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At the suggestion of a pediatrician, Gerber's wife, Dorothy, began making hand-strained food for their seven-month-old daughter, Sally. Recognising a business opportunity, Gerber began making baby food. [3] By 1928 he had developed five products for the market: beef vegetable soup and strained peas, prunes, carrots, and spinach.
By 8 months, most infants continue to wake during the night, though a majority are able to fall back asleep without parental involvement. [2] At 9 months, only a third of infants sleep through the night without waking. [3] Daytime sleeping (naps) generally doesn't cease until 3 to 5 years of age. 7 week old infant in active sleep
Two-thirds of babies aged six to nine months, and between 75% and 85% of babies and toddlers older than nine months, eat some type of fruit. At age six to nine months, half of the babies are eating prepared baby food fruits, but toddlers aged 12 months and older primarily eat non-baby food fruits, such as fresh bananas or canned fruits.
Gerber began selling baby food through the canning company in 1928, using the "Gerber Baby" as their logo symbol. The baby food was sold at fifteen cents each, much less than similar foods which were purchased through drug stores for forty to sixty cents. [7] Some twelve years later the baby food line was outselling the adult canned food products.
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In 1916 it was also considered to be one of the "important industries of the West Indies" during this period, along with dried banana "figs". [7] The United Fruit Company began to produce a product named Melzo during the 1930s, in which banana powder was the main ingredient. Because of the useful properties of banana powder, Melzo was marketed ...
Meet the new face of Gerber, Isa Slish! This 7-month-old chubby-cheeked cherub from Edmond, Okla., is “fun-loving, outgoing, loves to giggle" — and is breaking barriers as the first Gerber ...
In 1928, when Gerber announced it was looking for baby images for its upcoming line of baby food, Smith's drawing was submitted and subsequently chosen. It was trademarked in 1931. [4] [5] The drawing of Ann Turner Cook has since been used on virtually all Gerber baby food packaging. [5] Cook's identity was a secret until 1978. [6]