ByHeart

ByHeart

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

New York, NY 6,030 followers

Next-Generation Baby Nutrition.

About us

ByHeart is an infant nutrition company built from the ground up to deliver real innovation on behalf of babies and parents. Our mission is simple: make the best formula in the world. That’s why we studied the latest breast milk science, worked directly with suppliers we know and trust, set uncompromising quality standards, developed our own small batch blending process, built our own manufacturing facilities, and conducted a groundbreaking clinical trial. Our goal is to create a future where all parents feel amazing about feeding their baby—no matter how they do it. When we launched our Whole Nutrition Infant Formula in March 2022, we were the first new U.S infant formula manufacturer in 15 years. Since then, we’ve been leading the way in a lot of ways. We’re… - The only U.S.-made infant formula to use organic, grass-fed whole milk - The first and only U.S. infant formula company to add the two most abundant proteins found in breast milk—alpha-lac and lactoferrin—to our ingredients list - The first infant formula company to receive Clean Label Project’s Purity Award (and we test for 700 contaminants vs the required 400) - We ran the largest clinical trial by a new infant formula brand in 25 years—clinically proving our benefits vs a leading infant formula like: -Less spit up - Softer poops - Easier digestion - More efficient weight gain - Enhanced nutrient absorption - Longer stretches between nighttime feeds* With >$250M in funding, we’re shifting the industry forward—and this is just the beginning. Help us build a future where all parents can feel amazing about feeding, by joining our growing team of >275 people that stretches across the country.

Website
http://www.byheart.com
Industry
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Company size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Type
Privately Held
Founded
2016

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Employees at ByHeart

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    6,030 followers

    ByHeart is BACK! We truly cannot begin to explain how excited we are to announce that we are exclusively launching with one of the nation’s biggest retailers—Target! This means that our formula is available to families in more places. Starting today, we’re rolling out in stores across the country. This announcement comes on the heels of months of hard work and sheer determination. And throughout this process, we never lost sight of the magnitude of what we’re all doing here—making the most important food for the most important people, babies. byheart.com

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    In early 2022, the temporary closure of a single infant formula manufacturing facility triggered one of the most significant food shortages in our country's modern history, leaving almost half of formula-using parents in the US without sole-source nutrition for their babies. Wondering how our country's formula supply chain could be so vulnerable to such catastrophic disruptions? Because of its reliance on so few infant formula manufacturers and innovators. Until ByHeart, every new US-made infant formula brand that had entered the market in the last 15 years had used one contract manufacturer. But we know that in order to make a better formula, you have to change how you "everything" about formula—including manufacturing. So we did just that. In 2016, we began working with leading breast milk scientists and started building an infant formula from the ground up. From globally sourcing the highest-quality ingredients to conducting the largest clinical trial by a new infant formula brand in 25 years, to building three of our own factories—we've worked to create a new and innovative infant formula that’s unlike any other made in the US*. Through our commitment to innovation and ownership, we're playing our part in preventing a devastating shortage from happening again. What we care about most is showing up for parents in the way they need us—through high-quality, next-generation, reliable nutrition for their babies. Our Co-Founder and CEO Ron Belldegrun penned an op-ed for Entrepreneur Media, detailing his perspective on how we can continue to drive the industry forward. Head to the link to read the full op-ed https://lnkd.in/eMKTK3cN *with globally sourced ingredients. 

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    Have you heard all the buzz about ByHeart recently? You’ll find us everywhere from USA TODAY to Glamour. We even won FoodBev Media’s World Food Innovation Award for Best Children’s/Baby Product! And not to keep tootin’ our own horn but we were named “Closest to Breast Milk” by Parents (no biggie!). On a lunch break and want to learn more? Read up on the rest of the press here: https://lnkd.in/eQRnfghY https://lnkd.in/eWh6sBFW https://lnkd.in/ek9E9YCj https://lnkd.in/en7EqkBh

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    I'm so excited and proud to be a part of ByHeart's exclusive launch in Target!

    View organization page for ByHeart, graphic

    6,030 followers

    ByHeart is BACK! We truly cannot begin to explain how excited we are to announce that we are exclusively launching with one of the nation’s biggest retailers—Target! This means that our formula is available to families in more places. Starting today, we’re rolling out in stores across the country. This announcement comes on the heels of months of hard work and sheer determination. And throughout this process, we never lost sight of the magnitude of what we’re all doing here—making the most important food for the most important people, babies. byheart.com

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    Co-founder & President of ByHeart - We're hiring!

    As I reflect on Mother’s Day and my week-long celebration with my 3 kids, I can’t help but think about the extraordinary love, dedication and resilience that goes into raising children. I wanted to take a moment to highlight the importance of sustainable and healthy nutrition for our little ones. Every child deserves the best start in life—and that starts with nourishment that is both safe for them and sustainable for our planet. We’re on a mission to make the best infant formula through the latest breast milk science, cleanest ingredients, uncompromising ingredient sourcing and quality standards, and our own end-to-end manufacturing. We built ByHeart from the ground up to obsessively innovate and improve on behalf of babies and their parents and that’s what we’ll continue to do. Future health starts here and we take that very seriously! I hope all of the mothers out there had a Happy Mother's Day. You are true superheroes!

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ByHeart 4 total rounds

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