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Why choose Organic
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Health Professionals
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HiPP's Organic
Farming Methods
Nature not chemicals. Healthy
soil, a strict ban on chemicals and lots of hard work. These
are the most important elements of HiPP's organic agriculture.
At HiPP, we do all in our power to let our
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- Fields and orchards situated away from major roads
and industry. Even wind direction is accounted for
to avoid airborne pollution
- Soil sampled before sowing. Soil samples
are taken and tests run to ensure that no harmful substances
are present.
- Natural, untreated seed stocks. We use only
quality seed stocks. No seed pre-treated with chemicals will
be considered
- No chemical or synthetic sprays. This protects
our ingredients and also maintains the balance of the soil and
protects the ground water.
- Natural treatments for pests and weeds. For
example, we provide nesting boxes for songbirds to create ideal
living conditions for the pests' natural enemies
- Constant advice and checks. HiPP farmers receive
assistance, advice and stringent quality control by HiPP from
the moment of sowing to the peak of harvest
- Animal rearing. A natural,
free range life makes them robust and sturdy. No fattening agents
are permitted, and unlike non-organic animals, they aren’t
given routine antibiotics either. If animals need medical treatment,
it is carried out in line with organic principles.
- Animal Origins. We have full traceability of all our animals. Our beef cattle
is ear-tagged and its origin is documented in every detail and
checked for several generations.
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Your Feedback
I love all your range it means so much knowing
it is all organic and such a big range to choose from. it makes
weaning time less stressful and mum more content knowing they're
getting the best. THANK YOU SO MUCH !
Annemarie McNeilly
Ballymena
Co. Antrim
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Organic
Vegetables
- Chemical fertilisers and harmful synthetic pesticides are banned.
We remove weeds by traditional mechanical and hand methods.
- We protect the shoots and keep pests at bay by 'companion planting'.
Decoy plants are used to attract pests away from the crops.
- Potatoes are dusted with mineral powders to strengthen the plants,
absorb humidity and prevent pest damage and rot.
- Even the wind is used as a natural cleanser. Carrots are planted
in exposed locations. The wind sweeping through the rows of plants
prevents mildew and pest attacks.
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Organic
Fruit
- Insecticides are strictly forbidden and we control pests using
natural methods. We make nesting places for birds and use ladybirds,
who are pests' natural enemies.
- HiPP organic bananas are fully ripened in the unspoiled highland
jungles of Costa Rica and are grown without
harmful synthetic sprays or fertilisers.
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Organic
Milk
- HiPP's milk formulas are produced according to the most up-to-date
scientific developments. The organic milk used in their production
comes from farms working strictly to our high organic standards.
- You can be sure that everything our cows eat is natural and
organic (in line with EU legislation). Our dairy cattle
are allowed out at pasture whenever possible and for as long
as possible, in natural meadowland free from harmful mineral
fertilizers, chemicals or synthetic spraying agents..
- We can therefore guarantee that the animal feed is unpolluted
and so is the milk.
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Organic Meat
- Beef: Our beef cattle, like our dairy herds,
are strictly controlled in terms of traceability and animal husbandry.
Each animal is tagged and bred only if its entire lifetime can
be tracked. At HiPP we are strict about animal nutrition. Animal
feeds and growth hormone promoters are banned and only organic
grass, hay and cereals are used.
- Pork: Free-range pigs are fed nutritionally-balanced
organic cereals and have their health monitored by vets throughout
their lifetime. The welfare of our livestock is of paramount
importance, and where possible all our pigs live in open barns
which means they can go outside at any time. The number of animals
that live together is never too high for the size of barn and
free-range area.
- Chicken: HiPP organic chickens are fed an
organic feed which has been grown to very strict controls. They
are allowed to exercise freely to scratch about on the ground
and to roll in sand.
- Turkey: Our turkeys are also allowed to live
as nature intended. They live out in the open air, have lots
of exercise and of course only eat organic cereal.
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Frequently asked Question
- How can your jars of baby foods have such
a long shelf life but not contain any artificial preservatives?
- The food in our jars is sterilised within vacuum-sealed jars during
the jarring process, and this sterilisation ensures that no food spoilage
will occur through growth of bacteria or moulds. The integrity of the
vacuum seal therefore guarantees the quality of our products.
- This same guarantee of food safety could not be achieved if you
tried to preserve home-cooked baby foods. If vegetable or fruit purees
were
put in jars at home, there would still be air in the jar, which could
result in the growth of microorganisms such as moulds in the food.
Also, you would not be able to achieve the same high temperatures
during the
heat preservation stage as we do this under pressure.
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