Heinz toddler food loaded with so much sugar it should be deemed confectionery, court hears.
A food for toddlers marketed as being made almost entirely from fruit and vegetables contains so much sugar it should be deemed confectionery by experts, the Federal Court has heard.
The packaging of the Shredz products features images of fruit and vegetables and states it is "99 per cent fruit and veg".
But in his opening address, counsel representing the ACCC, Tom Duggan, told the court the "berries, apple and veg" variety contains 68.7 grams of sugar per 100 grams.
Mr Duggan said the court would hear evidence about the use of apple juice concentrate in the product which is an added sugar.
"Accepting that it is a naturally occurring sugar, it is still an added sugar.".
The court heard the sugar content of the product defies Heinz's own health guidelines. »
