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Subscription Bundle

Make sure you always have their favourites on hand with our infant food subscription bundle. Whether your bub is just starting on solid foods, or looking to expand their favourite flavours, we have the products to suit. 

Set up your flexible subscription now to get your bub's favourites delivered weekly, fortnightly, or monthly - with free delivery! Minimum spend $30 per order. Subscription ends after 5 months with no obligation to renew. You can skip orders, pause, edit or opt out easily at any time.

Gifting Bundles

Looking for the perfect gift for a little one exploring with new food flavours? Check out our gifting bundles! Packed full of delicious pouches for new parents and bubs to figure out their favourites. Our bundles also come with the useful tools for navigating this transitional time - check out the sippy cup, snack container, spoon, and bib!

Merchandise

The products below are great additions to your subscription bundles. Try the silicone soft tip spoon for your pouches or take your snacks on the road with the snack box!

Frequently Asked Questions


Which bundle should I choose?

Gifting Bundles - If you are looking for a pre-set gift bundle for someone in your life who has recently had a new addition to the family, our gifting bundles are for you! We have bundles appropriate for 6+ months, for babies who have started solid foods and 8+ months, for bubs starting to eat a wider variety of foods

Subscription Bundle - If you’re a new parent yourself and are looking for an easy way to keep your bub's favourite flavours on hand, then try our subscription bundle. This offering will allow you to select a custom combination of our pouches to have delivered to your door on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis. 

The subscription is for a term of five months and you can easily edit the product selection and delivery frequency, skip orders, pause, renew (there is no obligation to renew) or cancel the subscription easily at any time from your profile, by email to by email to wattiestohome@kraftheinz. com or contacting us on 0800 653 050. Minimum spend is $30 for each order delivered during the subscription. 

Visit the product pages above for more information. 

Read the full T&Cs here.

How does the subscription bundle work?

Click the subscription bundle page above and head to the build-a-bundle page. From there you can select the products from your subscription list that you would like to have delivered to your home at weekly, fortnightly, or monthly intervals. 

Add your complete bundle to your cart and checkout! A minimum spend of NZD$30 applies to all orders delivered during the subscription. You will need to order a minimum of 15 products in a delivery to reach the minimum spend. 

You'll receive a confirmation email and a link your customer portal in your inbox. From there, you can make any changes you need to your subscription including editing the contents or delivery frequency, pausing (for example: if you will be away for a period of time or not available to receive a scheduled delivery), un-pausing (when you wish to re-commence your subscription), and cancelling or renewing the subscription. If you ever lose the link to your subscription you can head to our customer portal page to get a new link sent to you! You will also be able to make all of these changes by email to [email protected] or by contacting us on 0800 653 050.

Read the full T&Cs here.

How can I make changes to or cancel my subscription?

Head to our customer portal page to receive a link in your email inbox to make changes to your subscription. From there you can edit the contents and delivery schedule of your subscription, pause or cancel your subscription with ease, and skip upcoming orders if you need a short break! 

You can also update your contact information including changing your delivery address, updating your payment details, email and more. 

You will also be able to make these changes by email to [email protected] or by contacting us on 0800 653 050.

Changes to orders, delivery frequencies, cancellations and renewals will take up to 4 business days before your scheduled delivery to become effective.  

Read the full T&Cs here.

When do I need to make changes or cancel by?

If you need to change, pause or cancel your subscription, you can do so easily at any time from the customer portal page, by email to [email protected] or by contacting us on 0800 653 050.

Changes to orders, delivery frequencies, renewals or cancellations will take up to 4 business days to come into effect. If you have an upcoming delivery scheduled in more than 4 business days and wish to make a change to the scheduled date or product mix, pause or cancel the subscription – provided we receive your request in less than 4 business days before the scheduled delivery date, your changes will be applied and you will not be billed for the delivery. 

If you submit your change request in less than 4 business days before the scheduled delivery date, we will endeavour to process the change as soon as possible but cannot guarantee the change will be processed inside this timeframe.  Where a change request is made inside this timeframe, the change will be applied effective for the next scheduled delivery.  

