Once Upon a Farm Organic Fruit & Veggie Blend Baby Sampler
This line of baby food pouches and cups was co-founded by Jennifer Garner. Every ingredient is certified USDA organic and sustainably grown. Our nutrition pros say that Once Upon A Farm sets themselves apart from the other brands we reviewed due to the cold-pressed process that the blends utilize to lock in the nutrients, taste and texture of the farm-fresh ingredients. Testers said their littles loved the flavors, and one parent said she liked that the packs needed to be refrigerated, which made her feel that they were "very high quality."
Once Upon A Farm are the first baby and kids food brand to receive the Clean Label Project Purity Award, a third-party nonprofit that tests for over 400 environmental and industrial toxins including heavy metals. Their new Advanced Nutrition Blends for baby has the 1,000 Day Promise from the Clean Label Project too which is the first U.S. certification that requires heightened nutritional elements and regulation of heavy metals, toxic compounds and melamines found in baby food.
Cerebelly Organic Baby Puree Pouches
Founded by a practicing neurosurgeon, this line of organic baby food from Cerebelly focuses on incorporating 16 brain-supporting nutrients into every product, ranging from pouches to snack bars. Our dietitians point out that the organic products are veggie forward and contain no added sugar. Parent testers appreciated the “thoughtful and healthful combinations,” and babies loved them too. They also offer a line of savory bone broth purees with 5 grams of protein in every pouch for children 11+ months.
Cerebelly pouches have the Clean Label Project Purity Award, which means they have been tested for over 400 contaminants including heavy metals, chemicals, plastics, pesticides and more.
Holle USA Organic Fruit Puree
The beloved European baby food brand is now bringing their organic products to the U.S. Holle USA offers organic fruit puree as well as fruit and grain pouches, plus goat milk-based products and more. Our nutrition pros appreciate that the brand utilizes raw ingredients grown to biodynamic and organic standards. Parents love that the pouch packaging is made without BPA.
In addition to meeting European standards, Holle USA shared with Good Housekeeping that they are also taking into account guidelines set forth by the United States congressional committee. They are focusing on the main guideline which is testing finished manufactured goods for heavy metals. To ensure that their products are safe and clean, and that the brand is properly informing consumers, Holle revealed that they are in the process of being certified by the Clean Label Project. “It is not enough to self-regulate,” according to Holle USA CEO Ron Blitzer. “With the increase in consumer awareness being paid to the health consequences of heavy metals, The Clean Label Project is staffed with the scientists and experts in the field to guide us along this path to properly monitor and verify our testing results and product ingredients.”
Happy Family Organics Pouches & Jars
Mom Shazi Visram founded Happy Family Organics to provide a wide variety of healthy organic baby food options to parents. Our nutrition pros love that the brand offers 100% USDA organic pouches and jars (including a new organic and regenerative line), as well as hearty meal pouches for Stage 2, and organic oats cereal. Both the pears, zucchini and peas pouch and the apples, guavas and beets pouches were a hit. As your child continues to grow, they can enjoy even more Happy Family Organics products, including teethers, puffs, crackers, veggie straws, meal bowls, made simple mixes and more.
In the absence of science-based federal standards for all products, Happy Family shared with Good Housekeping that they set internal goals to reflect the FDA guidance that does exist. They also implement best practices from industry experts, and press their suppliers to find farms around the country and the world with the lowest possible presence of these elements, which are naturally occurring, in the soil.
Plum Organics Pouches
Plum Organics offers all USDA Organic pouches, puffs and teethers. They have items for all stages, and their stage 3 pouches help to develop a baby's palate for table food by incorporating blends of organic turkey, chicken and beef. One of our moms gives her 10-month-old the Plum Organics Just Prunes pouch every morning and says it keeps him regular. Another one of our tots loved the Mighty 4 blend that combines fruits, vegetables, grains and Greek yogurt. Plum also really pays it forward by donating their Super Smoothie pouches to children in need. Plus, their website has a page of different recipes on how adults can use their food as well.
Plum Organics shared with Good Housekeeping that Sun-Maid conducted rigorous due diligence on the Plum Organics brand before their recent acquisition. They continue to work with the subcommittee – as well as the industry at large – to address these matters and ensure Plum Organics remains the very best food from the first bite. "We are actively evaluating our processes and products to create the best possible baby food options," a spokesperson from Plum Organics told us.
Serenity Kids Organic Savory Veggies and Ethically Sourced Meats Variety Pack
This innovative baby food brand offers unique lines including Ethically Sourced Meats and Organic Savory veggies. The pouches are BPA-free and shelf-stable, and ingredients are best in class according to our nutrition pros. It's also a great way to introduce tasty savory blends and protein-packed ingredients like salmon, bison, turkey and more to your child. Their grain-free puffs made with cassava flour are perfect as your little grows and were a winner in our Parenting Awards. They also offer toddler pouches made with bone broth. Parents loved the use of premium ingredients like organic produce and extra virgin olive oil. "My doctor kept telling me to introduce meat to my daughter but I just didn't know how to prepare it. These pouches were a simple way to give my daughter meat and she absolutely loved it! She took it as easily as she does fruit purees," one tester said.
Serenity Kids blends have been tested by a third-party organization since 2018. The brand says that all of their products fall well below the proposed limits by the FDA and that they also chose to hold their foods to stricter European Union standards. They are dedicated to full transparency with their sourcing and only source ingredients from trusted American family farms who conduct testing on their own soil.
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