Beginning eaters can be a picky bunch, but you and your child will love these new and nutritious foods and drinks designed specifically for babies and toddlers. Packed with healthy ingredients (hello, pea protein, grass-fed bison and bok choy) and available in delicious flavor combinations and kid-friendly packaging (pouches! smoothie melts! teething wafers!), they’re a win-win. Read on for your baby’s new favorites!        

Yogurt Smoothie Melts from Amara

Yogurt smoothie melts with no added sugar? Yes, please! These toddler favorites get their sweetness from organic fruits and veggies, contain no preservatives, and come in a shape that makes it easy for kids to grasp and chew. Available in plant-based yogurt (made with coconut milk) and cow's milk yogurt varieties, these melt-in-your-mouth snacks come in three yummy flavors: Beets 'n' Berries, Carrot Raspberry and Mango Carrots. The resealable bag means you can pop them in your bag for outings. They're recommended for kids 8 months to 4 years.   Available at amaraorganicfoods.com, $29.99 for 6 bags.        

Organic Subscription Boxes from Gerber

Treat your Gerber baby to delicious, nutritious organic foods delivered right to your door with these subscription box meals created by registered dieticians. The box contents change each month to add variety to your child's diet and respond to their nutritional needs and developmental milestones. Each box is filled with USDA Certified Organic cereals, purees, pouches or snacks.   Available at gerber.com, starting at $69.99 per box/month (under $2 per serving).          

Toddler Purees with Bone Broth from Serenity Kids

Want to feed your baby healthy foods that broaden their palate? Try these bone-broth toddler purees from Serenity Kids. Packed with nutrients that help strengthen bones and support digestion and immunity, these toddler puree pouches come in flavorful varieties with no added sugars or preservatives: Turkey Bolognese, Beef Pot Roast and Turmeric Chicken. All are made with pasture-raised meat from small American regenerative family farms, organic bone broth and Certified USDA Organic vegetables and herbs. They're also free of ingredients that contain antibiotics, added hormones, pesticides, fillers, GMOs or major allergens.   Available at serenitykids.com, $29.95/6 pouches of each flavor; $32.95/6-pouch variety pack. Save 20% with a subscription.      

Little Dish toddler meals

These heat-and-serve toddler meals (designed for kids 1+) come in flavors kids love and are packed full of nutrients. The macaroni & cheese has 8 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber, along with 1/4 cup of veggies (pureed butternut squash, sweet potato and cauliflower). The pasta & tomato sauce has 6 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber, along with 1/4 of veggies (carrots, sweet potatoes, red pepper). Both are low in sodium and contain no added sugar, additives or preservatives.   Available at target.com and in the produce section of Target stores, $4.99.        

Smart Bars from Cerebelly

With 3 grams of protein, no added sugar and 10 brain-supporting nutrients, Cerebelly's Smart Bars are the snack you'll feel good about feeding your toddler. Think your child might need convincing to try something new? Two of the new flavors feature kid favorites Peppa Pig and George Pig on the package. Cerebelly was created by a neurosurgeon and mom of three to deliver age-optimized nutrition to children's growing brains. The bars in the Peppa Pig collaboration are carrot raisin and blueberry banana sweet potato. The bars also come in apple kale and strawberry beet. Read more about the Cerebelly X Peppa Pig Smart Bars.   Available at cerebelly.com, from $3.74 for a five-pack.        

Plant-Based Complete Nutrition for Toddlers from Else Nutrition

This nutritional drink is free of dairy, soy, gluten, corn syrup and GMOs. What it's full of is minimally processed plant-based ingredients, whole foods and 20 vitamins and minerals your child needs to support their growth and development after they turn one. The main ingredients are organic almond butter, organic buckwheat flour and organic tapioca maltodextrin.   Available at elsenutrition.com, $36 for a 22-ounce container.        

Organic Puffed Corn & Oat Snacks from Gerber

BabyPops are a puffed corn and oat snack that's sized just right for tiny hands. This quick-dissolving organic snack contains no added sweetener or salt, and the ingredients are non-GMO. It launched with three yummy varieties: peanut, banana raspberry and tomato. All varieties contain peanut; the peanut version includes organic peanut flour, and the other two are flavored with fruits and veggies.   Available at target.com, $2.29.        

Nut & Fruit Purees from Happy Family Organics

Nutty Blends from Happy Family Organics combine a fruit with a nut in a tasty pouch, for a healthy, filling snack and an easy way to introduce peanuts and tree nuts to your baby. The line, which was developed with the help of pediatric allergists, comes in four flavors you'll be tempted to try yourself: bananas & almond butter, apples & walnut butter, pears & cashew butter, and bananas & peanut butter.   Learn more and find your nearest store carrying this product at happyfamilyorganics.com, $1.99 per pouch.        

Organic Plant-Based Meals from Amara Organic Foods

Add breast milk, formula or water to these shelf-stable, organic, single-serve meal packets for a delicious baby puree, packed with nutrients. Great for kids transitioning to solid foods and quick and easy to prepare on the go, these handy packets come in a variety of flavors, from kale potato veggie mash and peas, corn & carrots to tropical mango and pumpkin & pear.   Available at amaraorganicfoods.com and at grocery stores including Whole Foods and Sprouts.        

Organic Banana Mango Puree in a Recyclable Pouch from Gerber

Gerber has launched a recyclable baby-food pouch, so you can feel better about buying the pouches your kids love to eat. The first flavor available in this innovative pouch is organic banana mango puree, a sweet treat packed with potassium and vitamin C. The pouch is completely recyclable through Gerber's national recycling program with TerraCycle.   Available at thegerberstore.com, $9.49 for 6 pouches.          

Ethically Sourced Meat Pouches from Serenity Kids

The nutrient-packed pouches from Serenity Kids sound like fancy restaurant meals. The two newest: pasture-raised turkey with organic pumpkin, sweet potato and beets, and grass-fed bison with organic kabocha squash and spinach. These low-sugar, high-fat pouches for babies six months and up are filled with organic vegetables from small family farms and ethically sourced meats from ranches utilizing regenerative agricultural techniques. Choose from meat and veggie combos, or organic veggies only. The company only uses ingredients that don't contain antibiotics, added hormones, pesticides, fillers, GMOs or major allergens.   Available at myserenitykids.com and amazon.com.          