Where you send us a request to cancel your subscription in less than 4 business days before a scheduled delivery date, we will endeavour to process the cancellation as soon as possible but cannot guarantee it will be processed inside this timeframe and we will cancel the subscription effective as soon as we have processed the cancellation. If we are unable to process the cancellation in less than 4 business days and you are billed for a delivery after the date on which you sent us your cancellation request, we will issue a refund for the delivery.  

For any issues you experience with an urgent change or cancellation request, please contact us by email to [email protected]. 

Read the full T&Cs here.

Is there a minimum spend?

The subscription requires a minimum order of 15 products per delivery to reach the minimum spend of NZD $30 per month based on a “monthly” delivery frequency.  For example, if you retain your subscription for the maximum period of 5 months at the minimum monthly spend of NZD $30, the total incurred would be NZD $150. Once you set up your subscription, you may cancel it at any time without incurring any fee. You will need to order a minimum of fifteen (15) products per delivery to reach the minimum spend. You won't be able to proceed through the checkout for any order that does not meet this minimum threshold. Orders that are part of a subscription that are edited to be below the NZD $30 minimum threshold will not be processed. 

Read the full T&Cs here.

What if the product I want is out of stock?

We will always do our best to ensure all of our 23 pouch options are available. If stock of a particular product in your bundle is not available, we will substitute the out-of-stock item with another from the subscription product list of the same value, and will email you to let you know.

Read the full T&Cs here.

Introducing solids » Plunket

Feeding between three and six months

Milk (breast or formula) provides your baby with all the nutrition they need to grow and develop in the first six months.  

At around three months of age, your baby might start making more saliva and putting their fists or toys in their mouth, or experience a growth spurt and want to feed more often. These are part of normal development rather than signs that they’re ready for solid food.  

Solid food shouldn’t be introduced too early because babies aren’t physically or developmentally ready for it. 

Some of the reasons are:  

  • your baby may feel full and not drink enough milk to grow well 
  • they can’t coordinate their swallowing to cope with solid food 
  • their kidneys and digestion aren’t well-enough developed to cope with solid foods 
  • they may be more likely to get eczema, asthma, food allergies, respiratory infections.  

Feeding between six and 12 months

For the first six months or so, babies use iron stored in their bodies from when they were in the womb. They also get some iron from breastmilk and/or infant formula. But as they grow, a baby’s iron stores decrease, and by around six months old, they can’t get all the iron their bodies need from breastmilk or formula alone. That’s why it’s important to start introducing solids when your baby shows interest in solid foods, normally when they’re around six months old. 

Like the Ministry of Health, we recommend you continue breast- or bottle-feeding your baby - in addition to feeding them solids - until they’re one year or older. 

If you’re breastfeeding, by this time your breasts may feel softer, or not feel so full. This is normal, because by now your breasts and milk supply have settled and become more efficient. It doesn’t mean your supply is reduced. You can be confident your baby’s getting enough milk if: 

  • they’re sucking and swallowing well when on the breast  
  • feeding regularly 
  • having plenty of wet nappies with pale-coloured wee 
  • growing well.   

By six months old, your baby may get distracted by voices and noise while feeding, and might regularly come off the breast, or spit out the bottle, to look around. This is totally normal.  

If your baby was born prematurely, they may not be ready for solid food at around six months. Your baby’s paediatrician or Plunket nurse can help you work out when to start offering your baby solid food, and will give you the information you need. 

Signs your baby is ready for solid food

Your baby may be ready for solid food if they: 

  • seem hungry after breast or formula feeds
  • can hold their head up well, and can sit upright when supported
  • are interested in watching you eat - they reach out, open their mouth when you’re eating, and put their hands and toys in their mouth 
  • make chewing movements 
  • easily open their mouth when you touch their lip with a spoon or bring food to their mouth, and their tongue doesn’t push the food out 
  • move food to the back of their mouth and swallow.  

If your baby's hungry, they might:  

  • get excited when they see you getting food ready  
  • lean towards you while sitting in the highchair  
  • open their mouth as you're about to feed them. 

