Read Mumsnet testers’ feedback on HiPP Organic jars

[JustineBMumsnet]

This is the feedback thread for the 250 Mumsnetters and their babies, who have been testing a range of HiPP Organic baby food jars of both breakfast and savoury dishes.

Here’s what HiPP Organic have to say about their jars: “with our nutritious recipes, including a pure veg range, your child will develop a love for a variety of foods - including savoury and sweet. Offering more vegetables than fruit during weaning helps move your little one away from a natural preference for sweeter tastes, which may help reduce fussy eating later on. That’s why at HiPP Organic, our savoury recipes taste savoury.

“Jars allow babies to see and smell the food they are tasting, which is important for food recognition and acceptance. They’re also perfect for feeding with a spoon, encouraging hand-eye coordination and self-feeding.

“For more than 60 years, generations of babies have been raised on HiPP Organic's delicious and organic food. In fact, the family-run business produces the only organic jar range available in the UK!”

Testers, please give your feedback by answering the below questions and completing the survey we’ll email you shortly.

1. Would you recommend HiPP Organic jars to a friend or family member about to wean their baby?
   
2. Would you buy HiPP Organic jars again?
   
3. Of the 8 HiPP Organic jars, which was your baby’s favourite?
   
4. What did you and your child like and/or dislike about the HiPP Organic jars you tried?
   

All testers who complete the required feedback will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £300 voucher for the store of their choice (from a list).

Thanks and good luck!

MNHQ

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[rackelle]

1. Absolutely, in fact have told my NCT group about the trial and which ones my son likes.
   
2. Have already bought additional jars of the ones he loved.
   
3. The Sweet Squash and Chicken was a definite favourite, he wolfed it down which is generally unlike him as he has been very fussy (except for rice pudding 🙄). Closely followed by the buttered vegetables in second place.
   
4. He wasn’t keen on the fish one (sorry can’t recall what it was called and haven’t kept the jar) or the banana breakfast but he hasn’t been a fan of any fish or banana meals I’ve given him. I think he enjoyed the added texture in the buttered vegetables as it wasn’t completely puréed but then he absolutely loved the squash and chicken which was.

[gamerpigeon]

I got the survey but the question about price doesn't actually show the price, it says XXX for 125g so I had to put my answer down as 'don't know'!

[ToucanPlayAtThatGame]

1. Would you recommend HiPP Organic jars to a friend or family member about to wean their baby?

Yes

1. Would you buy HiPP Organic jars again?

Yes

1. Of the 8 HiPP Organic jars, which was your baby’s favourite?

The buttered vegetables went down a treat!

1. What did you and your child like and/or dislike about the HiPP Organic jars you tried?

My DS liked the texture of the foods

[yasmin0147]

I would recommend these my baby loved the banana one especially, I would buy them again the jars were a bit small though, he needed two for one meal

[Alannahpickaver]

1. Would you recommend HiPP Organic jars to a friend or family member about to wean their baby?
   

Yes we would recommend HiPP Organic to others.

1. Would you buy HiPP Organic jars again?
   

Yes we would buy HiPP jars again. Although we only use jars occasionally, those occasion we probably would use Hipp.

1. Of the 8 HiPP Organic jars, which was your baby’s favourite?Spaghetti Bolognese, without a doubt.
   
2. What did you and your child like and/or dislike about the HiPP Organic jars you tried?
   

We like the variety of flavours and the breakfast jars made breakfast out a little easier

We didn't really like the smell of the Fish pie jar and we would have liked more texture.

Thank you for letting us try the products.

[Havingkittens04]

1. Yes
   
2. Yes, if they were on special offer
   
3. He actually seemed to really enjoy all of them
   
4. They can be served at room temperature, so I could just pop a jar in my bag and my baby could have an age appropriate meal whilst out with us

[Konstantine27]

Would you recommend HiPP Organic jars to a friend or family member about to wean their baby?
No, my son wasn't impressed with the jars at all and refused to eat the majority of the flavours. It was a shame as my eldest was fed exclusively on HiPP Organic Formula for the first six months of her life, so it's a brand that I've always loved.

1. Would you buy HiPP Organic jars again?

No.

1. Of the 8 HiPP Organic jars, which was your baby’s favourite?

The banana yoghurt was my son's favourite but he still only managed half the jar.

1. What did you and your child like and/or dislike about the HiPP Organic jars you tried?

I was impressed with the consistency and flavours like buttered vegetables, but sadly it didn't seem that my child liked anything about the jars and it was a chore to get most flavours into him.

