All Babycare articles
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NewsKimberly-Clark acquires Listerine owner Kenvue to create $32bn giant
Personal care multinational Kimberly-Clark has swooped to acquire consumer health company Kenvue in a deal worth almost $50bn, bringing together brands such as Huggies, Kleenex and Andrex with Johnson’s, Listerine and Neutrogena
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NewsJohnson & Johnson hit by £1bn talc cancer claim in UK legal action
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has been hit by a UK group action lawsuit claiming that its talcum powder caused cancer
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NewsAldi highlights mental health support for new parents on baby wipe packs
The discounter is launching on-pack mental health messaging across its Mamia Sensitive and Extra Sensitive baby wipes
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NewsPots for Tots bags £500k in third funding round, goes international
The funding would be used to ‘fuel the next phase of ambitious growth’, said Pots for Tots founder and CEO Cherrelle Beckitt
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Comment & OpinionBabyfood health guidelines are welcome, but are they enough?
The guidelines are a welcome step but they stop short of decisive action, says Ali Morpeth, visiting research fellow and Diane Threapleton, senior research fellow at the University of Leeds
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NewsBabyfood suppliers given 18 months to cut sugar and salt levels
Suppliers have also been told to tackle misleading marketing claims that make babyfoods appear healthier than they are
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Comment & OpinionUltra-processed babyfood is a public health emergency
A major new study has found 87% of baby snacks and 79% of baby cereals are ultra-processed, says Diane Threapleton, senior research fellow in nutrition at the University of Leeds
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NewsPiccolo adds meals, smoothies and snacks for tots in NPD spree
The launches coincide with a ‘vibrant’ redesign for the brand
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NewsElla’s Kitchen and RSPB launch Butterfly & Bug Puffs for tots
Ella’s Kitchen will donate 5p to the RSPB for every pack sold
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NewsNaturelly halts jelly pouch production following distribution losses
‘We just no longer have the big volume customers for this product,’ said Naturelly
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2025: Peachies wins Startup of the Year
The nappies category has traditionally been dominated by global brands and own label
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NewsNappy challenger Peachies raises £2.1m in oversubscribed fundraiser
Fast-scaling nappy brand Peachies has closed an oversubscribed investment round for £2.1m as it prepares to accelerate growth further
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NewsDon’t rely on shop-bought babyfood, government advises parents
This is the first time the NHS website has published advice on commercial babyfood
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NewsMedia Bites 10 June: consumer spending, spending review nerves, e-cig flop
Today’s food and drink headlines are dominated by the doom and gloom of new figures showing families are cutting back on spending in the shops in their droves
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NewsBabease ceases trading as organic babyfood brand’s owner calls in liquidators
It is not the first time the business has been forced to call in insolvency practitioners, with Babease previously saved in a pre-pack administration deal in 2019
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NewsAldi freezes price of infant formula until the end of 2025
The move comes with the industry braced for a government response to a Competition and Markets Authority report on the infant formula market
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NewsRascals unveils giant music box in London as part of summer push
The Rascals Music Box appeared as teal-wrapped mystery box on the South Bank
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NewsMedia Bites 30 May: Trump tariff chaos, Asda sales fall, baby formula, drought
Trump’s tariffs can proceed, for now, according to an appeal court
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NewsHeinz adds Little Beanz with ‘hidden veggies’ for toddlers
Suitable for 18 months and up, Little Beanz feature mashed and whole haricot beans
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Category ReportHave the big baby brands lost their way?
The giants of baby and infant care are under attack as a new generation of products marketed on health, sustainability or value wins share. Can they find their way out of a hole?