Signs your baby isn't interested include: 

  • turning their head away 
  • shutting their mouth when you offer food 
  • losing interest or getting distracted 
  • pushing the spoon away.  

If your baby is nearing seven months and hasn’t started solids, you might like to get some advice from your Plunket nurse or GP. 

Your baby’s food preferences

Every baby is different, and it’s fun getting to know what sort of food your baby likes. Some babies will devour solid foods as soon as they’re given them, while others prefer to have just breast milk or formula for longer. Some babies eat everything offered, and others have clear likes and dislikes. 

Don’t worry too much about your baby’s food preferences. Keep offering a range of nutritious foods so they can learn to enjoy a variety of food tastes and textures. 

When to introduce your baby’s first solid foods

Choose a time when both of you are relaxed, like around lunchtime or early afternoon.  

When babies are really hungry, they just want the breastmilk or formula they know will satisfy their hunger, so start by breast or bottle feeding your baby. They’ll still have room to try new foods after they’ve had a feed of breastmilk or formula.

Wattie's guide to baby feeding

Stage One solids (around six months)

Drinks 

Breastmilk or infant formula is still the most important food. Offer your baby breastmilk or formula before solid foods.  

Between six and 12 months, breastmilk, infant formula or water are the only liquids your little one needs.  

Food texture 

Make a very smooth and runny mixture using breastmilk, water or infant formula. 

Solid foods to try 

  • Iron-fortified infant cereal or baby rice, mixed as directed, or pureed plain cooked rice.
  • Cooked and pureed fruit: apple, pawpaw, apricot, peach, mango, pear, plum (with no seeds, skins or pips).
  • Uncooked mashed banana, avocado. 
  • Cooked and pureed vegetables without skins, seeds or pips, like kumara, potato, carrot, taro, pumpkin, kamokamo, marrow, cassava, manioke(a), parsnip or yam. 
  • Cooked and pureed meat like beef, lamb, pork, chicken or fish. Your baby now needs extra iron to grow well. Lamb’s liver is a good source of iron, but it’s best only to offer liver once a week. 
  • Cooked and pureed vegetarian alternatives like hummus, baked beans, lentils, soaked and cooked dried beans and peas.  
  • Pre-packaged baby foods in cans, jars and packets suitable for your baby’s age. 

Tips 

  • Offer one or two teaspoons of slightly warm solid foods. 
  • Offer a variety of purées with different tastes, including naturally sweet, savoury and bitter flavours.
  • From around six months of age, babies can eat increasingly thick puréed, mashed and soft foods. Soft foods are those that can be easily squashed between your thumb and forefinger or on the roof of your mouth with your tongue.
  • If your baby refuses a food, offer another food instead, but try the food they refused again in a few days. It can take up to ten tastes before your baby may like a new food. 
  • Gradually increase how much and how often you give solid food. Let your baby’s appetite guide you. 
  • Gradually increase the thickness and how lumpy the food is. 
  • Your baby shouldn’t have salt, sugar or butter added to the food. 
  • Do not offer coffee, tea or alcohol.

Stage Two solids (from seven to eight months)

Drinks 

Breastmilk or formula is still the most important food. Offer milk before solid food. Your baby may enjoy drinking water. 

Food texture 

Thick puree, small soft lumps, or mashed. 

Try these foods 

Once your baby is eating a good variety of the foods from stage one, try: 

  • mashed fruit, cooked to soften if necessary before mashing 
  • mashed, cooked vegetables, offering a variety of different coloured veges. Be sure to remove stalks and stringy bits from leafy green vegetables like puha, spinach, and bok choy 
  • dairy products like cheese, yoghurt, cottage cheese and custard 
  • toast (white or fine wholemeal), and rusks 
  • cooked and mashed pasta and noodles 
  • tofu, tempeh
  • cooked and mashed egg.  

Tips 

  • Try mixing foods with a range of tastes. Mixing less popular foods in with ones your baby really likes may encourage your wee one to accept a wider variety of food. 
  • Move towards three meals a day. 

Stage Three solids (from eight to nine months)

Drinks 

Your baby can have solid foods before their breast or formula feeds. It’s great for your baby to have water during the day as well.  