Happy Tot Super Bellies Pouches from Happy Family Organics

Here's a smart snack for toddlers: These nutritious pouches support the immune system and digestive health. In addition to fruits and veggies, the pouches contain 35 mg of beta-glucan and 2g of prebiotic fiber for digestive health. They're available at major retailers nationwide and come in three flavors: bananas, spinach & blueberries; bananas, carrots & strawberries; and pears, beets & blackberries.   Learn more and find your nearest store at happyfamilyorganics.com, $1.59 per pouch.          

Regenerative & Organic Baby Food from Happy Family Organics

Why should we care about regenerative farming? It promotes biodiversity and can help to reverse climate change by building healthy soil that captures carbon from the atmosphere. Healthier soil, healthier food. The Happy Baby Regenerative & Organic line of food pouches debuted with three flavor combinations: apples, kale and oats; pears, squash and oats; and apples and carrots.   Available exclusively at Whole Foods, $8.49 for a four-pack. Learn more at happyfamilyorganics.com.        

Fruit & Veggie Pouches from Once Upon a Farm

Babies love pouches, and you'll love that these organic, cold-pressed blends are sustainably grown, certified USDA Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified, and full of healthy, organic fruits and veggies. The flavors are grouped by ages and stages, so you can easily find the ones right for your child. Purchase individual flavors as 12-packs, try a variety pack, or sign up for a money-saving subscription.   Available at onceuponafarmorganics.com.        

Whole Milk for Kids Age 1-5

Horizon Organic has introduced Growing Years organic whole milk, developed in partnership with pediatricians to deliver key nutrients for kids age 1-5. The milk contains DHA Omega-3 for brain and eye health, choline to transport DHA throughout the body, prebiotics that feed good bacteria to the gut, and vitamin D, protein and calcium for growing bones. It's certified organic and produced by pasture-raised cows who are fed an organic, non-GMO diet and are never treated with antibiotics or added hormones.   Available nationwide at select stores for $5.99; use the store locator at horizon.com to find your nearest location.        

Brain-Building Baby Food Pouches from Cerebelly

The veggie-packed baby food pouches from Cerebelly are carefully tailored to nourish baby's growing brain and body. Created by a neurosurgeon mom and a team of medical experts, the purees contain tasty ingredient combinations (such as carrot & chickpea; sweet potato & mango) that deliver protein, omega-3 DHA and the specific nutrients your baby needs for their age and developmental stage. Pick up a three-flavor variety pack at Whole Foods or sign up on the Cerebelly website for shipments every two weeks. On the site, you'll enter information about your baby's age and current developmental milestones, and Cerebelly will recommend flavors that can benefit your babe most. You choose what you like and whether you want 1-4 pouches per day.   Available at Whole Foods and cerebelly.com ($2.31-$2.89 per pouch).          

Oat Milk Välling & Smart Oats from Bla Bla Foods

Oat milk is not only the latest trend for adults. Many Swedish children have grown up on an oat-based milk called välling, and now your kids can too. This nutrient-dense oat milk from Bla Bla Foods comes in powder form and is made from organic oats, coconut milk and pea protein. Mix it with water or any milk you choose for a nutritious, delicious thick drink packed with protein, iron, calcium and fiber—and without preservatives or added sugar. Pro tip from Swedish parents: A little välling before bedtime can help babies sleep better. Also new from the company: Upgrade baby's (and your whole family's) oatmeal with organic Smart Oats, which includes quinoa, chia seeds, acai and beets to support muscle, brain and cell development, as well as coconut milk and oats for fat, protein and iron. Best of all, it's naturally pink! Available at blablafoods.com, $7.99 for Oat Milk Välling and $6.99 for Smart Oats. Buy single bags or start a monthly subscription.        

Biodynamic, Organic Pouches & Applesauce from White Leaf Provisions

Environmentally conscious parents will love these new fruit and veggie pouches and applesauce flavors (apple + pear, apple + cinnamon) from White Leaf Provisions.  The offerings from this family-run business are both biodynamic and organic. You'll feel good about the delicious snacks you're feeding your kids, as well as the recyclable packaging and earth-friendly farming methods.   Available at whiteleafprovisions.com, $17.94 for a six-pack of pouches and $7.59 for a four-pack of applesauce.          

Baby Food & Toddler Bowls from Happy Family

Yummy new flavors of baby food and hearty toddler bowls! Happy Baby Clearly Crafted Jars ($1.25), which feature organic ingredients and the name of the farms where ingredients are grown on each jar, now come in six new flavors: carrots; green beans; carrots & peas; pears & prunes; pears, pineapple & avocado; apples, mangos & beets. The company's Happy Tot Bowls ($2.99) are full of nutritious ingredients and contain no added sugar. The new flavors are: turkey bolognese with lentil pasta, mac & cheese with organic lentil pasta & veggie sauce, and cheesy lentils & quinoa with organic cauliflower & parmesan sauce.        

Purees & Snacks from Sprout Foods

Sprout Foods, known for creating nutritious and delicious food that helps kids get their veggies and other nutrients, is debuting new pouches and snacks for both babies and toddlers. The exciting new offerings include organic waffles, quick-dissolving teething wafers, purees made with organic bone broth protein, four toddler smoothies (made with either yogurt or coconut milk) and two pouches of plant-based protein.   Available at sproutorganicfoods.com.        

Freeze-Dried Baby Food from Bon Petit

This freeze-dried baby food is packed full of nutrients and other magic: It doesn't expire and is super compact and convenient for travel (even in a carry-on!). To serve, mix the powder with water, breastmilk, formula, milk or broth. Or, for older kids, add the powder to prepared meals to up their health factor. Choose from delicious and nutritious options with clever names, including: Smashing Pumpkins (Japanese pumpkins and carrots), Goldilocks Chicken Congee (millet, barley, koshihikari rice, chicken stock, celery, carrot, bok choy and Japanese pumpkin) and Under the Sardinian Sea (wild sole, Italian white beans, tomato, oregon, basil and avocado oil.   Available at bonpetitbaby.com, $17.50-$20 for a 5-pack.      

