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- Baby Food
Organic, non-GMO baby food for every stage. Made fresh and cold-pressed with 100+ ingredients. Starting at $2.96 per blend.
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- Early Finger Foods
Clean, balanced finger food meals made for early bites and intro to table foods. Bite-sized + veggie-packed. Starting at $5.83 per meal.
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- Toddler + Kids Meals
Healthy, clean finger foods + meals made with hidden veggies. Loved by picky eaters, ready in seconds. Starting at $5.83 per plate.
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- Smoothies
Organic, cold-pressed smoothies made with ingredients you love and none of the junk.
Starting at $2.82 per smoothie.
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No compromises,no corners cut.
Meals made fresh weekly.
Delicious and healthy.
High quality, non-GMO ingredients.
Junk free. Nothing artificial.
100+ ingredients. Endless variety.
From your baby’s very first bites through to their big kid years, we make healthy, delicious meal + snack time easy.
Your baby’s food shouldn’t be older than your baby.™
USDA organic, non-GMO baby food in six stages.
Tested for 400+ contaminants, including heavy metals.
100+ ingredients for palate exposure.
Veggie-packed, clean + nutritious meals.
Cut to size to support your baby’s motor + oral skills.
A wide variety of ingredients to help prevent picky eating.
Balanced meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Hidden veggies in every bite.
Snacktime made easy with organic veggie + fruit-packed Smoothies.
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We started Little Spoon because we believe parents deserve better. Simple, easy, clean and high quality meals for their children at every age—no corners cut.
Our approach? Thoughtful and intentional choices, clean ingredients, junk-free recipes and a focus on a building a lifetime of healthy habits. We start with our USDA organic baby food featuring 100+ ingredients before graduating your mini into our early finger foods, Biteables, and eventually into our toddler + kids meals, Plates. Our Smoothies line can be enjoyed by all ages as healthy, on-the-go snacks.
Both our Babyblends and Smoothies lines are USDA organic, cold-pressed for safety (while many grocery store brands blast their food with heavy heat which can reduce the quality of the food + nutrition) and we’ve also partnered with the Clean Label Project to test our finished purees for 400+ contaminants, including heavy metals.
Our early finger food line, Biteables, as well as our toddler + kids meals, Plates, are prepared fresh and with a focus on age-appropriate balanced nutrition. These heat and serve meals are packed with veggies, whole grains, and superfoods and never any additives or fillers unlike other kids meals found in grocery stores.
Finally, we focus on variety to help build healthy habits from day one. We offer vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and vegetarian options, plus a variety of cuisines and flavors for all ages. Little Spoon is the perfect meal delivery plan for picky eaters and we are always adding new meals to our menu so your kiddo can continue to expand their growing palate.
We don’t currently offer a trial given the fresh nature of our products, but we offer small and extra small plan sizes that enable flexibility to try us out!
We know how important flexibility is for families today which is why we make it super easy to control your orders in your account.
We'll always give you a heads up before you're charged and if you need to skip an order, shift your week up or down, change your quantity, or stop your orders you're free to do so at anytime at no cost. We like to make things easy!Plates are made for finger food eaters through to big kid bites. From early toddlerhood up through age 7, Plates offer an easy go-to for healthy, nutritious tasty and clean meals for your kiddo in under 90 seconds. Breakfast, lunch or dinner loved by every type of eater (yes, even picky eaters love Plates!) with hidden veggies, clean ingredients in every bite, and no artificial junk. Little Spoon offers the best meal delivery service for parents with over 25 different meals to choose from.
Wondering how to transition from purees to table food and when you can start? Signs of this stage include reaching with accuracy for objects, sitting independently without leaning or slumping, the ability to use fingers in a raking motion (fingers closing and opening repetitively) and more.
We always recommend checking with your pediatrician before transitioning and closely monitoring feedings for safety.Our purees are made with pediatricians and nutritionists to ensure that we take into account your baby’s personal development at each stage. For very first bites, we have a range of single-ingredient and simple purees made for starting solids. As your child ages, we offer advanced blends that include more ingredients, and textures. As your child advances towards table foods, we offer a line of Stage 6 blends called Transition Meals, made with whole ingredients and much thicker textures.
When your babe is ready to transition to table foods, Biteables are the next stage. Built for self-feeding, Biteables are cut to size meals made to make transitioning to table foods or the next stage of baby-led weaning easy.
We also have a line of Smoothies, the best pouches for babies and toddlers as an on-the-go meal. Like our blends, they’re 100% organic, non-GMO and feature a wide range of ingredients.
