Food News

The latest and greatest treats for babies, children and parents.

FOODIE FRIENDS

Organic baby food brand Piccolo has announced partnerships with two new family charities, Little Village, which provides everyday baby essentials for families in need, and City Harvest, which distributes meals to children living in poverty. A full 10 per cent of the Piccolo product line goes to the charities it supports. mylittlepiccolo.com

TABLE MANNERS

Leading baby lifestyle brand Munchkin has released a range of innovative feeding sets, including a Be Happy Toddler Dining Set, which helps with meal-time independence and the It’s a Miracle Gift Set, with a sippy cup that prevents spillage. Suitable for ages 12 months plus, each piece is fun, colourful and made with BPA-free materials, meaning they’re safe to use. From £14.99, amazon.co.uk

Biotiful Daisy, the UK's top kefir drinks brand, has launched two super-tasty, all-natural healthy snack ranges for little ones. Suitable for 12 month and over, the Slurpy Kefit drinks and Squeezy Cheesecake Kefit Quark snacks not only have 25 per cent less sugar than other yoghurt snacks, they're also fab sources of protein and vitamin B that helps keep little tums healthy. From 75 p, biotifuldairy.com

IT’S DINNER TIME, DARLING

Let toddlers feel grown-up when they join you at the table with their very own set of big-kid cutlery from Vital Baby. The stainless-steel sets are designed for little hands, with chunky soft-grip handles and rounded tips for easy selffeeding. The knife blade is specially positioned to help little ones safely learn the correct cutting motion too. They’re also dishwasher friendly and contain no chemical nasties. £4.99, vitalbaby.com