YoBaby Veggie Yogurt Cups from Stonyfield Organic

New in January 2019 are Stonyfield Organic YoBaby Veggie Yogurt cups in purple carrot and sweet potato flavors, as well as Kids Whole Milk pouches in new flavors apple cinnamon, sweet potato, and blueberry apple carrot. The baby yogurt cups include no added sweeteners and, like all of their products, are certified organic and free from artificial hormones, toxic pesticides and GMOs. Find the new lines at Target, Publix, Hannafords and many more retailers (find a store near you). Looking for something non-dairy? Try the brand's three new non-dairy fruit and veggie smoothie pouches, made with rich coconut cream as well as half a serving of fruit per pouch. The pouches are available at Whole Foods and come in tropical twist, strawbana smash and berry cherry blast flavors.        

Bowls & Bites from Yummy Spoonfuls

Calling all toddlers! Even picky eaters will love the flavor combinations in these bowls (veggie beef, sweet potato & chicken, pinto bean & turkey) and bites (turkey & spinach, chicken & sweet potato, chicken & broccoli). And parents will love that they're nutritious, organic and packed with protein, grains and veggies. And, best of all, they're specifically designed for toddlers' developmental and nutritional needs and don't contain added sugars, artificial preservatives, additives or artificial flavors. Launched in November 2018, the line also features bigger bowls designed for kids age 2 and up.   Available at yummyspoonfuls.com.

Beginning eaters can be a picky bunch, but you and your child will love these new and nutritious foods and drinks designed specifically for babies and toddlers. Packed with healthy ingredients (hello, pea protein, grass-fed bison and bok choy) and available in delicious flavor combinations and kid-friendly packaging (pouches! smoothie melts! teething wafers!), they’re a win-win. Read on for your baby’s new favorites!

Yogurt Smoothie Melts from Amara

Yogurt smoothie melts with no added sugar? Yes, please! These toddler favorites get their sweetness from organic fruits and veggies, contain no preservatives, and come in a shape that makes it easy for kids to grasp and chew. Available in plant-based yogurt (made with coconut milk) and cow's milk yogurt varieties, these melt-in-your-mouth snacks come in three yummy flavors: Beets 'n' Berries, Carrot Raspberry and Mango Carrots. The resealable bag means you can pop them in your bag for outings. They're recommended for kids 8 months to 4 years.   Available at amaraorganicfoods.com, $29.99 for 6 bags.      

Organic Subscription Boxes from Gerber

Treat your Gerber baby to delicious, nutritious organic foods delivered right to your door with these subscription box meals created by registered dieticians. The box contents change each month to add variety to your child's diet and respond to their nutritional needs and developmental milestones. Each box is filled with USDA Certified Organic cereals, purees, pouches or snacks.   Available at gerber.com, starting at $69.99 per box/month (under $2 per serving).        

Toddler Purees with Bone Broth from Serenity Kids

Want to feed your baby healthy foods that broaden their palate? Try these bone-broth toddler purees from Serenity Kids. Packed with nutrients that help strengthen bones and support digestion and immunity, these toddler puree pouches come in flavorful varieties with no added sugars or preservatives: Turkey Bolognese, Beef Pot Roast and Turmeric Chicken. All are made with pasture-raised meat from small American regenerative family farms, organic bone broth and Certified USDA Organic vegetables and herbs. They're also free of ingredients that contain antibiotics, added hormones, pesticides, fillers, GMOs or major allergens.   Available at serenitykids.com, $29.95/6 pouches of each flavor; $32.95/6-pouch variety pack. Save 20% with a subscription.    

Little Dish toddler meals

These heat-and-serve toddler meals (designed for kids 1+) come in flavors kids love and are packed full of nutrients. The macaroni & cheese has 8 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber, along with 1/4 cup of veggies (pureed butternut squash, sweet potato and cauliflower). The pasta & tomato sauce has 6 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber, along with 1/4 of veggies (carrots, sweet potatoes, red pepper). Both are low in sodium and contain no added sugar, additives or preservatives.   Available at target.com and in the produce section of Target stores, $4.99.      

Smart Bars from Cerebelly

With 3 grams of protein, no added sugar and 10 brain-supporting nutrients, Cerebelly's Smart Bars are the snack you'll feel good about feeding your toddler. Think your child might need convincing to try something new? Two of the new flavors feature kid favorites Peppa Pig and George Pig on the package. Cerebelly was created by a neurosurgeon and mom of three to deliver age-optimized nutrition to children's growing brains. The bars in the Peppa Pig collaboration are carrot raisin and blueberry banana sweet potato. The bars also come in apple kale and strawberry beet. Read more about the Cerebelly X Peppa Pig Smart Bars.   Available at cerebelly.com, from $3.74 for a five-pack.      

Plant-Based Complete Nutrition for Toddlers from Else Nutrition

This nutritional drink is free of dairy, soy, gluten, corn syrup and GMOs. What it's full of is minimally processed plant-based ingredients, whole foods and 20 vitamins and minerals your child needs to support their growth and development after they turn one. The main ingredients are organic almond butter, organic buckwheat flour and organic tapioca maltodextrin.   Available at elsenutrition.com, $36 for a 22-ounce container.      

Organic Puffed Corn & Oat Snacks from Gerber

BabyPops are a puffed corn and oat snack that's sized just right for tiny hands. This quick-dissolving organic snack contains no added sweetener or salt, and the ingredients are non-GMO. It launched with three yummy varieties: peanut, banana raspberry and tomato. All varieties contain peanut; the peanut version includes organic peanut flour, and the other two are flavored with fruits and veggies.   Available at target.com, $2.29.      

Nut & Fruit Purees from Happy Family Organics

Nutty Blends from Happy Family Organics combine a fruit with a nut in a tasty pouch, for a healthy, filling snack and an easy way to introduce peanuts and tree nuts to your baby. The line, which was developed with the help of pediatric allergists, comes in four flavors you'll be tempted to try yourself: bananas & almond butter, apples & walnut butter, pears & cashew butter, and bananas & peanut butter.   Learn more and find your nearest store carrying this product at happyfamilyorganics.com, $1.99 per pouch.      

