Lil' Gourmets Expands Distribution to Whole Foods, Wins Clean Label Project Purity Award
Chicago-based lil'gourmets, a women-owned and minority-owned, organic food start-up, is is bringing their veggie meals to Whole Foods Market stores across Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Available now in the store’s refrigerated dairy case, the brand strives to cultivate curiosity in lil’ones by exposing them to veggie-focused, global cuisines to help foster a love of vegetables and diverse foods for life. Furthering the brand’s commitment to providing the highest-quality food for babies and toddlers, lil’gourmets now boasts the Clean Label Project certification for its standard of purity.
The mission of lil’gourmets speaks to Whole Foods Market shoppers who value organic, nutrient-rich foods. lil’gourmets created the only fresh, organic veggie meal for babies and kids. Its authentic global recipes deliver 1+ serving of vegetables or beans per 3.5oz cup, combined with nourishing ingredients like coconut milk and extra virgin olive oil, finished with chef-crafted spice blends to create uniquely delicious, ‘closest to homemade’ meals with no added salt or sugar. Through the early introduction of diverse, veggie-forward foods, lil’gourmets not only delivers essential nutrients today, but strives to shape a lifetime of healthy eating habits.