[Kraggle]

1. Would you recommend HiPP Organic jars to a friend or family member about to wean their baby?
   

Yes I would

1. Would you buy HiPP Organic jars again?
   

Yes if they were on offer. I would buy the larger ones/ones meant for older babies as dd is 9 months now.

1. Of the 8 HiPP Organic jars, which was your baby’s favourite?
   

She loved the creamy porrridge and the buttered vegetables

1. What did you and your child like and/or dislike about the HiPP Organic jars you tried?
   

She didn’t like the fish pie one and I thought it smelt awful. She also wasn’t keen on the banana porridge and when I tried it thought it was very sharp tasting.

[Troutysnouts]

1)yes
2) yes
3) the breakfast ones
4) good variety but ds didn’t like cottage pie one and would be nice if bigger percent of ingredients had iron in e.g higher meat percentage

[Carolyn118]

1. Would you recommend HiPP Organic jars to a friend or family member about to wean their baby?
   

Yes I would highly recommend HIPP Organic jars to my friends and family.

1. Would you buy HiPP Organic jars again?
   

Yes I will be buying again.

1. Of the 8 HiPP Organic jars, which was your baby’s favourite?
   

The spaghetti bolognese and sweet squash and chicken.

1. What did you and your child like and/or dislike about the HiPP Organic jars you tried?
   

My daughter enjoyed the flavours of the jars and we couldn't think of anything we disliked.

[amiijoanne]

1. Would you recommend HiPP Organic jars to a friend or family member about to wean their baby?

Yes. They have a wide range of flavours and are quite pleasant tasting considering there is no salt or sugar.

1. Would you buy HiPP Organic jars again?

Yes.

1. Of the 8 HiPP Organic jars, which was your baby’s favourite?

Fish pie - this was a surprise to me, I was not expecting him to as fish can be a strong flavour. He also very much liked the porridge.

1. What did you and your child like and/or dislike about the HiPP Organic jars you tried?

I like that there is very little ingredients other than that you would expect, but I wish that some of the ingredients had more percentage in the jars eg. I would expect the largest percentage in the Squash and Chicken jar to be squash or chicken, yet it was carrot.

[muffmuff]

1.yes
2.yes

1. He really liked the veg and fish pie. And banana yogurt

4.mu son enjoyed them all

[MrsFig]

1. Would you recommend HiPP Organic jars to a friend or family member about to wean their baby? Yes I would - the variety of flavours was nice
   
2. Would you buy HiPP Organic jars again? Yes
   
3. Of the 8 HiPP Organic jars, which was your baby’s favourite? Banana yogurt
   
4. What did you and your child like and/or dislike about the HiPP Organic jars you tried? My DD ate all of the jars without any problems so she obviously liked the flavours. There wasn't really a downside - the jars are ideal for feeding DD when out and about or not had time to cook.

[Georgia86]

Finally a food my little boy loves his favourite was banana youghart although he couldn't get enough of all the flavours. Would I buy again absolutely we have already changed his food to hip organic permanently. It's great knowing what's in the product and what vitamins and nutrients he is getting. There are no dislikes with this food and the jar sizes were perfect for his age.

[KendalMintCakey]

Question 1. Yes, I would recommend Hipp Organic jars to friends, acquaintances and colleagues because as a busy working Mum I think they are handy, convenient and look and smell appetising. I wouldn't feed any of my children food that I personally would not eat or drink.

Question 2. Yes, I intend to purchase Hipp Organic again. I already have added to my delivery order. Husband and I were particuarly impressed with the smell and how much she wanted to devour the baby food. Recently, she turned her nose up at competitors' food and I in all honesty don't blame her one bit.

Question 3, Out of the 8 Hipp Organics jars which was baby's favourite. It was the fish pie. This was her first taste of fish and we have since bought more.

Question 4. What did you/ your child like/dislike about the Hipp Organic jars you tired?

I liked that the food is organic. I also could smell fish and meat in the food with other brands I couldn't smell and genuinely wondered if they contained any meat/ fish. (My family farm so I recognise smells with food and some seemed to be purely vegetable based). I liked the quality and the quantity. I'm sold as is my offspring. We look forward to indulging in many more Hipp Organic meals. Thank you for the fantastic opportunity.

[cakeandteajustforme]

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Baby liked and ate them all equally. I didn't like the smell of the fish one.
4. They were convenient during winter to boil the kettle and add hot water to make a soup to introduce extra liquid into baby's diet.

