Locally made baby foods becoming big business

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It's an aritcle focussing on locally made organic baby food in the US, but you can guarantee it'll be happening over here pretty soon.

Personally, I've seen more organic food in my local Waitrose recently and the organic food growth in the US is going to replicate itself over here with the ASDA/Walmart link up. That'll spark more competition with the other supermarkets (Tesco, M&S, etc) and baby food is such a prime target for them - it taps into a massive percentage of their customers - mums.

If I had some money, I think I'd start up a local baby food company ;)

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/food/277956_babyf... 

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1. Re: Locally made baby foods becoming big business by suttree, 1471 days ago

   Forgot to mention, this news comes out on the same day that the BBC are reporting many cereals are high in sugar.
   
   It's not quite baby food but it's the next step up. I'm sure that to 99% of the people reading this it'll come as no surprise that sucking milk through a chocolate coated straw is a high-sugar snack, but at least people are getting the message across now.

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2. Re: Locally made baby foods becoming big business by ninikins, 1471 days ago

   Reminds me of that film, Baby Boom!
   
   I heard about the cereal too, I'm shocked no one realised this earlier. sigh.

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3. Re: Locally made baby foods becoming big business by Green Diva, 1470 days ago

   I always made my own baby food. It's so easy--basically just puree whatever you want the baby to eat.

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4. Re: Locally made baby foods becoming big business by ninikins, 1470 days ago

   Haha, that easy, eh? I've always wondered...:)

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   1. Re: Re: Locally made baby foods becoming big business by ecosrights, 1469 days ago

      Ice cube trays have to be the most useful thing when you're weaning a baby - just make lots, then freeze it in ice cube trays. It means you've got ready made portions and can pick and mix from a selection of foods (mix the fruits and add yogurt for desert, or mix the veg and potatoes for mains...easy!). This means the baby doesn't get used to the same tastes all of the time and it's MUCH more convenient for you.

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5. Re: Locally made baby foods becoming big business by Green Diva, 1469 days ago

   Yup. Really. No kidding. Just puree in the blender and put in the ice cube trays. I have twins and made all my own food. Here's a how-to article:
   
   http://www.marigoldlane.com/naturalparenting/ba...
   

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6. Re: Locally made baby foods becoming big business by ninikins, 1469 days ago

   That's really interesting. Thanks for the article. I always assumed baby food was something particularly special *blush*

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7. Re: Locally made baby foods becoming big business by ecosrights, 1468 days ago

   That tends to be where problems arise - people think that baby food has to be something different - special ingredients or recipes. If yhou do that they are likely to become more fussy eaters (and develop a taste for ready meals rather than "real" food)

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8. Re: Locally made baby foods becoming big business by ninikins, 1467 days ago

   Sounds logical really, I suppose. I guess it's just considered convenient and "safe" to buy the stuff that's readymade. That's such a shame.

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