SNACK BARS
Doves Farm Fairtrade, 40g, 60p, widely available
E: Lovely flavours. Looks naughty, but it's not. Delicious. T: I like this.
5 stars
Organix Goodies, 30g, 45p, widely available
E: Not overly exciting, but very pleasant. S: Smells nice, lots of children would like it.
3 stars
Jordans All Fruit, 5x30g, £1.99, widely available
E: Good strong flavour, but weird texture. For adults, rather than children.
3 stars
Tropical Fairtrade, 40g, 65p, widely available
E: Pretty sticky and very sweet. The mango flavour is very strong. T: I don't think it's too sweet.
2 stars
Village Bakery Organic 4 Bars,170g, £2.15, www.village-bakery.com
E: Too big. Very orangy. Bit soggy, but seems natural.
1 star
MINI YOGHURTS
Graig Farm Organics, 6x125g, £2.61, www.graigfarm.co.uk
E: Very nice. T: I don't like the bits in it.
4 stars
Yeo Valley Organic, 4x100g, £1.49, widely available
E: Creamy, great flavours. Feels mass-produced. S: It's lovely.
3 stars
Rachel's Little Organic Kids' Yoghurts, 4x90g, £1.49, widely available
E: Synthetic taste. S: No bits. It's nice.
3 stars
Sainsbury's Kids Active Thick and Creamy, 4x100g, 87p
E: Tastes artificial. Far too thick. S: It's really yoghurty, though.
1 star
M&S Tweenies, 6x60g, £1.49
E: Looks processed. T: The vanilla tastes fizzy.
no stars
CHEESE SNACKS
Lil Moos Cheddar Sticks, 7x20g, £1.88, widely available
E: I'm impressed. Great texture and taste. S: Tastes like real cheddar. T: I like it.
5 stars
Waitrose Organic, 7x20g, £2.25
E: A bit chalky and rubbery, but tastes good. S: Soft, creamy, but a bit sour.
4 stars
M&S, 6x20g, £1.79
E: Nice cheddar, tastes a little processed. S: It's very soft, but difficult to open.
4 stars
Kraft Dairylea Triangles, 85g, 55p, widely available
E: Very messy. Mild and smooth - would use it instead of butter. T: It's nice.
3 stars
Babybel, 120g, £1.24, widely available
E: It's overly processed, but we can make T-rex and Pacman from the wax. S: I love it.
3 stars
OATCAKES
MacGregor's Original, 150g, £1.50, www.macgregorsoatcakes.co.uk
E: Tastes homemade. T: Too hard.
5 stars
Nairn's Organic, 250g, 84p, widely available
E: Pretty ordinary. Exactly what you would expect. S: I like it.
3 stars
Sainsbury's Rough, 300g, 77p,
E: Not bad. Quite nutty. S: I think it's a bit dry.
3 stars
Graig Farm Organics, 100g, 99p, www.graigfarm.co.uk
E: Very average. A little claggy. An oatcake should be round.
2 stars
Village Bakery, 250g, £1.95, www.village-bakery.co.uk
E: Undercooked, rather greasy. Looks too perfect. T: It's nice.
1 star
SANDWICH ROLLS
True Loaf Bakery Organic, 6x60g, £2.40, www.trueloafbakery.co.uk
E: Dense, wholesome and very bready, but a little bland. T: Nice.
3 stars
Graig Farm Organic Wholemeal, £1.41 for four, www.graigfarm.co.uk
E: Should be crisper, but tastes nice. S: Tastes like soda bread.
2 stars
Sainsbury's Kids Mini Wholemeal, 250g, 70p
E: Too sweet and lemony. More like a hot-cross bun.
1 star
Tesco Kids Wholesome, 59p for six
E: Dry and fluffy I would rather give the boys sliced bread. T: Is it duck bread?
