Baby Food on holiday in Italy
Baby food in the main is similar to the UK, though some contain meat
that has been freeze dried (
lio filizzato) but these are labled as such. The main flavours
are listed below, but packaging generally show clear pictures of the flavour they contain.
The brand Mellin belongs to the same brand group as Cow & Gate and can be found in Despar/Spar.
| Translations of flavours available in Italy: |
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Beef |
Manzo |
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Cheese |
Formaggino |
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Chicken |
Pollo |
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Lamb |
Agnello |
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Pork (ham) |
Proscuitto |
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Salmon |
Salmone |
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Trout |
Trota |
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Turkey |
Tacchino |
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Veal |
Vitello |
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Vegetables |
Verdure Miste |
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Look out for the more unusual flavours (well for us in the UK anyway) of
cavallo (horse) and struzzo (ostrich)! Don't worry the pictures on the jars clearly show the
contents. There are also many types of tiny pasta to add to purees
and sauces for babies.
Note
bio means organic in Italy.
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Baby food in Italy: |
Buy from: |
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Hipp* |
Auchan,
Carrefour, Despar/Aspiag, COOP Esselunga, SMA, Cityper,
Comprabene/Il Pellicano, Panorama, Schlecker, Brendolan |
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Mellin |
Despar/Spar,
Esselunga, Il Gigante |
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Milupa |
Pharmacies |
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Nestle |
Pharmacies |
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Nipiol |
Despar/Spar,
pharmacies |
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Plasmon |
Despar/Spar,
pharmacies |
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*source:
www.hipp.co.uk
search facility for Hipp stockists in Italy.
Snacks for Baby and Children in Italy
Baby biscuits are called 'biscotti' and make good snacks, as does
seasonal fruit available from supermarkets and markets. Yogurts,
including baby yoghurts, desserts of milk and biscuit, pear and ricotta and
plain and mixed fruit purees are easily found. Raisins are called
uvas passas.
Baby Cereals in Italy
Baby cereals are widely available and include cereals of maize and
tapioca, semolina, multicereals and creamed rice. Cereals
non
contiene glutine are without gluten and those
con miele contain honey.
