ArticleMaternal & child nutrition2024
Commercially-produced infant and toddler foods-How healthy are they? An evaluation of products sold in Australian supermarkets.
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- A Growing Problem: Increases in Child-Appealing Marketing on Infant and Young Children's Foods in Australia (2015 vs 2024).Maternal & child nutrition · 2026Article
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- Mapping and Nutrient Profiles of Commercially Produced Complementary Foods in West Africa.Maternal & child nutrition · 2026Article
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- Nutrient Composition and Health Information on the Labels of Commercially Produced Complementary Foods in Nepal.Maternal & child nutrition · 2026Article
- [Commercially available complementary foods in Argentina and Mexico: An analysis of their nutritional composition, labeling, and promotionAlimentos complementares comercializados na Argentina e no México: análise da composição nutricional, rotulagem e promoção].Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2026Article
- Iron Content and Nutritional Quality of Commercial Complementary Baby Foods Available in Australia.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2026Article
- A qualitative exploration of Australian parental perspectives of commercial squeeze pouches for infants and children.Health promotion international · 2025Article
- Commercial Baby Foods: Nutrition, Marketing and Motivations for Use-A Narrative Review.Maternal & child nutrition · 2025Review
- Parents' Perceptions of Claims on Packaged Commercial Toddler Foods: A Qualitative Study.Maternal & child nutrition · 2025Article
- Driving Research and Advocacy for Healthy Infant and Toddler Diets: The Infant and Toddler Foods Research Alliance.Maternal & child nutrition · 2025Article
- Commercially-produced infant and toddler foods-How healthy are they? An evaluation of products sold in Australian supermarkets.Maternal & child nutrition · 2024Article
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Abstract
In response to the need for better guidance and regulation for commercially produced infant and toddler foods and beverages, the WHO Regional Office for Europe published a Nutrient and Promotion Profile Model (hereafter NPPM) in 2022. This study assessed the nutritional and promotional profile of infant and toddler foods (for ages 6-36 months) sold in Australian supermarkets in 2022 using the NPPM. The main types of claims used for product promotion were also examined and results were presented by category and by packaging type. Nutrient and claims data were extracted for commercially produced infant and toddler products from The George Institute's FoodSwitch database. Products were classified according to NPPM food categories and assessed against relevant nutritional and promotional requirements. Of the 309 products examined, 78% failed to meet the nutritional requirements of the NPPM, and 0% met the promotional requirements. Every product had at least one claim on-pack that was prohibited under the NPPM, with some products displaying up to 21 different claims on-pack. Pouches had the highest number of prohibited claims of all packaging types. Findings highlight that urgent work is needed to improve the nutritional quality of commercially produced infant and toddler foods in Australia. The high use of prohibited claims also suggests the need to regulate the type and number of claims that can be made on-pack, as parents and carers could easily be misled by the deceptive labelling that is currently allowed to be displayed.
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