1 star
Stamp Collection Organic and Wheat-free, £1.19 for two, 020 7637 5505
E: Too solid. Kids wouldn't eat it. T: It's OK.
1 star
HAM (FOR SANDWICHES)
Devon Rose Hand Dry Cured Traditional, 250g, £4.21, www.devonrose.com
E: Delicious. S: A bit dry.
5 stars
Dorset Farms, 1kg, £17.50, 0130 886 8822
E: Would definitely buy this. The texture is fantastic. It's proper ham. It's the real thing.
5 stars
Duchy Originals Smoked Heather Honey, 130g, £2.79, available: Waitrose
E: It's like French jambon.
5 stars
Graig Farm Organics, 100g, £2.43, www.graigfarm.co.uk
E: Very nice meat, more like rosbif than ham. S: Weird colour.
4 stars
Helen Browning, 100g, £2.69, Sainsbury's
E: Too sweet, not porky enough. T: I think it's juicy.
2 stars
MINI SAUSAGES
Helen Browning Speedy Sausages Organic, 200g, £2.09, widely available
S: Great texture. T: Nice and spicy - yummy.
5 stars
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Cumberland Chipolatas, 400g, £2.09
E: Moist and meaty. S: Fantastic.
5 stars
Highlander Organics Chipolatas, 454g, £3.95, www.highlanderorganics.co.uk.
E: Definitely a kids' sausage. T: It looks like a smile.
3 stars
Devon Rose Free Range Classic Chipolatas, 350g, £2.84, www.devonrose.com
E: Needs salt. Too fatty. S: I like it.
2 stars
Graig Farm Organic, 225g, £2.16, www.graigfarm.co.uk
E: Very thick skin and a bit dry. Bland with peppery aftertaste. T: Very nice.
2 stars
VEGETABLE CRISPS
Tyrrell's Parsnip, 40g, 89p, Waitrose
E: Great parsnips. S: I love the taste.
5 stars
Burts Parsnip, 40g, 80p, widely available
E: Very peppery and nicely cooked. S: Funky shapes. They're great.
4 stars
M&S, Parsnip with Honey and Black Pepper, 35g, 80p
E: Honey masks the parsnip.Very nice. S: Very sweet.
3 stars
Peter Rabbit Organics, 25g, 59p, Waitrose
E: Bland with a bitter aftertaste. S: Looks like sundried tomatoes.
No stars
Pret a Manger Mixed Vegetable, 25g, 60p
E: Not well cooked. T: Nice colours.
No stars
APPLE JUICE
James White, 250ml, 99p, 01473 890111
E: Wow! This is real juice. Fresh and delicious, but the glass bottle is not practical for lunchboxes.
5 stars
JP Fairtrade, 200ml, 45p, 0161 941 6777
E: Lacks freshness. S: It's great.
3 stars
Coppella, 250ml, 76p, widely available
E: It's a good juice, but it tastes more like pear than apple. S: Sweet and smooth.
3 stars
Waitrose, 6x200ml, £1.19
E: Appley, metallic aftertaste. Too big for a small child. S: Tastes of apples. Good.
3 stars
M&S, 3x250ml, £1.29
E: Bog-standard, made from concentrate. My kids are not allowed this kind of juice.
2 stars
SMOOTHIES
Ella's Kitchen Organic, 5x90g, £2.95, Sainsbury's
E: You can taste the fruits. S: Too thick.
5 stars
Innocent Kids, 4x180ml, £2.99, widely available
E: Yummy. Both the mango and the pineapple flavours come through and balance each other well.
4 stars
Soma, 250ml, £1.99, www.somafoods.com
E: More like a juice than a smoothie.Could be fresher. T: It's good.
3 stars
M&S Banana, 250ml, £1.50
E: Seems unnatural, but it tastes better than it looks. Perhaps a bit sickening.
2 stars
PJ Smoothies, 250g, £1.39, widely available
E: Tastes artificial and processed. Not fresh-tasting.
1 star
