Test results & awards:

Stiftung Warentest
Stiftung Warentest is the leading German consumer organisation and foundation, considered to be a test leader in Europe. The organisation carries out independent comparisons of products and services and also educates consumers on economic, health and environmental matters. The equivalent organisation in the UK is Which? and in France “quoi choisir”.

ADAC motorwelt
The ADAC (German Automobile Club) is the largest automobile club and community in Europe. Their publication ADAC motorwelt features crash test results of cars, special crash tests and restraint systems together with information on daily mobility, services and support.

European Test ÖAMTC / ANWB / RACE
ÖAMTC (Austria), ANWB (Netherlands) and RACE and RACC (Spain) are automobile clubs similar to the AA (UK) and ADAC (Germany). They are members of the ARC Europe, the Association of Major European Motoring Clubs.

ÖKOTEST
Öko-Test (Eco-test) is a German consumer magazine that focuses on ecological topics. The magazine tests up to 1,000 products a month at independent laboratories and the range of products tested includes items for everyday life – from baby comforters, mineral water, washing powder, all kinds of hardware to insurance.

Kind+Jugend Innovation Award
Kind + Jugend is the largest international trade fair for baby and children’s products (including carriages, pushchairs, car seats and fashion) and is held annually in Cologne. The Kind + Jugend Innovation Award is given to the most innovative baby product. Winners are selected by a jury of leading experts in infant health and safety, and representatives from well respected international trade media prior to the fair.

BPA Baby & Child
The Baby Products Association plays an active role in the development of baby products’ standards and encourages new product development and innovation. The BPA holds an annual trade exhibition in the UK at which Baby & Child Recognition Awards (BACRAs) are awarded to recognise the latest and most innovative products.

Mother & Baby Awards
Mother & Baby is a pregnancy and parenting magazine for modern mums. Every month it provides advice on every aspect of pregnancy, parenting and baby’s health. Every year Mother & Baby holds its independent awards with magazine readers testing a wide range of products that are available on the market.

Mother & Baby
Mother & Baby magazine has regular product reviews on various nursery items with readers trying and reviewing the products. Within these features they give Best Buy and Best Value awards to specific products.

Prima Baby Reader Awards
Prima Baby and Pregnancy Magazine is a baby magazine for expectant and new mums. The magazine contains practical information on pregnancy, birth and childcare and essential consumer information.
Each year readers vote for baby products and services which make their life easier, rating products as either a Best Buy or Best Value.

Prima Baby
Prima Baby’s essential consumer information includes buyer’s guides where products are reviewed and Editor’s Choice and Best Value awards given.

Practical Parenting Awards
Practical Parenting & Pregnancy Magazine has features on all areas of pregnancy, birth, babies and pre-school children. Each month the magazine has essential information and advice for mums and mums-to-be. Every year baby products are shortlisted, tested and judged in the Practical Parenting Awards.

Practical Parenting
Practical Parenting & Pregnancy magazine has regular best buy guides. Products are tested by mums and Best Buy awards given.

Pregnancy & Birth
Pregnancy & Birth is a pregnancy magazine for mums-to-be. The publication features comprehensive shopping guides for baby products, pregnancy health information, fashion and beauty. Within these shopping guides the magazine may select a product for an Editor’s Choice award.

Junior
Junior Magazine is a glossy, parenting magazine aimed at parents with children aged from birth to 8 years old. It contains features and advice on children’s fashion, shopping, family travel and more. Products featured in the shopping section are sometimes given an Editor’s Choice award.