Your child’s health is our #1 priority and we believe in transparency about our ingredients, nutritional information and recipes. We know how upsetting the recent congressional report on heavy metals in grocery store baby food was for parents. At Little Spoon, we have always done things differently. All of our Babyblends are 100% plant-based, organic and non-GMO. We focus on a wide variety to diversify your little one’s diet. We never use rice (high in organic and inorganic arsenic), fortifiers or anything artificial in our blends. We've partnered with the Clean Label Project an independent, third-party expert organization that rigorously tests for over 400 different contaminants including heavy metals and other toxins. We use cold-pressure technology as an alternative to heat pasteurization, killing harmful bacteria without the use of high-heat so the vitamins and minerals remain. This also allows our Babyblends and Smoothies to stay fresh in the fridge for up to 14 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Occasionally, we use a touch of organic lemon for added freshness the way you might squeeze a few drops of lemon on an apple to prevent browning. Like all of our products, our Plates are made with the highest quality ingredients by working with trusted farmers and suppliers to offer your child the very best. We don't use any artificial sugars, preservatives, additives or dyes. We also use our very own Freshlock Seal™ that allows us to keep our meals fresh without any preservatives. It’s microwave safe, BPA/BPS-free and locks in freshness so your Plates last 14 days in the fridge or up to 3 months in the freezer.We work hard to provide a range of allergy-friendly options for your kiddo. Always feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] or to send us a question in the chat feature with any questions on allergen concerns.
Typically, babies are ready to start solids between 4-6 months. We always recommend talking to your pediatrician to discuss your baby’s needs when it comes to starting solids.
There are a few telltale signs that your baby may be ready:- Sitting up with little to no support
- Strong head control
- Has outgrown their tongue thrust reflex
- Is starting to show interest in food and what those around are eating
Your delivery will ship the week after your order is placed as long as it is locked in by Saturday at 5PM ET, otherwise it will ship the following week. All future orders will ship every two weeks unless you make changes to the delivery schedule from within your Delivery Schedule in your Little Spoon account. All changes must be completed by 5PM ET the Saturday before your delivery week.
All your Little Spoon products can be stored in the fridge for up to 14 days, or in your freezer for up to 3 months.
Our Plates are designed to be heated in the microwave or oven, you can check out all the heating details by clicking on any Plate on our menu page to check out recommendations. Our Biteables and Plates are designed to be heated in the microwave or oven, you can check out all the heating details on the Biteables page and Plates page.
Our Blends can be eaten at a range of temperatures, whatever works best for your baby! To warm up your blend, we recommend putting the container in a microwaveable safe, shallow bowl of warm water and stirring until heated. If you wish to microwave, simply pour the puree into a microwave safe dish.
Our Smoothies are designed to be enjoyed cold. Feel free to take your Smoothie on the go with you for up to 4 hours without refrigeration. If you’re traveling for longer, we’d recommend bringing an ice pack or freezing your Smoothie to naturally thaw throughout the day.
Once you sign up for Little Spoon you can modify your menu, skip orders, shift the delivery week, and pause or cancel with ease. After your first order you can update the quanitity in your box with complete flexibility. The cutoff to make changes to your plan is Saturday 5PM ET. One thing to note, first orders cannot be cancelled, but can be easily shifted up to 4 weeks for flexibility. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected] or use the chat feature.
We’ve designed our meals for all types of eaters. If your kiddo isn’t enjoying their new foods at first, don’t give up! Try adding a side of something new, pairing with one of our sauces, and rotating in a new Biteable or Plate — food exposure takes time, you’ve got this! Feel good about every meal—we’ve packed veggies and superfoods into every Little Spoon meal to ensure a nutrient-dense meal, every time.
When it comes to our Babyblends, whether your little one is trying a new ingredient for the first time or tenth, don’t give up! Try swapping to a new ingredient and returning at a later date. Your little one is developing and their taste will change! It can take up to 15 tries on one ingredient for your little to fall in love. Read up on our top Starting Solids tips on Is This Normal.
We offer seasonal limited edition Babyblends and add a new Biteable, Plate or Smoothie to the menu monthly. We know the power of a nutritious, varied diet and love offering you and your kiddo more and more options as they continue to age with Little Spoon.
Little Spoon delivers anywhere in the continental US. At this time, we're not able to ship to Alaska or Hawaii, and we aren't able to ship outside of the US (Canada and Mexico included). We do not ship to PO Boxes.
You can also have your orders delivered to your work, a family's home or other address, or a hotel if you're traveling!
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Baby food business
Continuing the theme of making money on food, we will consider various options for highly specialized stores that work well in many cities and bring good profits for their owners. Our topic today will be how to open a baby food business and promote it.
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- Business features
- Selection of premises and purchase of equipment
- Regulations for the sale of baby food
- Assortment and suppliers
- Advertising
- How much money do you need to start?
- How much can you earn?
In short, the baby food trade is a very promising niche, especially if the level of competition in your area is not too high.
This direction has both its pros and cons.
On the plus side:
- high demand for products;
- a wide range of goods.
Of the minuses, this is mainly a greater involvement in the business process:
- you need to constantly scan the pricing policy of competitors, because if you have more expensive ones, customers will stop going. Word of mouth works great among the target audience, so you need to be on the lookout for all aspects of doing business. After all, reputation is everything.
- The quality and freshness of baby food should be monitored daily. Here again, the question of the reputation of your store.
Also, you must have a good customer service and discount program. As practice shows, with the right approach, you can end up with a profitable business selling baby food.
Learn how to make money selling baby carriages. Types of strollers, margins, suppliers, advertising and other organizational aspects of this business.