Organic Plant-Based Meals from Amara Organic Foods

Add breast milk, formula or water to these shelf-stable, organic, single-serve meal packets for a delicious baby puree, packed with nutrients. Great for kids transitioning to solid foods and quick and easy to prepare on the go, these handy packets come in a variety of flavors, from kale potato veggie mash and peas, corn & carrots to tropical mango and pumpkin & pear.   Available at amaraorganicfoods.com and at grocery stores including Whole Foods and Sprouts.      

Organic Banana Mango Puree in a Recyclable Pouch from Gerber

Gerber has launched a recyclable baby-food pouch, so you can feel better about buying the pouches your kids love to eat. The first flavor available in this innovative pouch is organic banana mango puree, a sweet treat packed with potassium and vitamin C. The pouch is completely recyclable through Gerber's national recycling program with TerraCycle.   Available at thegerberstore.com, $9.49 for 6 pouches.        

Ethically Sourced Meat Pouches from Serenity Kids

The nutrient-packed pouches from Serenity Kids sound like fancy restaurant meals. The two newest: pasture-raised turkey with organic pumpkin, sweet potato and beets, and grass-fed bison with organic kabocha squash and spinach. These low-sugar, high-fat pouches for babies six months and up are filled with organic vegetables from small family farms and ethically sourced meats from ranches utilizing regenerative agricultural techniques. Choose from meat and veggie combos, or organic veggies only. The company only uses ingredients that don't contain antibiotics, added hormones, pesticides, fillers, GMOs or major allergens.   Available at myserenitykids.com and amazon.com.        

Happy Tot Super Bellies Pouches from Happy Family Organics

Here's a smart snack for toddlers: These nutritious pouches support the immune system and digestive health. In addition to fruits and veggies, the pouches contain 35 mg of beta-glucan and 2g of prebiotic fiber for digestive health. They're available at major retailers nationwide and come in three flavors: bananas, spinach & blueberries; bananas, carrots & strawberries; and pears, beets & blackberries.   Learn more and find your nearest store at happyfamilyorganics.com, $1.59 per pouch.        

Regenerative & Organic Baby Food from Happy Family Organics

Why should we care about regenerative farming? It promotes biodiversity and can help to reverse climate change by building healthy soil that captures carbon from the atmosphere. Healthier soil, healthier food. The Happy Baby Regenerative & Organic line of food pouches debuted with three flavor combinations: apples, kale and oats; pears, squash and oats; and apples and carrots.   Available exclusively at Whole Foods, $8.49 for a four-pack. Learn more at happyfamilyorganics.com.      

Fruit & Veggie Pouches from Once Upon a Farm

Babies love pouches, and you'll love that these organic, cold-pressed blends are sustainably grown, certified USDA Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified, and full of healthy, organic fruits and veggies. The flavors are grouped by ages and stages, so you can easily find the ones right for your child. Purchase individual flavors as 12-packs, try a variety pack, or sign up for a money-saving subscription.   Available at onceuponafarmorganics.com.      

Whole Milk for Kids Age 1-5

Horizon Organic has introduced Growing Years organic whole milk, developed in partnership with pediatricians to deliver key nutrients for kids age 1-5. The milk contains DHA Omega-3 for brain and eye health, choline to transport DHA throughout the body, prebiotics that feed good bacteria to the gut, and vitamin D, protein and calcium for growing bones. It's certified organic and produced by pasture-raised cows who are fed an organic, non-GMO diet and are never treated with antibiotics or added hormones.   Available nationwide at select stores for $5.99; use the store locator at horizon.com to find your nearest location.      

Brain-Building Baby Food Pouches from Cerebelly

The veggie-packed baby food pouches from Cerebelly are carefully tailored to nourish baby's growing brain and body. Created by a neurosurgeon mom and a team of medical experts, the purees contain tasty ingredient combinations (such as carrot & chickpea; sweet potato & mango) that deliver protein, omega-3 DHA and the specific nutrients your baby needs for their age and developmental stage. Pick up a three-flavor variety pack at Whole Foods or sign up on the Cerebelly website for shipments every two weeks. On the site, you'll enter information about your baby's age and current developmental milestones, and Cerebelly will recommend flavors that can benefit your babe most. You choose what you like and whether you want 1-4 pouches per day.   Available at Whole Foods and cerebelly.com ($2.31-$2.89 per pouch).        

Oat Milk Välling & Smart Oats from Bla Bla Foods

Oat milk is not only the latest trend for adults. Many Swedish children have grown up on an oat-based milk called välling, and now your kids can too. This nutrient-dense oat milk from Bla Bla Foods comes in powder form and is made from organic oats, coconut milk and pea protein. Mix it with water or any milk you choose for a nutritious, delicious thick drink packed with protein, iron, calcium and fiber—and without preservatives or added sugar. Pro tip from Swedish parents: A little välling before bedtime can help babies sleep better. Also new from the company: Upgrade baby's (and your whole family's) oatmeal with organic Smart Oats, which includes quinoa, chia seeds, acai and beets to support muscle, brain and cell development, as well as coconut milk and oats for fat, protein and iron. Best of all, it's naturally pink! Available at blablafoods.com, $7.99 for Oat Milk Välling and $6.99 for Smart Oats. Buy single bags or start a monthly subscription.      

Biodynamic, Organic Pouches & Applesauce from White Leaf Provisions

Environmentally conscious parents will love these new fruit and veggie pouches and applesauce flavors (apple + pear, apple + cinnamon) from White Leaf Provisions.  The offerings from this family-run business are both biodynamic and organic. You'll feel good about the delicious snacks you're feeding your kids, as well as the recyclable packaging and earth-friendly farming methods.   Available at whiteleafprovisions.com, $17.94 for a six-pack of pouches and $7.59 for a four-pack of applesauce.        

Baby Food & Toddler Bowls from Happy Family

Yummy new flavors of baby food and hearty toddler bowls! Happy Baby Clearly Crafted Jars ($1.25), which feature organic ingredients and the name of the farms where ingredients are grown on each jar, now come in six new flavors: carrots; green beans; carrots & peas; pears & prunes; pears, pineapple & avocado; apples, mangos & beets. The company's Happy Tot Bowls ($2.99) are full of nutritious ingredients and contain no added sugar. The new flavors are: turkey bolognese with lentil pasta, mac & cheese with organic lentil pasta & veggie sauce, and cheesy lentils & quinoa with organic cauliflower & parmesan sauce.      

