Shocking hidden risk in food pouches
Convenience shouldn't come with a side of polymers
Created: 26/06/2026 10:28 GMTOver the last two decades, plastic spout pouches have completely taken over supermarket shelves, largely replacing traditional glass jars. Greenpeace has released a new report from a study. The data shows that the ubiquitous "squeeze-and-suck" pouches might be feeding infants a steady diet of microplastics. Furthermore, this multilayered packaging is one of the least recycled types of packaging according to the report.
The shocking numbers:
In 2025, Greenpeace International commissioned laboratory testing by SINTEF Ocean on popular baby food pouches from global consumer giants Danone and Nestlé. They tested the products exactly as sold, without even heating them up and found microplastics in every single sample.
For each gram of food, there were up to 99 microplastic particles in the Danone Happy Baby Organics branded fruit purée pouches, and up to 54 particles in Nestlé Gerber branded yoghurt pouches, on average.
Further in the report, the study revealed that 55 of the substances found in the fruit sample and 28 in the dairy sample were identified as plastic-associated chemicals. This could prove that there is a link between the packaging and chemical leaking into the food as well.
Why this matters
Babies and infants are in a rapid development stage and are at increased exposure to the chemicals and microplastics in their diet. Their immature organ systems and hormone pathways are easily disrupted by foreign particles. Per kilogram of body weight, infants eat and drink significantly more than adults, meaning they receive a much higher relative dose of contaminants. Babies' livers and kidneys are not yet fully functional, meaning they cannot break down or excrete toxic substances as efficiently as adults.
What needs to happen next
Greenpeace emphasizes that the burden of proof shouldn't fall on parents to prove a product is dangerous. It should fall on corporations to prove their packaging is safe.
The effort to stop the microplastics and chemicals associated with it are divided by three main groups.
- Parents should be conscious of the dangers and vote with their wallets when it comes to feeding their babies. At the end of the day, consumers will dictate the transition to better alternatives, such as glass jars.
- Major brands & retailers should phase out flexible plastic pouches, completely overhaul internal safety protocols to explicitly test for microplastics, and transition toward non-toxic, reusable packaging.
- Governments should utilize the law to legally mandate a cut in global plastic production by 2040, ban highly problematic multilayer flexible packaging, and eliminate hazardous chemical additives entirely.
Why is our food better?
Our food should be a complement to baby milk at least until 2 years of age. Breast (or follow-on)milk is still the most important food source for you baby.
We believe that feeding your baby healthy food is one of the few things that you can do to make him thrive! Just like in any other stage in life, healthy eating plays a crucial role in your wellbeing, but more so during yearly years when your body is developing so quickly. Our food is also convenient, practical and easy to store and carry and can be used anywhere. What makes our food better:
- Our food is cooked daily with the best ingredients. We don't have to process it to have a long shelf-life, compromising on the nutritional value.
- Because we don't process it as much, we don't need to add additional components, meaning we are not ultra processing it.
- We deliver right to your door, to make sure your baby gets it fresh. Plus it's always at hand
- Our food is not wrapped in plastic, bioplastics, aluminum or composites! Our food is packed in glass which is food safe and recyclable.
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