6 of the best reusable pouches for baby food 2024
WHY ARE REUSABLE POUCHES USEFUL WHEN WEANING?
Reusable pouches are great for recreating shop-bought pouches of purées with homemade food at a fraction of the price. And the environment benefits, as well as your purse/wallet, as very little of the single-use shop-bought pouches is recyclable.
They are very handy for taking baby food purée out with you. You can squeeze them onto a spoon or an older child can squeeze the food directly into their mouth.
Baby food is not their only purpose in life. Try using them as containers for dips for picnics and lunchboxes and also for travel toiletries and paints.
What features should I look out for?
How they are filled: Some come with a filling device to squeeze or press the purée into the small opening. Others have a wide side opening for you to pour or spoon the purée into. Check that this opening is leakproof.
Transparency: A clear side or panel will enable you to quickly see what’s inside.
Freezer safe: Handy for batch cooking.
Microwave safe: If you ever want to warm the pouch in this way.
Dishwasher safe: For easy cleaning.
Choke-free cap: The cap should be large enough that it’s not possible for a baby to choke if they put it in their mouth. They are often described as ‘choke-free caps’.
THE BEST REUSABLE BABY FOOD POUCHES TO BUY
This list has been narrowed down to the very best with thorough research and the following considered:
Consumer reviews
Best-seller lists
Recommendations from industry experts
Award-winning products
Personal experience and the products loved by other parents.
The list is updated annually. It was last updated on 9 February 2024.
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1. Simple Modern Baby Food Pouches
Pack of ten BPA-free 148ml pouches
They have a leakproof zip and screw-on lid.
Suitable for the dishwasher and freezer.
What the reviews say:
Generally, users are happy with how easy they are to fill and use and many comment that they are good value for money. Like many of these kinds of pouches, some find them slightly tricky to clean.
2. BABYMOOV FOODII STARTER KIT WITH REUSABLE POUCHES
10 x 175ml lidded pouches with a 470ml filler to squeeze the food into the bags.
Comes with one silicone spoon to attach to the pouch, which is suitable for babies, as well as a spout for toddlers.
Each pouch has a leakproof cap that can be written on for labelling.
Measurement markings are in ml.
The pouches should be hand washed with a bottle brush but the filler and accessories can go in the top rack of a dishwasher.
The pouches are freezable.
They can not go in the microwave.
BPA, latex, PVC and phthalate-free.
What the reviews say:
Users love how you get everything you need for homemade baby food pouches. Some suggest you may need a bottle brush to properly clean them.
3. FILL N SQUEEZE BABY FOOD MAKER WITH REUSABLE POUCHES
5 x 150ml pouches come with a 500ml filler that can also mash down food into a purée.
The pouches can be used over 50 times and hand-washed with the included bottle brush.
There are measurement markings in ml.
They are freezable and can be warmed in hot water, a bottle warmer or the microwave.
The filler jug is safe in the top rack of the dishwasher.
Made in the U.K. and free from BPA, phthalates, PVC, and lead.
What the reviews say:
The system is generally considered to be easy to use although there are a few gripes about the food leaking out of the bottom when filling. Once again, there are also complaints about how easy they are to clean.
4. CHOOMEE SNAKPACK REUSABLE BABY FOOD POUCH
8 x 5fl oz (148ml) pouches with a wide, leakproof, zippered bottom for filling and cleaning.
Safe in the freezer and top rack of the dishwasher.
Do not use in the microwave.
BPA, PVC, lead and phthalate-free.
The shape of the pouch makes it easy for a child to hold.
Designed in California and responsibly made in China.
What the reviews say:
There is plenty of praise for how easy they are to use and the usual gripes about cleaning them.
5. NOM NOM KIDS REUSABLE FOOD POUCHES
4 x 140ml with a wide leakproof side opening for filling and cleaning.
Suitable for the dishwasher and freezer.
Do not microwave.
Choke-free cap.
BPA, phthalate and PVC-free.
What the reviews say:
They are a little on the expensive side but are easy to use and don’t leak.
6. Navaris Reusable Baby Food Pouches
Ten 120ml pouches with fox and panda designs.
The bottom is zipped for filling.
Dishwasher and freezer safe.
There is an area for labelling.
Leakproof.
BPA-free.
Made by a German company.
What the reviews say:
The animal designs are popular as well as their durability but like all the others some find them difficult to clean.
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