The invention relates to a range of different cereal food products, suitable for weaning infants, said product presentation or range comprising: a. at least 2 different cereal food products intended for weaning infants at the start of weaning (up to about 2 months after the start of weaning), such period referred to as 'stage I weaning period', said stage I weaning period cereal food products having a sweetness which is the same or less than the average sweetness of human breast milk and not containing any artificial colouring, flavourings or preservatives; b. at least 2 different cereal food products intended for weaning infants subsequent to the initial two-month or stage I weaning period, such period referred to as the 'stage II weaning period'; c. at least 2 different cereal food products intended for weaning infants subsequent to the stage II weaning period, such period referred to as the 'stage III weaning period'; d. at least 1 cereal food product, preferably at least 2 different cereal food products, intended for weaning infants subsequent to the stage III weaning period, such period referred to as the 'stage IV weaning period'; wherein the complexity in terms of appearance, mouthfeel and/orafter feel of the cereal food products increases going from stage I to stage IV weaning period when assessed by a representative sample of adult consumers familiar with these cereal food products. The invention also relates to the use of the range of products for improving food learning and/or appreciation of healthy foods, particularly developing oral motor and sensory skills and developing acceptance of foods with more complex textures in infants.
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