Purees & Snacks from Sprout Foods

Sprout Foods, known for creating nutritious and delicious food that helps kids get their veggies and other nutrients, is debuting new pouches and snacks for both babies and toddlers. The exciting new offerings include organic waffles, quick-dissolving teething wafers, purees made with organic bone broth protein, four toddler smoothies (made with either yogurt or coconut milk) and two pouches of plant-based protein.   Available at sproutorganicfoods.com.      

Freeze-Dried Baby Food from Bon Petit

This freeze-dried baby food is packed full of nutrients and other magic: It doesn't expire and is super compact and convenient for travel (even in a carry-on!). To serve, mix the powder with water, breastmilk, formula, milk or broth. Or, for older kids, add the powder to prepared meals to up their health factor. Choose from delicious and nutritious options with clever names, including: Smashing Pumpkins (Japanese pumpkins and carrots), Goldilocks Chicken Congee (millet, barley, koshihikari rice, chicken stock, celery, carrot, bok choy and Japanese pumpkin) and Under the Sardinian Sea (wild sole, Italian white beans, tomato, oregon, basil and avocado oil.   Available at bonpetitbaby.com, $17.50-$20 for a 5-pack.    

YoBaby Veggie Yogurt Cups from Stonyfield Organic

New in January 2019 are Stonyfield Organic YoBaby Veggie Yogurt cups in purple carrot and sweet potato flavors, as well as Kids Whole Milk pouches in new flavors apple cinnamon, sweet potato, and blueberry apple carrot. The baby yogurt cups include no added sweeteners and, like all of their products, are certified organic and free from artificial hormones, toxic pesticides and GMOs. Find the new lines at Target, Publix, Hannafords and many more retailers (find a store near you). Looking for something non-dairy? Try the brand's three new non-dairy fruit and veggie smoothie pouches, made with rich coconut cream as well as half a serving of fruit per pouch. The pouches are available at Whole Foods and come in tropical twist, strawbana smash and berry cherry blast flavors.      

Bowls & Bites from Yummy Spoonfuls

Calling all toddlers! Even picky eaters will love the flavor combinations in these bowls (veggie beef, sweet potato & chicken, pinto bean & turkey) and bites (turkey & spinach, chicken & sweet potato, chicken & broccoli). And parents will love that they're nutritious, organic and packed with protein, grains and veggies. And, best of all, they're specifically designed for toddlers' developmental and nutritional needs and don't contain added sugars, artificial preservatives, additives or artificial flavors. Launched in November 2018, the line also features bigger bowls designed for kids age 2 and up.   Available at yummyspoonfuls.com.  

This year marks the 50^th anniversary of Earth Day, and it will be one like none since the event started. On this milestone, rather than looking back on decades of work and the climate emergency imminent today, Mother Earth has largely paused.   Through the COVID-19 pause, we’ve seen a silver lining in unprecedented environmental changes. In Los Angeles air pollution is at a 40-year low due to drastically fewer cars on the road; China’s levels of toxic nitrogen dioxide were down as much as 30%, according to NASA.   The picture paints an even more clear and dire call for climate action, the theme for the 50^th anniversary of Earth Day.   “Earth Day 2020 will be far more than a day,” say Earth Day organizers. “It must be a historic moment when citizens of the world rise up in a united call for the creativity, innovation, ambition, and bravery that we need to meet our climate crisis and seize the enormous opportunities of a zero-carbon future.”   Change, however, comes not from citizens nor governments alone. Business plays a key role, too.   And the natural products industry is known for leading environmental initiatives within for-profit organizations. So, in honor of the 50^th Earth Day, we share 50 ways the natural products industry is making Earth Day every day as it prioritizes planetary health as much as it does human health. In no particular order, here are ideas on how your business can help heal the Earth, too.  

