Welcome to the next generation of healthy
Gerber and Nestlé Nutrition have joined to make an unwavering commitment to a healthier generation, one baby at a time. It’s called START HEALTHY, STAY HEALTHY™, and it’s our pledge to support the healthy growth and development of babies around the world.
You’ll see this commitment in everything we do:
- Bringing you the most innovative and trusted feeding solutions from birth through preschool
- Providing you with nutritious products
- Offering you FREE access to nutrition and feeding experts 24/7
The brands you grew up with
Gerber: More than 80 years of raising happy, healthy babies
Gerber Products Company started in the summer of 1927—in the kitchen of Daniel and Dorothy Gerber. Following the advice of their pediatrician, Dorothy and Daniel hand-strained solid foods for their 7-month-old daughter, Sally. Then, discovering an innovative way to save time, they started to strain fruits and vegetables at the family’s Fremont Canning Company.
Soon workers in the plant requested samples for their babies, and the legacy of Gerber baby foods began. By late 1928, strained peas, prunes, carrots, spinach, and beef vegetable soup were ready for the national market. Read more about the Gerber baby story.
Gerber Timeline
1928
Introduces GERBER® strained vegetables
1932
Develops first baby cereal
1963
Develops the safety button cap—the first tamper-evident packaging of its kind
1977
Initiates the "use-by" dating system on its baby food jars, ensuring parents and caregivers of the products' freshness
1986
Establishes the consumer help line to answer parents' questions about baby care and nutrition
2002
Launches the START HEALTHY, STAY HEALTHY™ pediatric nutrition campaign to educate consumers and professionals on the importance of starting good eating habits early.
Introduces GERBER® GRADUATES® LIL' ENTREES® selections
2003
The Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) findings are released at the American Dietetic Association (ADA) meeting. This ground-breaking study evaluated the eating patterns and nutrient intakes of 3,000 infants and toddlers. Scientists found many nutrition gaps in their diets and used this information to develop new products designed to help fill these gaps
2004
The first-ever Feeding Guidelines for infants and toddlers are released and published in the ADA journal
2005
Continues to expand the GERBER® GRADUATES® line of products with Puffs finger foods and launches FRUIT SPLASHERS® purified water and fruit juice blends beverage, with 40% less sugar than the leading 100% fruit juice*
*FRUIT SPLASHERS beverage has 15 grams of sugar per 8-fluid-ounce serving compared with 27 grams of sugar per 8-fluid-ounce serving of 100% apple juice.
2008
Expands the GERBER® GRADUATES® line to include YOGURT MELTS™ snacks, the first-ever shelf-stable yogurt snack with live and active cultures. Also introduces GERBER® GRADUATES® for Preschoolers, flavorful age-appropriate healthy meals and snack options specifically targeted to preschoolers. These were the first preschooler meals to feature the "healthy meals" label from the FDA
2009
New FITS study results will be released in October
To learn more about GERBER® products, click on the product names above or visit the products section.
Nestlé Nutrition: An innovative leader in formula
Our roots stretch all the way back to 1867, in the town of Vevey, Switzerland, when a local pharmacist named Henri Nestlé was asked to look in on a neighbor’s child who couldn’t breastfeed. The baby thrived on a special mixture Henri created. And Henri’s formula now is recognized as the world’s first infant food.
That same spirit of caring and innovation remains the guiding force behind Nestlé Nutrition today. The Nestlé Research Center (NRC) is the world’s largest private food and nutrition research institute, comprising more than 300 PhD scientists within the Nestlé Research & Development network.
Our commitment has led to innovations such as NESTLÉ® GOOD START® formulas that are designed to provide gentle nutrition for developing tummies. Only NESTLÉ® GOOD START® milk-based formulas contain COMFORT PROTEINS®—100% whey proteins that are broken down to be gentle on your baby’s developing digestive system. And Our newest formula—GOOD START NATURAL CULTURES™—is the only formula that contains beneficial cultures similar to those found in breastmilk to help support your baby’s healthy immune system.* Learn more about NESTLÉ® GOOD START® formulas.
In addition to our expertise in Infant Nutrition, Nestlé Nutrition delivers science-based nutrition products and services in performance nutrition, healthcare nutrition, and weight management. To learn more go to www.NestleNutrition.com.
Commitment to the WHO code
In addition to our commitment to Start Healthy, Stay Healthy programs, Gerber and Nestlé Nutrition have a long-standing commitment of complying with the World Health Organization (WHO) International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes.
* Provides the probiotic cultures Bifidobacterium lactis (B. lactis), similar to the beneficial cultures found in breastmilk and the digestive systems of breastfed babies.