Water helps keep: 

  • babies hydrated 
  • poo soft (avoiding constipation), and 
  • teeth and gums nice and healthy.   

Food texture 

Your baby may now be interested in lots of different foods and textures. Try minced, mashed, grated, and finely chopped foods. 

Try adding in: 

  • fruits – add raw fruit as finger food, like oranges, kiwifruit, pineapple, and berry fruit 
  • vegetables, including salad veges 
  • meat, shellfish, kai moana 
  • cereals like porridge, wheat biscuits (iron fortified), or infant muesli 
  • peanut butter (smooth).  

Wait until your baby’s one year old before offering cow’s milk. 

Avoid small, hard and round foods like popcorn, nuts, grapes and berries because they can make your baby choke. Stay with your baby when they’re eating and encourage them to sit down to eat to avoid choking.  

Tips 

Your baby might enjoy foods they can hold (finger foods). 

  • Try pieces of soft ripe fruit, cooked vegetable pieces, grated cheese, toast, and small pieces of soft meat. 

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Prohibited baby names around the world

In some countries, parents have complete freedom in choosing a name for their child. Bulgaria is an example. However, with such a free choice, you can hear rather strange names on the streets of cities, and this is not always perceived normally, reports Joinfo.com.

Read also about what became the most popular names in Ukraine .

In most countries of the world, the choice of a name is not so free. The parent is responsible to the state. The preservation of the cultural identity of the nation is one of the main priorities of such countries.

Countries where the choice of names is limited:

Denmark

Denmark has a list of 7000 approved baby names. And if your choice does not match any of them, you will have to change your mind.

On the other hand, there are chances to name the child exactly the way the parents want. The proposal will be considered on a case-by-case basis by a special committee on geographical names of the University of Copenhagen. Over 1,000 names are considered annually. About 20% of them are rejected, mostly because of the spelling.

Here are some of the banned names in Denmark: Monkey, Pluto, Anus.

France

In France, families registering children's names are required to inform the district court. They make a decision and tell the parents if the name threatens the child's identity in any way.

Examples of banned names: Mini Cooper, Nutella.

Germany

There are many restrictions on names in Germany. These include any names that are gender neutral. All names that can humiliate the child are excluded.

Examples: Kohl (translated as cabbage), Osama bin Laden, Adolf Hitler.

Iceland

If both parents are non-foreigners, the child's name must be submitted to the National Register within 6 months. If it does not match the list of approved names, parents must obtain the consent of a special government committee responsible for names. About half of the requests are rejected due to violation of strict rules. Among them are some grammatical and linguistic aspects of the language. If the name contains a letter that is not in the Icelandic alphabet, it cannot be used.

Examples: Enrique (Enrique doesn't have a "d" in their spelling), Harriet.

Malaysia

In Malaysia, the prohibited list of names includes animal names, offensive words, numbers, noble names, foodstuffs.

Examples: Sorcerer Tea (crazy), Watti (body contact), Chow Thaw (stinking head).

Mexico

A special law bans 61 names that are defined as "demeaning and meaningless". Authorities say these measures are designed to protect children from humiliation and harassment.

Examples: Rambo, Batman, Facebook.

New Zealand

In New Zealand, parents do not have the option of giving their children names that are offensive or have more than 100 characters.

Examples: Lucifer, Fat Boy, Sindar (in translation - the beauty of flowering).

Portugal

In Portugal, children's names must be traditional. To make it easier for parents to choose, the state offers a list of 82 pages of possible names. There are also prohibited names of children.

Examples of banned names: Nirvana, Rihanna, Sayonara.

Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Arabian government has banned more than 50 names that are defined as "too alien", unacceptable, rude or in conflict with the country's cultural traditions. Examples: Malika (Queen), Malak (Angel), Ludney.

Sweden

Sweden bans names that can be offensive. This also applies to names that do not look like names for a person. Within three months, parents must submit the chosen name for the child to a special agency. If they don't register the name, mom and dad will be fined.

Examples: Ikea, Elvis, Metallica, Superman.

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