date:Jun 28, 2019
ing foods accounting for more than a third of the total market.
Growth in the finger food/snacking market by 11% in 2017 to 2018 indicates that these foods are increasingly considered an expected and appropriate part of an infants diet.
However, some sweet snacks can contain as much sugar as confectionery. For example, the highest sugar is found in processed dried fruit snacks which, PHE says, shouldnt be marketed as suitable for children to eat between meals.
In terms of marketing and labe