Ella's Kitchen (Brands) Limited,
trading as Ella's Kitchen, is a company that makes
organic baby and toddler food, sold in through retail and e-commerce internationally. Founded in 2004, the company was purchased by
Hain Celestial Group in 2013.
History
Ella's Kitchen was started by
Paul Lindley in 2004, naming the brand after his daughter Ella.
He left his job as managing director at
Nickelodeon and launched the business with personal savings. The first store to launch the organic baby food was
Sainsbury's
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in 2006.
Original advertising was done through Nickelodeon whom he offered a share of revenue in exchange for free advertising.
In 2009, the company expanded to Sweden, Norway, and the United States and by 2014 was the UK's best-selling baby food company.
The company was purchased by
Hain Celestial Group in 2013 and became part of the company's global infant, toddler and kids division.
Products
Ella's Kitchen manufactures and distributes organic baby food. It has approximately 80 branded food products including baby and toddler food, smoothies, snack ranges and more. It was the first brand to bring pouches to the baby food market.
References
External links
{{Hain Celestial Group
Food and drink companies established in 2004
Companies based in Oxfordshire
Certified B Corporations in the Food & Beverage Industry
Food and drink companies of England
Baby food manufacturers
Henley-on-Thames
2004 establishments in England