FAQ

We take your child’s safety very seriously and want you to be confident that the snacks you give your children are suitable and safe. The most up to date allergen information on all of our products is available on their respective packaging or on the product page online. 

Wherever possible, our snacks only contain sugar that is naturally present in the fruits and vegetables from which they are made. All of our products are sold in portion-controlled packs and adhere to very strict baby regulations. We do recommend that little ones eat a varied and balanced diet offering a wide range of healthy, tasty foods.

Every baby is an individual and grows at its own rate. Recent reviews of the scientific evidence by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) suggest that it may be more appropriate that babies are weaned according to individual needs (but not before 17 weeks of age and weaning should have commenced by 6 months of age). We are aware the World Health Organisation & UK Department of Health recommends exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months of age, followed by the introduction of complementary foods. We recommend that any queries on weaning a baby should be directed to a health professional.

At Kiddylicious, we take sustainability extremely seriously. All of our cardboard, which includes the boxes we use to deliver our delicious snacks to supermarkets, is recyclable and where possible, is made using recycled board. We are also working towards ensuring that it is sourced from sustainable forests. The film we use for our bags and wrappers is made up of various materials, to ensure our tasty snacks stay as fresh as possible for your little ones. However, this makes recycling challenging. At Kiddylicious, we are always working to continuously improve, and we have made significant progress in recent years, with almost all packaging now technically recyclable. Please follow us on social media for the latest updates on our sustainability mission, and to see the work we are doing.

There’s a lot of confusion around this subject, but these are the facts: all British and European manufacturers of food for children under the age of 3 years old must comply with very strict legislation controlled by the EU. The number of additives and permitted ingredients that can be used is tightly controlled and applies equally whether the food is non-organic or organic. The most recent EU legislation specifies that all baby food (organic and non-organic) must contain less than 10 parts per billion of food pesticide residue. This is so small it is to all intents and purposes absent. Therefore our meals and snacks, while they’re aren’t all labelled organic, they do adhere with this strict legislation.

If you are concerned that your little one has a food allergy or an intolerance then you should first get professional advice from your healthcare professional. Don’t just eliminate foods from your child’s diet, as they may become deficient in important nutrients. Depending on the severity and urgency, make notes of symptoms and the reactions and talk to your healthcare professional.

The first year is vital to exposing little ones to new foods, flavours and textures. These early days are also about trying new textures whether that be from whole cooked or soft raw foods (if following the baby led weaning approach). Or if offering purees first, then your little one will progress from eating runny, thin and thicker purees through to mashed, lumpy, minced and chopped food.

These early days of offering first foods can be really apprehensive and scary for us as parents. However it’s good to remember that gagging is a natural reflex that happens when there’s a risk of choking. They are learning lots of new skills, particularly how to chew, swallow, and how much food to take into their mouth in one go. To minimise risk of choking, ensure to cook food well so it’s a soft texture and cut into suitable sized pieces (e.g. halve grapes and cherry tomatoes) and always stay with your baby at meal times whilst they’re eating.

Also we recommend doing a first aid course for babies and children to further put your mind at rest at this time.

Where you can try and sit as a whole family and eat and enjoy your meal (and vegetables!) all together, so your child can see you enjoy all the foods on your plate.

Children need to try foods such as vegetables many times until they are familiar and accept them. This is tough to witness as a parent, but don’t give up and try offering it again!

In the meantime make sure to include some vegetables within meals (e.g. grated courgette or carrot in a pasta sauce) so you know they are getting some vegetables into their diet.

‘Free sugars’ is a term commonly used to describe sugars that are added to food and drink, as well as sugar that is found naturally in honey, fruit juice and fruit juice concentrates.
Naturally occurring sugars are found in foods like fruit, vegetables, and milk. They provide a natural source of energy and are part of what makes these foods an important part of a healthy, balanced diet.
Food and drink such as cakes, sweets and fizzy drinks are often high in added sugar. Their frequent consumption is linked with an increased risk in tooth decay and they typically offer few other nutrients.