How To Make Shelf Stable Baby Food

It s important to know how to store prepare and reheat your baby s food correctly and safely.

How to make shelf stable baby food. Through the process of diving into a baby food business full time i ve learned a thing or two about shelf stable baby food. They have been processed to kill all spoilage bacteria and pathogenic organisms. How does canning make food shelf stable. Once frozen store in an airtight container and label the container with the date and name of the food.

Jarred shelf stable baby food lasts for about two years. Posted on june 17 2013 by amanda holliday 83 comments. As the owners of a fresh baby food business and a reusable food pouch company we have the pleasure of meeting with many parents and discussing healthy foods for babies and young children. Some of the things i have discovered are even more alarming than i intuitively thought they were back in 2013.

Unfortunately the way they create shelf stable food isn t exactly good for its nutritional value. It is so exciting that we are now able to offer fresh baby food on a national level. There are a number of stages in the process that enable us to create safe tasty nutritious and shelf stable products. Pouches can be on the shelf for 1 year jars 2 years through this entire process the foods go through a lot of processing before it even reaches your home.

Up to three months. We carefully balance our recipes to ensure that the natural acidity of the food is hostile to bacteria but safe for little tummies. You can also freeze baby food as splats on a wax paper lined cookie sheet. Once thawed portion the food into servings and refrigerate.

The baby food company finally packages the product either in jars or pouches then puts it through a final high heat process to make it shelf stable. This lets supermarkets and baby food companies take their time in selling the product because they don t have to worry about spoilage. This sometimes involves the addition of a dash of lemon juice concentrate. Store bought baby food usually is shelf stable and homemade fresh baby food can be stored like any other fresh fruit or vegetable.

Or store large portions in small freezer safe bags.