stage 1 baby food

they're super practical!

Our pouches are perfect to pop into a handbag or a day bag and can be fed to your baby warm or cold (warmed by simply standing in hot water). They can also be served straight from the pouch, with just a spoon - no bowl necessary. In this way we think that our baby foods are the most convenient baby foods you can buy (as well as the healthiest!) and can be a perfect complement to your own cooked meals if time or location make these difficult to provide. The re-screwable cap allows for safe use for up to 48 hours if refrigerated or a partially used, freshly opened pouch can be frozen in the freezer and used for up to 3 months. However, never feed your baby previously warmed up food.

We only use whole organic fruits and vegetables in our Stage 1 baby food products, never concentrates. Some vegetables may have been frozen, immediately after being harvested, which locks in the freshly picked nutrients and minerals. We also always avoid using concentrates in our products because we want to keep 'processing' down to the minimum required to ensure our product is safe for babies.

In using whole fruits and vegetables instead of concentrates, using ingredients because of their taste and nutritional value rather than because of their price and avoiding adding preservatives or anything artificial, we offer babies pure and simple healthy foods rather than cheap and artificial tasting ones. That's our choice, and we know it is the choice of the vast majority of parents of young babies.

the concept

Our Stage 1 baby food range is a completely different concept in baby food, bring together minimally processed, carefully chosen organic natural fruits and vegetables including many superfoods and extremely convenient and easy packaging.

We looked at what existing baby foods offered, and worked out ways in which we could improve on them in terms of taste, nutrition, fun and ease - while keeping very much to our pure and simple roots. Hence this range offers moms the best of both worlds - pure and simple nutritious food for your babies with homemade tastes and textures, and the convenience of a handy little pouch that makes feeding weaning babies incredibly easy whether at home or out and about.

they're organic and healthy!

Our Stage 1 baby food contains JUST organic fruits and vegetables, no fillers, no added salt or sugar, and unlike most baby foods, not even added water which would dilute its food value (if you look closely you'll see that often up to 40% of many baby foods' ingredients are actually water).

The fruits and vegetables are pureed until smooth, gently pasteurized and popped into handy, light, re-sealable pouches. They are perfect for Stage 1 weaning or as a snack or base (mixed with a source of protein) for meals for older babies and toddlers.

the experts' advice

All Ella's Kitchen Stage 1 baby food is suitable from early weaning onwards. The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests that you can begin feeding solid foods when your baby is about 4 to 6 months old. If you are unsure whether to begin weaning your baby, or whether our baby foods are appropriate you should seek the independent advice of your health care provider or pediatrician.

Our Stage 1 baby food recipes offer the best nutrition and have been developed with the further specific advice of child nutritionists and a pediatrician.

Finally, because we know that clear labeling is important to you, we add nothing more to our baby food product and clearly and simply explain on our packaging what nutrition our foods offer.

and finally!

Finally, we have sourced all of our fruit and vegetables from organic farms because we passionately believe that reducing the number of pesticides we put into our children's bodies is a hugely important issue. Baby food legislation has very strict rules concerning pesticide residue allowed in baby foods. We consider no pesticide residue is the maximum and best way to ensure this is by being totally organic. We also think that organic fruit is more nutritious and tastes better! If you are looking for reasons for eating organic food

Click here to find 10 great ones.