Selection of premises and purchase of equipment
If we talk about the right place to sell baby food, then here are some good options for rental space:
- shopping malls with children's clothing or footwear stores;
- sleeping areas, but only on crowded streets leading to car parks;
- near other grocery stores.
Now let's talk about what it takes to open a baby food store. From the trade equipment you will need:
- racks with shelves;
- glass showcases;
- furniture for the workplace of the seller;
- scales;
- cash register;
- refrigerators and others.
Baby Food Regulations
As with any business, you will need to complete all necessary paperwork and permits.
So from the main you will need.
- Register as an individual entrepreneur.
- Specify OKVED for the sale of baby food. For Russia it is 47.29.36 Retail sale of homogenized foodstuffs, baby and diet food in specialized stores.
For Ukraine - 47.2 Retail sale of foodstuffs. - Have all the quality certificates for the products sold.
- Get permission to trade from the SES and the fire department.
- Design a buyer's corner.
One of the main questions that concerns start-up entrepreneurs is whether a license is needed to trade in children's goods? The answer is - at the moment it is not needed, perhaps in the future something will change, but so far so. If you really want to get a qualified, and most importantly, up-to-date answer, contact a lawyer.
Assortment and suppliers
Let's see which main categories should be included in the assortment list and how to expand it in the future.
Here are the main items in the range.
- Children's mixtures 9000 9000
- puree
- juices
- Children's tea, sugar
- cookies, sweets
- Macarone
- Yogurt pudding, leaf
- water
as a visible assortment is a long range.
But at the same time, according to entrepreneurs, it makes no sense to open a purely baby food store, since it is not profitable, it is better to combine it with other children's products, such as diapers, clothes, etc. Many advise combining two directions and using food as an additional source of income.
A similar niche is the sale of children's toys. Toy type selection, suppliers, markup, competition and profitability.
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At the initial stage of store promotion, you should make sure that you are known. You can distribute leaflets near the store and place ads in the media.
As a separate source of income, you can open an online baby food store and connect contextual advertising, and then conduct search engine optimization of the site.
How much money do you need to start?
Let's estimate how much it will cost to open a baby food store in a small town.
We indicate only the main items of expenditure, you can recalculate all these costs for your region.
- Rent of the premises - $ 150 - $ 200
- taxes - $ 150
- Seller salary - $ 180
- Original purchase of goods - $ 5000 - $ 7000
- Purchase of equipment - $ 800 - $ 1000
- advertising - $ 350 (+ advertisement)0010
- Transport costs - $60.
How much can you earn?
Your earnings will depend on where you start your business. Also, the assortment decides a lot.
The average markup on children's food is - 20% - 30%.
As entrepreneurs working in this area write, if you bet more, then the prices are higher than those of competitors and customers will simply go to them. Be very careful with pricing.
Conclusions. It can be concluded that a baby food business can be started as a small department or as an additional section in an existing store, such as children's clothing.
Selling only food separately is not very profitable, because the markup is not encouraging, besides, competitors in the face of large shopping centers are also tightening their belts. But still, with the right approach, it can work.
What experience do you have in this business? We are waiting for comments.
What OKVED codes are needed to trade in children's goods
Home / Questions and answers / Questions and answers on the OKVED classifier / What OKVED codes are needed to trade in children's goods?
OKVED codes. OKVED codes are suitable for both registering an LLC and registering an individual entrepreneur. Codes updated according to the new classifier!
In case of more extended type of activity of your company, contact the company for help BUKHprofi, the company's specialists will not only select OKVED codes, but also register your company on a turnkey basis, quickly and at the lowest cost.
OKVED codes for retail trade in children's goods
Toys, strollers and cribs:
- 47.
65 Retail sale of games and toys in specialized stores - 47.19 Retail trade Other in non -specialized stores
- 47.59 Retail trade, lighting devices and other household products in specialized stores
- 47.64 Trade retail sports equipment and sports goods 97.78 Trade of the NEW REALISE OF REMOWS
- 47.29.36 Retail sale of homogenized foodstuffs, baby and diet food in specialized stores
- 47.11 Retail sale of food products, including beverages, and tobacco primarily in non-specialized stores
- 47.29 Retail sale of other food products in specialized stores
- 47.29 Trade retail of other food products in specialized stores not included in other groups
- 47.75 retail cosmetic and personal hygiene products in specialized stores
- 47.78.9 Trade retail non -food products not included in other groups, in specialized stores
- 47.71 Retail trade in specialized stores
- 47.72 Trade retail shoe and leather products in specialized stores
Baby food:
Cosmetics, perfumes and chemistry:
Clothing 47.
71.1 Retail sale of men's, women's and children's clothing in specialized stores
bags, etc.:
Baby monitors, etc.:
- 47.43 Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialized stores
- 47.42 Trade retail telecommunication equipment, including retail trading of mobile phones, in specialized stores
Jewelry:
8 in specialized shops
10 Activities specialized in the field of design
OKVED codes for wholesale trade in goods for children
- 46.19 Activities of agents in the wholesale trade of a universal range of goods
- 46.90 Trade wholesale non-specialized
Trade of children's goods via the Internet