1. Source lower-on-the-food-chain fish, which takes pressure off of larger, less abundant species such as tuna. Patagonia Provisions sources their mackerel from Northern Spain, where family-owned fishing vessels use hook and line catching methods rather than nets to eliminate bycatch.
2. Help grow biodynamic agriculture by sourcing from farms that are Demeter Certified Biodynamic. Biodynamic agriculture helps nourish the farm’s soil and ecosystem using holistic practices. Refer to Alaya Tea and White Leaf Provisions—two biodynamic-supporting companies—to learn more. (Psst … Alaya Tea also uses compostable packaging for their teas.)
3. Commit to offset 100% of your carbon emissions, like Numi Tea and HelloFresh. Numi will use a combination of emissions reductions and offsets to achieve net zero carbon in the next three years; HelloFresh will offset carbon emissions in 2020.
4. Certify carbon offset claims through Climate Neutral, a 2019-launched seal that ensures companies measure their emissions, reduce what they can and offset the rest. Klean Kanteen is one such company that holds the Climate Neutral certification.
5. Seek compostable packaging solutions by getting involved with OSC2, a natural industry coalition that, among other initiatives, aims to source a high-functioning and compostable packaging—particularly to replace hard-to-recycle plastic films. You’ll be in good company with brands like Clif Bar, Seasnax, YumButter and many more.
6. Get involved with the organization One Tree Planted, like Mushroom Revival and Genuine Health. One Tree Planted supports reforestation efforts by—you guessed it!—planting trees around the world for about $1 per tree.
7. Try launching a limited-edition product that raises awareness about your brand’s environmental initiatives, like Alter Eco, which produced special packaging for its Deep Dark Salted Brown Butter Organic Chocolate with a message on the front: “This Bar Protects Trees.” The bar points to Alter Eco’s aggressive agroforestry initiatives in South America.
8. Power your manufacturing facility entirely by solar, such as GrandyOats, which makes over a million pounds of granola each year thanks to 288 hard-working solar panels.
9. Lobby state and federal governments for issues that your brand believes in, such as MegaFood, a brand that recently helped draft legislation for New Hampshire to update soil conservation laws.
10. Bake environmental and social activism into your brand’s mission, such as Dr. Bronner’s, a company that has long advocated for industrial hemp reform, animal advocacy and much more.
11. Enable seaweed-growing initiatives, which help reduce ocean acidification, and may sequester carbon from the atmosphere. Atlantic Sea Farms, a kelp company based in Maine, helps local fishing communities start their own profitable seaweed farms.
12. Focus on reducing food waste by incorporating undesirable produce into your product, such as Barnana, a company that “saves” blemished and unsightly bananas from the landfill by turning them into snacks.
13. Take a note from Rind, a dried fruit company that doesn’t discard the rind of the fruit, as small food scraps can add up to serious food waste.
14. Upcyle underused ingredients in the food system like Regrained, a snack company that transforms “spent” grain from breweries into delicious and nutritious bars and puffs. Also check out Regrained’s new Upcycling Association to learn more.
15. Find a more environmental solution for non-recyclable packaging like LesserEvil, which sells its popcorn and other snacks in packaging from NEO Plastics. NEO incorporates an organic additive into its film packaging that helps plastic break down faster in the landfill. With NEO’s additive, studies show plastics degrade 33.4% over a 451-day period, versus a conventional package, which exhibits 1.1% degradation.
16. Set ambitious climate goals like Evian, a French water company that in April 2020, became carbon neutral by reducing emissions by 25% and offsetting the rest by partnering with the tree-planting organization, Livelihood Funds.
17. Prioritize regenerative agriculture like EPIC, a brand with a longstanding partnership with The Savory Institute, which works to rebuild the soil through holistic animal husbandry.
18. Verify your products are free from the harmful and overused herbicide glyphosate by exploring The Detox Project’s Glyphosate Residue Free certification, such as Chosen Foods, Uncle Matt’s and many more brands.
19. Help convert conventional farms to organic acreage, such as Annie’s, which is slated to finish converting 34,000 acres in South Dakota to certified organic acreage this year.
20. Showcase how consumers can reuse your product’s packaging such as Unwrapp’d, whose jars make ideal storage containers. Unwrapp’d is also partnering with an organization called Compost Colorado, which picks up compost bins filled with food scraps, and replaces it with a clean bin filled with more progressive products.
21. Encourage home gardening and urban food production such as Back to the Roots, which donates grow kits to elementary school classrooms to teach children the value of growing healthy food themselves.
22. Power your sourcing facility by a methane digester, such as Straus Family Creamery. The company transforms manure into energy, and reduces methane emissions by more than 1,600 metric tons of CO2e each year.
23. Ditch the single-use plastic water bottle, such as Pathwater and JUST Water do, which use aluminum and paper, respectively.
24. Explore being a Certified B Corp company, which legally requires businesses to consider both purpose and profit in their bottom line. Join companies such as Greyston Bakery, Stonyfield Organic and many more.
25. Help support honeybee research and health by donating to bee-focused nonprofits like the Xerces Society and Project apis m., such as Beekeeper’s Naturals and Bloom Pure Raw Honey.
26. Practice supply chain transparency such as Quinn Snacks, which showcases each supplier of every ingredient on their website, right down to the sunflower lecithin. Supply transparency helps hold your brand accountable when it comes to mindful sourcing.
27. Help consumers get more comfortable eating low-resource insect protein, such as Chirps and Exo Protein, by incorporating this novel ingredient into familiar foods such as nutrition bars and chips.
28. Clean up your home or office lawn care regimen by using nontoxic fertilizers, such as Sunday.
29. Source dairy from farmers who practice rotational grazing with their herd, such as Maple Hill Organic.
30. Swap out your office’s conventional cleaning products (think: dish soap, window spray) with natural alternatives such as Counter Culture, which uses probiotics to clean surfaces rather than harsh chemicals.
31. Incentivize your employees to commute to work in a more environmentally friendly way, such as by bike, carpool or public transportation. Also consider giving your employees a free bus pass, like Justin’s does.
32. Partner with Preserve—which makes toothbrushes and razor handles out of recycled plastic—to help consumers give their containers new life, such as Pacifica.
33. If your product necessitates a hard-to-recycle squeeze pack, such as Happy Family Organics, partner with TerraCycle to make recycling easier for your consumers. Consider sending recycling envelopes to consumers free of charge.
34. Donate 1% of your profits to accredited environmental organizations by partnering with the organization 1% for the Planet, like Pukka Herbs.
35. For products that feature fabric, seek out materials that contain a Global Organic Textile Standard certification (GOTS) to ensure eco-friendly textile manufacturing across your supply chain, like Maggie’s Organic.
36. Swap out conventional eggs and butter in your product for pasture-raised eggs and butter. Consider Vital Farms, which partners with family farmers around the country for sourcing.
37. Source Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee and cocoa in your product formulations, such as Chocolove, to prove to consumers that ingredients come from farms that passed rigorous environmental requirements.
38. Host company-wide volunteer outings with your team to help out a sustainable project in your community, such as a beach cleanup, trail building, planting trees, or helping weed at a community garden.
39. Conventional palm oil can harm the environment by pushing out wild animal habitat. Source sustainable palm oil for all your products. Palm Done Right, produced by Natural Habitats, is a good resource to reference.
40. Install natural snack vending machines and no-waste drink dispensers in your office, such as a Bevi machine, which slashes single-use packaging by adding bubbles and flavors to tap water.
41. Educate your consumers about your sustainable practices. Share what you do on social media and on your website to get them excited about taking environmental action.
42. Celebrate biodiversity by using lesser-known ingredients in your product, such as Bluebird Grain Farms. This company sells underused ancient grains einka and emmer farro, which nourish the soil by adding essential nutrients.
43. Source boxes and labels made from 100% recycled paperboard to reduce virgin paper needs, such as Davidson’s Organics. Bonus points if you use soy-based inks.
44. Replace your office’s lighting with LEDs instead of incandescents, which use 90% less energy.
45. Restore native wetlands and prairies—massive carbon sinks—even if it’s in your backyard, like Kettle Chips. The company introduced native plants to their nearby wetlands and prairies, which have drastically improved the habitat for birds, salmon and other animals.
46. Protect water sources around the world, like Lotus Foods. Lotus’ “more crop per drop” initiative (also called System of Rice Intensification), among other benefits, improves rice yield while requiring less water, and builds a robust rice root structure.
47. It’s a simple fix, but ensure recycling and composting are available in your office.
48. Encourage plant-based eating by making delicious vegan products, or incorporating vegetables into traditional patties, such as Applegate Farm’s The Great Organic Blend Burger, which blends mushrooms with turkey.
49. Go fair trade. Whether you choose to support Fair Trade Certified, Fairtrade International, Fair for Life, or another certification, caring about the treatment of your farmer suppliers is an integral part of sustainability, like Traditional Medicinals, which understands fair sourcing is key.
50. Go organic. The USDA Organic certification is the most rigorous, government-regulated agricultural standard the United States has. And with widening acreage, supply is easier than ever to find.

