Top brands such as Heinz and Kiddylicious are making baby foods that are ultra-processed, raising concerns about their impact on children’s health, The i Paper can reveal.

The prevalence of ultra-processed ingredients in baby foods could increase as the Government plans a crackdown on sugar and salt, experts warned.

Under new voluntary guidelines, manufacturers have 18 months to reduce sugar and salt in foods for children up to 36 months old, but many ultra-processed ingredients are not restricted. New Feature

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Alpro, Cerelac, Farley’s, Hipp, Yeo Valley and Organix are among brands whose products include ultra-processed foods, analysis by The i Paper found.

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are defined within the NOVA classification sys

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