Table 1.

Information included on the packages of feeding bottles and teats commercialised in forty-four retail outlets in Montevideo (Uruguay)

Type of information	Percentage of the products including the information
	Feeding bottles (n 197)	Teats (n 71)
	%	%
Information printed on the package or a well-attached label	95	92
Information written in Spanish	85	79
Company responsible for importing the product into the country	64	44
Batch number	72	65
Expiration date	52	45
Recommended age	71	80
Instructions on how to use the product	89*	78*
Instructions on the use of hygienic practices	95*	78*
Information about potential problems associated with bottle feeding	41*	37*
Negative influence on breast-feeding	12	20
Caries related to introducing the teat in sweet foods	32	13
Prolonged sucking can be detrimental for dental care	14	8
Prolonged sucking can be detrimental for baby speech development	6	6
Allergies	2	1
Statements on the superiority of breast-feeding	0	4
Images	75	85
Image of the product	0	85
Animals	41	0
Nature-related (clouds, trees, flowers, etc.)	36	10
Geometric figures	11	3
Toys	11	3
Means of transport (cars, boats, planes, etc.)	8	0
Cartoon characters (princesses, monsters, etc.)	6	1
Hearts	4	10
Babies	4	3
Feeding bottle	0	13
Others (musical instruments, bird cage, castle)	4	0
Promotional elements to promote sales	58	67
Promotional packs	7	0
Cross-promotions	5	0
Invitations to make contact using the website	49	66
Invitations to make contact using social media	12	11
Endorsements by health worker or health professional body	26	13
Images or texts that imply or create the belief that bottle feeding is equivalent or superior to breast-feeding	20	24
Images or texts that idealise the use of feeding bottles and teats	55	54

^*Calculated based on the information printed on the package and the information available in the booklet inside the package.