September 25, 2019       Share this concept!   For those who’re a brand new guardian or a been-there-done-that guardian, it’s by no means too late to begin your infants down the trail of wholesome consuming.   Maintaining them away from sugary and processed child meals can make sure you’re setting them up with a more healthy immune system and serving to ingrain in them nutritious consuming habits. And, a profit for all of us, more healthy meals often imply a extra sustainable means of manufacturing them.  

Maintain Infants Away From Fruit Juices

  The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advises that oldsters assume twice earlier than giving fruit juice to their kiddos.   In a statement put out in 2017, the AAP concluded that fruit juice provides “no nutritional benefits for infants younger than 1 year.” Mainly, the AAP is telling dad and mom to keep away from juice and, as a substitute, introduce recent fruit to your little ones as quickly as they’re in a position to eat them. The AAP explains that fruit juices are stuffed with sugars that aren’t useful to rising our bodies, or any our bodies for that matter. They’ll trigger diarrhea, extreme weight-gain, and dental cavities.   “Families should be educated that, to satisfy fluid requirements, human milk and/or infant formula is sufficient for infants and low-fat/nonfat milk and water are sufficient for older children,” in accordance with the AAP suggestions.  

Make Your Personal Child Meals

  When child is prepared for first bites, many dad and mom select to make their very own child meals. You possibly can be certain that solely what you need shall be going into your candy child’s physique.   Pureeing entire meals means that you can management the elements and the feel of the meals you’re making. You possibly can skinny purees by including breast milk or components. And, as your child will get extra enamel, you can also make the feel chunkier. Purchase natural produce at any time when attainable. My go-to information for organics is the Environmental Working Group’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce.   I saved a meals journal when my women had been little to file all their bites. Because of this, this helped me bear in mind any reactions and meals they cherished to eat. Here’s a puree recipe that handed the style check for each of them. As at all times, seek the advice of your child’s pediatrician for particular meals suggestions. For instance, our physician really helpful beginning off one after the other then step by step introduce new meals.  

Recipe: Natural Root Vegetable Child Meals

  Use natural root greens like candy potatoes, beets, carrots, and so forth for this easy-to-make child meals.  

1. Steam greens for 20-40 minutes (start checking after 20 minutes for desired tenderness). Or, roast veggies within the oven at 400 levels F for 30-60 minutes.
2. Rub off pores and skin and trim off root.
3. Puree in a meals processor or blender and add water, breast milk, or components as wanted for desired consistency.

Extra Child Meals Recipes

  Tasty offers 27 easy baby food recipes together with some wonderful recommendation on child feeding do’s and don’ts.  

Brief on Time? Strive These Prepared-Made Choices

 

White Leaf Provisions

  This family-run organic baby food company takes the stress out of feeding child. White Leaf brings the primary 100 p.c U.S. regeneratively grown and manufactured biodynamic, natural, and GMO-free child meals to retail in the USA. That mouthful merely means they not solely preserve your child’s dietary wants and tiny style buds in thoughts.   White Leaf cares deeply in regards to the environmental affect their product makes. They’ve partnered with TerraCycle to recycle their packaging with hopes to develop packaging that’s utterly compostable and recyclable.  

Glad Household Organics

  Based by a mom of two, Happy Family options two several types of child cereal — every with two flavors.   Clearly Crafted is accessible in oatmeal and oats & quinoa, and Probiotic in multi-grain and oatmeal. Along with cereals, Glad Household additionally provides toddler meals.   The corporate additionally guarantees that 100 p.c of their packaging will be reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2025.  

Sprout Natural Child Meals

  Sprout, began by a gaggle of buddies who needed to create natural child meals merchandise, was the primary firm to place child meals in a pouch. They provide fruit, vegetable, and grain blends together with purees made with bone broth. As well as, Sprout additionally has a line of organic toddler snacks.   In early 2019, they teamed up with Partnership for a Healthier America to assist fight childhood weight problems. They’ve pledged that “at least 50 percent of Sprout pouch purees have a vegetable as the first ingredient and will continue to ensure that 100 percent of our pouches contain no added sugars.”  

Gerber Natural Child Meals

  Gerber, based in 1927, now offers an organic option, like fruit and veggie pouches and jars, yogurt blends, grain-based cereals, and snack cookies. Simply search for the natural and non-GMO seals on the packaging.   If you end up with a set of used child meals containers, you may at all times upcycle them. To get you began, listed here are 10 Ways to Upcycle Baby Food Storage Containers.

Share this concept!   For those who’re a brand new guardian or a been-there-done-that guardian, it’s by no means too late to begin your infants down the trail of wholesome consuming.   Maintaining them away from sugary and processed child meals can make sure you’re setting them up with a more healthy immune system and serving to ingrain in them nutritious consuming habits. And, a profit for all of us, more healthy meals often imply a extra sustainable means of manufacturing them.  

Maintain Infants Away From Fruit Juices

  The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advises that oldsters assume twice earlier than giving fruit juice to their kiddos.   In a statement put out in 2017, the AAP concluded that fruit juice provides “no nutritional benefits for infants younger than 1 year.” Mainly, the AAP is telling dad and mom to keep away from juice and, as a substitute, introduce recent fruit to your little ones as quickly as they’re in a position to eat them. The AAP explains that fruit juices are stuffed with sugars that aren’t useful to rising our bodies, or any our bodies for that matter. They’ll trigger diarrhea, extreme weight-gain, and dental cavities.   “Families should be educated that, to satisfy fluid requirements, human milk and/or infant formula is sufficient for infants and low-fat/nonfat milk and water are sufficient for older children,” in accordance with the AAP suggestions.  