[Davenotdave]

1. Would you recommend HiPP Organic jars to a friend or family member about to wean their baby?
   

Yes I would

1. Would you buy HiPP Organic jars again?
   

Yes

1. Of the 8 HiPP Organic jars, which was your baby’s favourite?
   

The sweeter ones, and buttered vegetables. Though he seemed to enjoy them all!

1. What did you and your child like and/or dislike about the HiPP Organic jars you tried?
   

He ate all of them so I don't think he disliked anything. I liked the ingredients seemed to be good nutritionally, and organic. The meals weren't too thin, maybe could have had more texture. They were a good portion size for my 7 month old

[Patienceisvirtuous]

1. Would you recommend HiPP Organic jars to a friend or family member about to wean their baby?
   

Yes

1. Would you buy HiPP Organic jars again?
   

Yes, and have done - cheaper than Ella’s kitchen

1. Of the 8 HiPP Organic jars, which was your baby’s favourite?
   

Banana Yoghurt and Veges with Aubergine

1. What did you and your child like and/or dislike about the HiPP Organic jars you tried?
   

I thought the colour and consistency was all a bit samey and flavours not as tasty as Ella’s kitchen. Baby ate them but maybe not with as much gusto.
Would still buy some of my baby’s preferred jars to mix in with other brands.

[MrsSquidney]

1. yes I would recommend to a friend
   
2. yes I would buy again
   
3. favourite was the banana yoghurt
   
4. liked how partable they were, easy to stick in nappy bag, disliked the size of jar, could be bigger.

[FutureDays]

1. Would you recommend HiPP Organic jars to a friend or family member about to wean their baby?
   

Yes

1. Would you buy HiPP Organic jars again?
   

Yes if there were some options with a bit more lumps as my daughter is past the stage of super smooth food, but the med vegetable would be good mixed into pasta.

1. Of the 8 HiPP Organic jars, which was your baby’s favourite?
   

She loved the breakfast ones and chicken and squash.

1. What did you and your child like and/or dislike about the HiPP Organic jars you tried?
   

Liked the choice of flavours, would like a lumpy option.

[halfmoonbay]

1. Would you recommend HiPP Organic jars to a friend or family member about to wean their baby? Yes
   
2. Would you buy HiPP Organic jars again?
   

Yes

1. Of the 8 HiPP Organic jars, which was your baby’s favourite?
   

Sweet potato & chicken

1. What did you and your child like and/or dislike about the HiPP Organic jars you tried? The jars were quite small, very hungry baby!

[louidian]

1. Would you recommend HiPP Organic jars to a friend or family member about to wean their baby? Yes I would
   
2. Would you buy HiPP Organic jars again? Yes I would
   
3. Of the 8 HiPP Organic jars, which was your baby’s favourite? The breakfast jars were his favourite
   
4. What did you and your child like and/or dislike about the HiPP Organic jars you tried? He definitely didnt like the mediterranean vegs with aubergine!! I usually puree his food with a slightly courser texture which I think he prefers. Would definitely use them for convenience if out and about. Unfortunately he has had a bad cough at the same time as we were trying some of them and I think it was the cough that resulted in us seeing them again not the taste!!

[ICanTuckMyBoobsInMyPockets]

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Creamy porridge
4. He loved the breakfast ones. I'm not keen on glass jars as I have a tiled floor and I'm scared of dropping them. But they are recyclable.

[H007]

1. Would you recommend HiPP Organic jars to a friend or family member about to wean their baby?
   

In the very early stages of weaning I probably would as they are easy to just grab and go.

1. Would you buy HiPP Organic jars again?
   

No, I don’t think I would.

1. Of the 8 HiPP Organic jars, which was your baby’s favourite?
   

She didn’t really like any of them, I suppose she ate the most of the banana breakfast one.

1. What did you and your child like and/or dislike about the HiPP Organic jars you tried?
   

I liked the portion size and how they were easy to grab and go. My baby however didn’t really seem to like them, I think it was because of consistency as she would spend most of the time spitting it out. I did try some out on toast and she seemed to like the flavours.

[BalloonDinosaur]

1. Would you recommend HiPP Organic jars to a friend or family member about to wean their baby?

Yes absolutely

1. Would you buy HiPP Organic jars again?

Yes, I try and cook/give him some of what we have but sometimes it's easier to have stuff in the cupboard for easy/quick food.

1. Of the 8 HiPP Organic jars, which was your baby’s favourite?

DS really liked the buttered veg, and the banana yoghurt went down a treat too.

1. What did you and your child like and/or dislike about the HiPP Organic jars you tried?

I liked the variety, things we hadn't tried before, he ate and seemed to enjoy all of them.
Will definitely keep a couple in.
Nothing to dislike really!