Best baby food pouches for weaning

If you're starting out on your weaning journey, then you'll know that practical and easy food options are super important - that's why the best baby food pouches should be on the top of your shopping list.

When you begin to introduce solids to your baby, food pouches are a great option because they're easy to store and can be taken on the go. As well as this, there are loads of delicious flavours and options that your child can get stuck into.

Our favourite baby food pouches at a glance:

Being able to feed your baby nutritious and delicious food while you're on the go is vital. Sometimes, food pouches are the most convenient and tasty options available to both you and your baby.

There are also a number of great ways to include food pouches into meals, such as using pouches as spaghetti sauce, creating mini fruit pies and many more.

Whether you're planning to just use the pouches or mix them up in your little ones' meals, there's a huge variety to choose from. So we've rounded up the reviews from our Mother&Baby Awards testers to bring you our list of the best baby food pouches that you can buy today, either online or in the supermarkets.

Are baby food pouches healthy?

We recommend using them up until nine months old because they'll be slightly thicker and a good way to work different ingredients into your baby's diet. They're a great tool to work your way onto solid food easily and accessibly.

After nine months, though, you'll want to move your baby onto even thicker recipes with chunks and pieces for your baby to chew. You can still use baby food pouches within this time to slowly adapt to different tastes.

What baby food pouches should I be buying?

There are loads of baby food pouches available to buy these days that aren't just spaghetti bolognese flavoured. With so many brands and flavours to choose from too, it's hard to know which is best.

It's worth trying different brands and flavours so that your baby can get used to different flavours, such as fruits, vegetables and meals.

Samantha Ball is a Product & Lifestyle Writer for Mother&Baby and freelanced for the website for two years before joining the team full time. She's a mum of two and loves browsing for the best products and cute outfits.