As a manufacturer of baby food, we are deeply aware of our responsibility towards our little ones and their future. Climate protection is one of our most urgent challenges. Through our products and the way in which we work, we want to contribute to this.

One of the main pillars of our sustainability strategy is biodynamic farming. Holle is a Demeter pioneer in the manufacture of baby food. The majority of our products feature the Demeter label. Demeter agriculture stands for biodynamic farming in a closed loop in which each step makes a meaningful contribution to the next.

For the soil, this guarantees that it stays healthy – through biodynamic farming, more biomass penetrates it, encouraging the formation of humus and the improved retention of water and nutrients. In turn, healthy soil is capable of binding greenhouse gases in the long term, which is why biodynamic agriculture is so important for the climate.

Our pouches are free from aluminium foil. The fruit purées are contained in three-layer packaging made of paper, PET and PE. These layers have a crucial function, serving as a barrier that protects our high-quality organic product from contamination and pollution.

Product safety and quality are our foremost priority, which is why we are not yet able to replace this type of packaging. The environmental compatibility of single-use packaging is the subject of regular debate in scientific circles. According to a study carried out by the independent Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IFEU), pouches have a similar life cycle assessment to glass. This also includes transport considerations – with the lightweight film pouches, more content is transported than packaging.

Our yoghurt pouches are one example of a more environmentally packaging solution through the conversion to a recyclable polypropylene material. It is easy to sort in terms of waste separation and can therefore be fully returned to the recycling loop.