The Heinz Infant feeding Advisory Service (HIFAS) has been part of Heinz in Australia for over 20 years. HIFAS is a nutrition education and information service to health professionals and parents.
A team of 9 nurses (advisers) make regular contact with child health centres, doctors, pediatricians, hospitals and other health groups to keep them up to date with infant nutrition issues and provide a range of booklets, teaching resources and samples.
HIFAS dietitians use the latest scientific research to write booklets and pamphlets on infant nutrition to be used by parents, as well as material for health professionals.
The aim of HIFAS is to give practical guidelines from breastfeeding to family food, so that healthy feeding habits established in babyhood will provide a good foundation on which a child can grow and develop to become a healthy adult.
Penelope Stone
Penelope Stone is an accredited practising dietitian (APD) with over 20 years experience and has an ongoing interest in the nutritional needs of infants and children. She has a Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics and Bachelor of Science from Sydney University and is a member of numerous professional associations including the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) and the Nutrition Society of Australia. Penelope has been a consultant dietitian with (HIFAS) for over 12 years.
Penelope is editor of HeinzSight.
Penelope has written numerous articles on nutrition and is the co-author of “Breast Bottle Bowl”, a popular book for parents which provides information on feeding infants and children in the preschool years. The follow up book “Beyond Jam Sandwiches”, covers food and nutrition in the primary years.
”As the mother of 2 children I’ve experienced first hand the joys and frustrations of getting young children to eat healthy foods and I know that putting theory into practice isn’t always easy!”
Heather Ferguson
Heather's passion for good health and nutrition is supported by over 20 years experience in promoting good nutrition to a wide range of audiences. A strong belief in the importance of establishing healthy eating habits early has resulted in her current focus on family and child nutrition.
With Heinz, as Corporate Nutritionist, Heather provides valuable input into our wide range of foods, from our infant foods and Greenseas seafoods to SteamFresh vegetables and meals, ensuring that nutrition AND good taste are top priority. Heather graduated from Deakin University as a dietitian and is further qualified in marketing with a Master of Business, Marketing from the University of Technology, Sydney.
She is also the main presenter of the HIFAS podcasts.
"By encouraging families to eat well and engage in physical activity, and making these lifelong habits, we will make a dramatic difference to the future health of Australians. The Heinz Infant Feeding Advisory Service is committed to working towards this goal!"
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