Shaping Early Palates

Nurture Life

2023 Progress Report

Year Committed: 2020
Length of Commitment: 3 years
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Committed to promoting vegetables, plant proteins, and whole grain consumption and reducing the sodium, added sugars, and saturated fat in its products. Nurture Life will also develop an educational campaign for parents around the importance of early palate development and a diet filled with vegetables and limited added sugar and salt.

Verified Results

  • Implementation Date

    February 2026

    Reporting Date

    February 2024

    Commitment Element

    Reducing sodium in the food portfolio so that 60% of the Baby Stage 3 (10 months) Plan and 50% of the Kids Plans meet the PHA guideline of no more than 1.2 milligrams of sodium per Calorie.

    Progress To Date

    No update provided.

  • Implementation Date

    February 2026

    Reporting Date

    February 2024

    Commitment Element

    Reducing added sugars so that 100% of the Baby Stage 3 Plan have 1 gram or less of added sugar and 100% of Kids Plans meet the PHA guideline of less than 10% of Calories from added sugars.

    Progress To Date

    No update provided.

  • Implementation Date

    February 2026

    Reporting Date

    February 2024

    Commitment Element

    Reduce saturated fat in Kids Plan so that 65% meet the PHA guidelines of less than 10% of calories from saturated fat.

    Progress To Date

    No update provided.

  • Implementation Date

    February 2026

    Reporting Date

    February 2023

    Commitment Element

    Ensuring 85% of food portfolio products for Baby Stage 3 Plan and Kids Plan have a minimum of one (1) serving of vegetables.

    Progress To Date

    Nurture Life is making progress toward its commitment with 84% of Baby Stage 3 and Kids Plan food portfolio products containing at least one serving of vegetables. 94% Finger Foods and 78% Kids Meals contain atleast one serving of vegetables. 7% decrease in total portfolio meals that meet goal since 2022. Aim to meet goal in 2024 by ensuring that 85% of total portfolio meals (Finger Foods and Kids Meal Plans) meet the PHA guideline of containing at least one serving of vegetables.

  • Implementation Date

    February 2026

    Reporting Date

    February 2023

    Commitment Element

    Ensuring 50% grains offered for Kids Plan are whole grains where grains are offered.

    Progress To Date

    Nurture Life is commited to making progress toward its goal with whole grains included in 27% of offerings containing grains in Kids Meals. 4% decline.

  • Reporting Date

    February 2023

    Commitment Element

    Donating a minimum of 1,000 meals annually to family shelters and Food Bank pantries in the Chicago-land area.

    Progress To Date

    Between January 2023 and November 2023, Nurture Life donated 12,640 meals to food pantries and community organizations including Feeding America, New Moms Chicago and LoveFridge.

Partner Statement

At Nurture Life, we are deeply committed to promoting nutritious eating habits for little ones, and we are excited to enthusiastically support Partnership for a Healthier America’s Veggies Early & Often initiative!

To demonstrate our dedication, we have implemented various strategies to amplify the campaign’s message across our brand communication channels. In the past, we have included references to PHA in our emails, ensuring that our customers and prospective customers are informed about the initiative and encouraged to learn more. Additionally, we have posted about PHA and the Veggies Early & Often Initiative on our social media platforms, including Instagram and Facebook. We plan to expand our social media posting and email content by using our veggie brand characters to make the content fun and engaging while talking more about the importance of veggies from a young age.

Furthermore, we are developing new Finger Foods that meet PHA’s rigorous standards. These meals are carefully crafted to be delicious, convenient, and, most importantly, packed with nutritious vegetables. By offering these PHA-verified Finger Foods, we aim to provide parents with convenient options that make it easier for them to incorporate vegetables into their children’s diets.

In addition to our product development efforts, we continue to promote the initiative on our website, featuring the PHA VE&O icon on meals that have been PHA-verified, making it easier for consumers to identify and select nutritious options while shopping. We also showcase the PHA symbol on the packaging of our PHA-verified products to further reinforce the initiative. By aligning our promotional activities with the goals of the Veggies Early & Often initiative, we aim to amplify its reach and impact, driving meaningful change in the way people approach nutrition. We are excited about continuing to collaborate with PHA to advance this vital mission and inspire healthier generations to come.

Below are examples of how we are committed to educating families about the role early palate development and training plays in setting children up for a lifetime of better eating and better health; the importance of consuming vegetables; and the importance of limiting added sugars and salt.