Sprout Foods Brings Industry-First Toddler Snacks, Delicious New Dishes for Babies to its Line of Wholesome, Organic Food for Children

ANAHEIM, Calif., March 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER / BOOTH 1901– Sprout Foods, which offers chef-created, wholesome and organic baby and toddler foods, will unveil 22 new products and improved packaging to its line of meals and snacks at this year's Natural Products Expo West, March 8-10, in Anaheim, Calif. The additions include industry-first toddler snacks and new Stage 3 textured breakfasts, entrees and snacks for babies. All of the new foods and improved packaging advance Sprout Foods' mission to partner and help parents nurture healthy relationships with food for their children.

Among the new products for babies, ages 8-18 months, are 11 Stage 3 textured breakfasts and entrees, such as Peach Multigrain Cereal with Blackberries and Creamy Vegetables with Chicken, as well as new snacks like Peach Pumpkin Pie with Coconut. Each comes in a squeeze pouch that makes it easy for children to enjoy and convenient for parents!

There are a variety of new snacks for toddlers, including a new line of Greek yogurts, such as the Tropical Oatmeal with Greek Yogurt. The yogurts and Sprout Foods' popular Toddler Superfruit Snacks are available in new squeeze pouches that make healthy snacking easy, safe and fun.

Adding to the line-up of new toddler snacks is a new line of great-tasting Crispy Fruit & Veggie Chews that delivers a delicious fruit and veggie flavor with an intriguing crunch from crisped whole grain rice. The new Fruity Yogurt Bites, such as Banana Pumpkin Yogurt with Banana and Orange Carrot Yogurt with Mango, combine freeze-dried real yogurt pieces and freeze-dried real fruit pieces. The bites are perfectly sized for toddler hands and easily dissolve in the mouth. 

The addition of the new items further support Sprout's position as the only brand that gives parents the option to choose from a wide variety of veggie only blends, fruit and veggie blends or fruit only blends.

"Our new products and improved packaging are a testament to Sprout Foods' innovation and commitment to nutritious and delicious food for babies and toddlers – food that encourages healthy and happy eating," says Ron Davis, CEO of Sprout Foods. "As in the past, we've taken unique combinations of wholesome ingredients and created tasty new recipes which further advance Sprout Foods' leadership in baby and toddler snacks and meals."

All of the new products and packages meet Sprout Foods' commitment to provide nutritious, whole food options in eco-friendly, BPA free packaging.  Sprout Foods will be exhibiting at the Natural Products Expo West, March 8-10, 2013, at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA, booth #1901. For more information, please visit www.sproutbabyfood.com.

About Sprout Foods

Sprout Baby Food's mission is simple: provide babies and toddlers, and the parents who feed them, with fresh and delicious whole foods that encourage happy and healthy eating. Founded in 2009, the entire product line is organic and features dishes and recipes created by renowned chef Tyler Florence, a 15-year Food Network veteran, author and father of three and one of Sprout Food's founders. Using unique cooking methods and seasoning the recipes with gentle, beneficial herbs and spices, Florence has created tasty, unique, nutritious combinations that babies and toddlers – and their parents – love.

For more information, and to see the complete Sprout Food product line, please visit: http://www.sproutbabyfood.com/index.php.

SOURCE Sprout Foods