Bella Baby Organic Frozen Baby Food, Mix & Match Flavors (Green Pea, Banana, Corn), 9-Count, 1.5-Ounce Pouches (Pack of 4)

by Bella Baby Foods

Product Features

• Pack of four, 9-ounces per unit (total of 36 pouches)
• Peas contain insoluble fiber, and twice the protein as most vegetables
• Banana is a greatest source of potassium and is also a natural antacid
• Corn contains folate which is especially important before and during pregnancy
• No added sugar or salt; wheat & gluten free

Product Description

Bella Baby Foods is an organic, kosher baby food producer. Born from the idea of home-cooked, small batch meals, Bella Baby Foods goes the extra step to stimulate and promote your baby's healthy eating habits. Our unique way of flash-freezing our baby food in 1.5 ounce packets not only locks in nutrients to ensure freshness, but it allows you to choose exactly how much food and what food combinations are right for your baby. Bella Baby Foods combines the flexibility and quality other jarred baby foods cannot compete with. For parents on the go, our packaging solution is perfect! When on the run, just toss some packets into your bag and go. By the time you've arrived to your destination, Bella Baby Foods is ready to enjoy. Just squeeze into a cup or spoon right out of the packet. Our unique packaging protects against freezer odor, freezer burn, and the freshness will transfer directly from your freezer straight to your baby's clean dish. For teething babies, Bella Baby Packets are fantastic. Just open a corner of the frozen package and let babies enjoy quality, organic nutrition while soothing their throbbing gums. Discover why Bella Baby Foods is a better way to grow!

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B001BOETII
• UPC: 891244002017
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #167,798 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Costly, different stages in one box, 1.5oz is small!, October 22, 2009

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Jennifer (Jacksonville, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bella Baby Organic Frozen Baby Food, Mix & Match Flavors (Green Pea, Banana, Corn), 9-Count, 1.5-Ounce Pouches (Pack of 4) (Grocery)

These were recently on sale at Amazon so I thought I would give them a try. (Honestly, there is no way I would ever purchase these at the regular price--organic or not.) I know organic is always more expensive. But this stuff? Whoa. Like I said, I got it on sale, but even on sale it was about TWICE as expensive as the plastic tubs of Gerber. At full price, it would be about FOUR TIMES more expensive! EEK!! I'm sorry, but organic food in tiny frozen packets is just not worth 4X more to me.

They promote the ease and convenience of just throwing these in your bag and then they will be ready to eat once they've defrosted. This food comes in plastic packets much like ketchup or hot sauce, just bigger...so unless you want to squeeze the food directly into your baby's mouth, or squeeze it into a spoon, or carry an extra bowl for serving...I just don't see the extra convenience this product is offering. I mean, really, how much harder is it to throw in a jar/plastic tub of food? At least those have the added benefit of already being in a container making it easy to eat.

That said, the package opens very easily and the food comes out of the packets very easily so there is little to no waste.

Additionally, the consistency varies between items. We first tried the corn, and it was thick, lumpy, and a bit "dry"--what I would gauge to be at least a stage three food. Then we tried the pears (from the Bella Baby Organic Frozen Baby Food, Mix & Match Flavors (Apricot, Mango, Pear)--I can't link at the moment because it's sold out), and they were so watery I would have guessed it as a stage one food. The product information doesn't say which stage these foods are supposed to be, so it's not like I expected one thing and received another--but I would think that all the foods would be about the same stage. (That said, I realize pears and corn DO have different consistencies. The difference was just extremely noticeable and it really jumped out at me.) My baby isn't quite up to the lumpier/dryer foods yet, so he protested a bit, and I ended up mixing the corn with another corn casserole jarred food he likes, and then he ate the corn no problem. Conversely, he ate the pears as fast as I could spoon them in his mouth because the consistency was so thin.

That said, he did enjoy the taste of both. (He also liked the banana, but it was also what I would consider a stage one food.)

Be aware that the product packages are only 1.5oz each (yes, it says it in the name of the item, but I wasn't paying attention and didn't realize just how small 1.5oz is). My son, who can eat up to 10oz at a meal, would require about SEVEN packets for a meal (and one box is nine packets!). So I would consider these more of a quick snack or an add-on to a meal rather than a full meal.

I did try using the still-frozen packets for teething but I really don't like having to watch that the thawing pieces don't fall out on to the floor (where anything and everything would stick to it) and my baby didn't really like holding the frozen packet. I did end up cutting the frozen food into pieces that would fit into a Munchkin Fresh Food Feeder 2 Pack and that worked better--although still not perfect, as most of the fruits are VERY smooth (pureed) and once it starts melting, it just oozes out of the mesh feeder and gets all. over. everything.

Overall? If you don't mind spending 2-4 times the amount of regular jarred baby food, by all means try this food. Otherwise, I think I'd take a pass.