Make Your Personal Child Meals

  When child is prepared for first bites, many dad and mom select to make their very own child meals. You possibly can be certain that solely what you need shall be going into your candy child’s physique.   Pureeing entire meals means that you can management the elements and the feel of the meals you’re making. You possibly can skinny purees by including breast milk or components. And, as your child will get extra enamel, you can also make the feel chunkier. Purchase natural produce at any time when attainable. My go-to information for organics is the Environmental Working Group’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce.   I saved a meals journal when my women had been little to file all their bites. Because of this, this helped me bear in mind any reactions and meals they cherished to eat. Here’s a puree recipe that handed the style check for each of them. As at all times, seek the advice of your child’s pediatrician for particular meals suggestions. For instance, our physician really helpful beginning off one after the other then step by step introduce new meals.  

Recipe: Natural Root Vegetable Child Meals

  Use natural root greens like candy potatoes, beets, carrots, and so forth for this easy-to-make child meals.  

1. Steam greens for 20-40 minutes (start checking after 20 minutes for desired tenderness). Or, roast veggies within the oven at 400 levels F for 30-60 minutes.
2. Rub off pores and skin and trim off root.
3. Puree in a meals processor or blender and add water, breast milk, or components as wanted for desired consistency.

Extra Child Meals Recipes

  Tasty offers 27 easy baby food recipes together with some wonderful recommendation on child feeding do’s and don’ts.  

Brief on Time? Strive These Prepared-Made Choices

 

White Leaf Provisions

  This family-run organic baby food company takes the stress out of feeding child. White Leaf brings the primary 100 p.c U.S. regeneratively grown and manufactured biodynamic, natural, and GMO-free child meals to retail in the USA. That mouthful merely means they not solely preserve your child’s dietary wants and tiny style buds in thoughts.   White Leaf cares deeply in regards to the environmental affect their product makes. They’ve partnered with TerraCycle to recycle their packaging with hopes to develop packaging that’s utterly compostable and recyclable.  

Glad Household Organics

  Based by a mom of two, Happy Family options two several types of child cereal — every with two flavors.   Clearly Crafted is accessible in oatmeal and oats & quinoa, and Probiotic in multi-grain and oatmeal. Along with cereals, Glad Household additionally provides toddler meals.   The corporate additionally guarantees that 100 p.c of their packaging will be reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2025.  

Sprout Natural Child Meals

  Sprout, began by a gaggle of buddies who needed to create natural child meals merchandise, was the primary firm to place child meals in a pouch. They provide fruit, vegetable, and grain blends together with purees made with bone broth. As well as, Sprout additionally has a line of organic toddler snacks.   In early 2019, they teamed up with Partnership for a Healthier America to assist fight childhood weight problems. They’ve pledged that “at least 50 percent of Sprout pouch purees have a vegetable as the first ingredient and will continue to ensure that 100 percent of our pouches contain no added sugars.”  

Gerber Natural Child Meals

  Gerber, based in 1927, now offers an organic option, like fruit and veggie pouches and jars, yogurt blends, grain-based cereals, and snack cookies. Simply search for the natural and non-GMO seals on the packaging.   If you end up with a set of used child meals containers, you may at all times upcycle them. To get you began, listed here are 10 Ways to Upcycle Baby Food Storage Containers.

Some companies would like to use more sustainable packaging but feel the nature of their product makes it difficult or impossible with available options. Recycling facilities can’t accept the flexible plastic pouches Buddy Fruits uses for its small-batch fresh fruit purees. Sustainability is an important part of its brand, but the highly perishable product needs to be as airtight as possible. While searching for a more sustainable and equally secure alternative, BuddyFruits has partnered with TerraCycle. Terracycle collects and recycles hard to recycle products and makes new materials and products. Buddy Fruits customers can request an envelope from TerraCycle to ship-in their empty pouches. Many other food and beverage companies, such as White Leaf Provisions, partner with TerraCycle for the same reasons as Buddy Fruits.

Bonus points TERRACYCLE packaging-BPA FREE TOO White Leak Provisions pureés - have a similar consistency to their apple sauces (tad thinner for slurpy-sipping)-and come in winning combos- Mango, Carrot, Banana...Carrot, Sweet Potato, Pea,...Apple Sweet Potato Red Beet...and Pear, Banana, Kiwi. Naturally palatable sweet-(of course-grown in nutrient rich soils without artificial help besides Mother Nature) ---so fussy ones will happily love. Simple feeding too-no spoons to wash-and of course- nutritious and easily digestible.

Some companies would like to use more sustainable packaging but feel the nature of their product makes it difficult or impossible with available options. Recycling facilities can’t accept the flexible plastic pouches Buddy Fruits uses for their small-batch fresh fruit purees. Sustainability is an important part of their brand, but the highly perishable product needs to be as airtight as possible. While searching for a more sustainable and equally secure alternative, BuddyFruits has partnered with  TerraCycle. TerraCycle collects and recycles hard to recycle products and makes new materials and products. Buddy Fruits customers can request an envelope from TerraCycle to ship-in their empty pouches. Many other food and beverage companies, like White Leaf Provisions, partner with TerraCycle for the same reasons as Buddy Fruits.

Some companies would like to use more sustainable packaging but feel the nature of their product makes it difficult or impossible with available options. Recycling facilities can’t accept the flexible plastic pouches Buddy Fruits uses for their small-batch fresh fruit purees. Sustainability is an important part of their brand, but the highly perishable product needs to be as airtight as possible. While searching for a more sustainable and equally secure alternative, BuddyFruits has partnered with  TerraCycle. TerraCycle collects and recycles hard to recycle products and makes new materials and products. Buddy Fruits customers can request an envelope from TerraCycle to ship-in their empty pouches. Many other food and beverage companies, like White Leaf Provisions, partner with TerraCycle for the same reasons as Buddy Fruits.