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Age Guide & Portion SizesUpdated 7 days ago

Our products are designed with little ones in mind and can be enjoyed across different ages and stages of feeding.

Our age recommendations are guidelines rather than strict rules – you know your little one best. Every child develops at their own pace, so it's important to consider their individual readiness, appetite and ability to manage different textures and food sizes.

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Our Meals

Our 200g meals are made with little ones in mind, with tasty, nutritious recipes designed to make family mealtimes easier.

  • 200g portions – designed for little tummies

  • Recommended for ages 1–5 years – younger children may be able to enjoy them when adapted to suit their stage of eating

  • Dietitian approved – developed with our Children's Dietitian, Lucy Upton

  • Store frozen – keep them in the freezer until you're ready to use them

  • Easy to prepare – cook straight from frozen in the microwave or oven

Our current meals for younger children

Our current meals carry 1–5 years age guidance, based primarily on portion size and texture. However, if your little one is younger and you're happy they're ready for the ingredients, texture, and portion size, you can adapt our meals to suit their stage of eating. 

If a full pot is too much, you can defrost overnight in the fridge, serve the amount your little one needs and keep the remainder refrigerated for up to 24 hours.

Adapting the texture

As your little one progresses through weaning, you can adapt the texture of our meals to suit their stage:

Stage 1 – Purée: Heat the meal as usual, then blend until completely smooth for little ones just starting with lump-free textures.

Stage 2 – Soft & mashed: Heat and mash with a fork, leaving some soft texture as your little one becomes more confident with chewing.

Stage 3 – More texture: If your little one is ready for more texture, you can serve the meal as it is, making sure the texture and size of any pieces are appropriate for their stage of development.

Little Bites

Our Little Bites are made for little hands, with bite-sized pieces that are easy to serve at mealtimes, in lunchboxes or when you're out and about.

  • 200g resealable pouches – easy to store and reseal between servings

  • Frozen for freshness – heat from frozen in the microwave or oven when you're ready to enjoy

  • Recommended from 9+ months – some varieties carry different age guidance depending on their ingredients and nutritional content.  This is clearly displayed on pack.

  • Perfect for little hands – bite-sized pieces that are easy for little ones to pick up and eat

  • Great for lunchboxes and on-the-go – handy for busy families

  • Approximate pack quantities – Muffins & Bites contain around 9–11 pieces, while Pancakes contain around 26–29 pieces per pack.*

Why do some products have different age guidance?

You may notice that some of our Little Bites are labelled 3+ years, even though other Little Bites are recommended from 9+ months.

This doesn't necessarily mean that a 3+ product is unsuitable for a younger child. Some age recommendations reflect the nutritional criteria and labelling requirements that apply when foods are marketed specifically to infants and young children.

For example, foods marketed for infants and young children have specific compositional and labelling requirements, and government guidance also provides voluntary recommendations for commercially manufactured foods marketed to children up to 36 months.

That is why the age guidance on our packaging may sometimes differ from the age at which you feel your child is ready to enjoy a product.

We include age guidance to help parents choose products and portions that are appropriate for their child. As every child develops differently, you are best placed to decide whether a particular product is suitable for your little one, taking into account their age, development, eating ability and individual needs.

If you're unsure, particularly when introducing a product to a child under 12 months, please speak to your health visitor, GP or another appropriate healthcare professional.

Portion Guidance

Every child's appetite is different, and the amount they need can vary from meal to meal.

Our meals are 200g per pot, which works well for toddlers and older children. You can serve the amount your child needs and add sides such as vegetables, fruit or other family favourites if they're still hungry.

For serving inspiration, our Children's Dietitian, Lucy Upton shares a range of nutritious and tasty serving suggestions here.

*As with all our meals, our pouches are portioned according to weight rather than number of pieces, so we cannot guarantee an exact number in each pack.




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