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Heating & Storage Guidelines

Your meals will arrive frozen and should be stored in the freezer immediately after delivery. If a meal defrosts but remains below 5°C, you can store it in the fridge and consume within 48 hours. Cooking times may vary, so always ensure the food is p

Age Guide & Portion Sizes

Our meals are designed to support a wide range of ages and feeding stages, from babies to young children. The age ranges we suggest are guidelines only - you know your little one best. All meals can be offered from 9+ months if your child is ready. I

Shelf Life & Best Before Dates

All meals are dispatched with a minimum of 60 days’ shelf life remaining, although most orders arrive with significantly longer. For the most accurate information, always check the Best Before date printed on the packaging.

Allergens & Dietary Information

While some of our meals are made without specific allergens, all products may contain traces of celery, eggs, fish, gluten, milk, mustard, nuts, peanuts, sesame, soy, and sulphites. This is due to our supply chain and/or these ingredients being handl

Ingredient Sourcing & Quality

While our ingredients are not organic, we place great importance on where our food comes from. We carefully select trusted suppliers to ensure our meals are high quality, nutritious, and great tasting. All of our meat is sourced through W. Bunting, a

Cooking Oils

Some of our meals contain a small amount of British cold-pressed rapeseed oil. We understand that some customers have questions about seed oils. That’s why all of our ingredients are carefully reviewed with our children’s dietitian, Lucy Upton, to en

Vegetarian & Plant-Based Options

We offer a variety of vegetarian and plant-based meals for little ones. All our plant-based options are carefully crafted to provide balanced nutrition, using wholesome ingredients without any animal products. You can explore all options on the Build

Managing Meal Refusal

It’s completely normal for babies and young children not to like a new meal right away - it can take up to 10 tries for them to get used to a new taste. If your child consistently rejects a meal, it’s okay to offer something you know they enjoy inste

Salt, Sugar and Additives

We work with our children’s dietitian, Lucy Upton, to create meals that are nutritionally balanced for children. We never add salt or sugar when cooking our meals. Some ingredients, like cheese, oat milk, and tomato purée, naturally contain small amo