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building
a healthier generation together
We’re nerds on a mission. We blend science with fresh, organic ingredients to help children reach their full potential at every stage.
OUR VALUES
Real Food
We are obsessed with high quality, organic ingredients sourced from trusted partners. At YUMI, every ingredient has a purpose.
Real Science
We are rooted in science. Our extensive research and our board of nutrition and pediatric experts guide everything we do.
Real Good
We fight the good fight, ensuring access to healthy options for all families. YUMI is committed to building a better world.
“I was fed up with the lack of options. Not just for my kids — for all kids.”
Angela Sutherland | Co-Founder, CEO
When Angela became pregnant with her first child, she learned that scientists widely consider nutrition in the first 1,000 days to be the most important factor in development. She also learned about the lasting impact of specific nutrients, such as iron, calcium, and healthy fats, on a child’s neural, physical, and future metabolic health.
And yet, the working mom found no options at the grocery store she felt good about.
The aisles were dominated by options that were high in fruit sugars and low in nutrition. Together with her longtime friend Evelyn, a former WSJ and NYTimes journalist, the two built YUMI to support parents with nutrition-first meals and snacks for babies and toddlers with enriching content tailored to every developmental milestone.
Their goal is an easy, worry-free option that you can feel good about and to share knowledge that inspires a lifetime of healthy eating. They believe it is YUMI’s responsibility— and the responsibility of all food companies— to lead with science, to nourish with real foods, and to fight for a better tomorrow.
Our Health & Medical Advisors
Josette Sheeran
Former Executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Former Executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) As executive director of the UN World Food Program, Josette was responsible for managing the world’s largest humanitarian organization, critically addressing the importance of the First 1,000 Days, and demanding funding and historic food aid reforms. Today, she serves as President and CEO of Asia Society.
Dina DiMaggio MD
Pediatric Associates of NYC, co-author of The Pediatrician’s Guide to Feeding Babies and Toddlers
Dina is a board-certified pediatrician and practices general pediatrics at Pediatric Associates of NYC and NYU Langone Health. She has received numerous research awards, and became a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
Michael Goran, PhD
World expert on metabolic health
Dr. Michael Goran, the Professor of Pediatrics at USC and Program Director for Diabetes and Obesity at Children’s Hospital. A leading childhood nutrition researcher and an experienced public health educator, he is the author of Sugarproof: The Hidden Dangers of Sugar.
Uma Pisharody, FAAP M.D.
World expert on metabolic health
Dr. Pisharody is a pediatric gastroenterologist at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle and was the first doctor to successfully advocate for removing juice from her hospital’s menu.
Anthony Porto MD, MPH
Associate Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Yale University, co-author of The Pediatrician’s Guide to Feeding Babies and Toddlers
Anthony is a board-certified pediatrician and board-certified pediatric gastroenterologist. He is Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Yale University.
Brains are built, not born
A few key ways nutrition impacts your child’s brain.
60%
of your baby’s caloric intake is used
for brain development.
Age 3
trillions of brain cell connections have been made, vital for future learning, behavior, and health.
80%
of your baby’s brain is developed by age 3. No wonder the command center of the human body requires nutrients!
Nerd out with us
Check out our blog the1000
The first 1,000 days of your child’s life are the most important for their brain, body, metabolism, and immune system development.
Black RE, Allen LH, Bhutta ZA, et al, for the Maternal and Child Undernutrition Study Group. Maternal and child undernutrition: global and regional exposures and health consequences. Lancet 2008; 371: 243–60
Sugar before 2 is bad news and can put your child at risk for developing health complications. Our products have no added sugar.
Goran, M. I., & Ventura, E. E. (2020). Sugarproof: The hidden dangers of sugar that are putting your child’s health at risk and what you can do. New York: Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Healthy gut biomes matter. The early establishment of gut microbiota is affected by several factors, including the timing of the introduction of solid foods.
Differding, M.K., Benjamin-Neelon, S.E., Hoyo, C. et al. Timing of complementary feeding is associated with gut microbiota diversity and composition and short chain fatty acid concentrations over the first year of life. BMC Microbiol 20, 56 (2020)
