Weaning is the process of introduction of a range of solid foods into the diet of an infant. Every infant is different, and weaning typically takes place around 4 – 6 months of age. The weaning process allows the infant to discover new tastes and textures, and to experience different types of foods. Homemade baby foods are easy to prepare, and are nutritious. There are also many different varieties of commercial weaning foods available to complement normal family foods.

Commercial baby foods are made to the highest standards, complying with all microbiological, nutritional and medical regulations. All ingredients are controlled, and baby food companies operate dedicated supply chains to ensure that raw materials can be traced back to source at any time.

Commercial weaning foods provide energy, protein, carbohydrate and fat. They also contain controlled amounts of fibre and sugar. Vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin C and iron, may be added to ensure an adequate intake or restore losses which may occur during processing. But importantly commercial baby foods contain no added salt and no artificial additives.