HiPP began in 1899 with a father trying to feed his twins. Today it is still owned and run by the Hipp family, now in its fourth generation, and it has farmed organically for seven decades. HiPP was also among the first brands in the world to use organic milk in its formula.

We sell HiPP Dutch, HiPP German, and HiPP UK, made in Germany for each of those markets, and ship them free to the US in 2 to 4 business days. Shop HiPP.

• Home: Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Bavaria, Germany
• Owners: the Hipp family, fourth generation
• Organic since: 1956
• People: more than 3,000 employees
• Farmers: more than 8,000 organic farmers

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Four generations of the Hipp family

In 1899, Joseph Hipp and his wife Maria were struggling to feed their baby twins. In his bakery, Joseph ground rusks into a fine flour to mix with milk, the first HiPP baby food. In 1932, his son Georg founded the baby food company in Pfaffenhofen, and in 1956 Georg began growing fruit and vegetables on natural soil without chemicals.

In 1967, his sons Claus, Georg and Paulus took over and pushed organic farming much further, persuading farmers in the region to convert. Claus Hipp became one of Germany's best-known organic pioneers. Today his son Stefan Hipp leads the family business and runs his own organic farm, which grows carrots, potatoes and grain and keeps Angus cattle on pasture all year.

Organic farms and animal welfare

HiPP buys its organic raw materials from more than 8,000 organic farmers, who work about 80,000 hectares together. Picture that: close to 200,000 acres, or about 150,000 American football fields, a little more land than all of New York City. The milk for HiPP's organic formula comes only from farms that follow HiPP's own organic farming guidelines.

• Cows on pasture: the cows graze for more than 200 days a year on natural meadows.
• Clean meadows: no mineral fertilizers and no chemical synthetic sprays on those meadows.
• Simple feed: grass, hay and grain, the basis of good organic milk.
• Independent checks: independent control bodies inspect the farms, on top of HiPP's own testing.

Stricter than organic: quality and research

The EU organic leaf rules out synthetic pesticides on the farm, but it does not set a separate limit for traces in the finished food. That is where the HiPP Organic seal comes in. HiPP tests soil before it signs a field, checks every delivery, and rejects raw materials that pass the law but miss HiPP's own limits. In Germany, one in four HiPP employees works in quality assurance.

Where HiPP is made

HiPP runs six production sites in Germany and abroad and sells in about 60 countries. The main plant in Pfaffenhofen fills around a million baby food jars a day, with electricity from hydropower and heat from a biomass plant.

HiPP's own infant formula plant is in Herford, in northern Germany. HiPP has run the site fully since 2016 and invested more than 120 million euros to make it one of the most modern infant formula plants in the world. More than 600 people work there; the plant takes in over 200 tons of milk a day and dries it into formula powder, and it holds the EU EMAS environmental certification.

Fun facts about HiPP

• A grain of salt in a swimming pool: HiPP says its lab is sensitive enough to find that, and it can detect around 1,200 possible residues.
• Up to 260 checks: that is how many quality controls a HiPP baby food jar goes through, from soil analysis to the finished product.
• Insects count: since 2018, HiPP has been running a study that compares insect life on organic and conventional fields.
• Glass you can recycle: HiPP's glass jars are 98% recyclable.

The HiPP formulas we carry

Every HiPP formula we sell is made in Germany. HiPP takes its DHA from fish oil, so HiPP is not vegetarian, and the vegetable oil blend includes palm oil.

HiPP Dutch

Organic, COMBIOTIK, and Metafolin, in 800 g cans with Dutch labels. The Junior is a growing-up milk from 24+ months and is not organic. Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, Junior.

HiPP German

Organic, COMBIOTIK and Metafolin, in 600 g boxes with German labels. Stage PRE is lactose only, and Stages 1 to 3 add a little organic starch for a creamier bottle. Stage PRE, Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3.

HiPP UK

Organic, with GOS prebiotics and no probiotics (live cultures), in 800 g cans printed in English. Stage 2 adds Metafolin. Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3.

HiPP Dutch Goat

Organic goat milk, naturally rich in A2 protein, with GOS prebiotics, in 400 g cans. Stage 1, Stage 2.

HiPP HA

A gentler everyday formula, suitable for sensitive tummies, with the milk protein broken down into much smaller pieces. It is not a medical treatment for a confirmed cow's milk protein allergy. Dutch: Stage 1, Stage 2; German: Stage PRE, Stage 1, Stage 2.

HiPP Comfort and Anti-Reflux

Specialty formulas from birth: HiPP Comfort for colic, gas, and constipation, and HiPP Anti-Reflux for frequent spit-up. Please consult with your pediatrician in this case.

Move up when the next stage's pack says so: Stage 2 from 6 months, Stage 3 from 10 months (from 12 months for HiPP UK), and the Dutch Junior from 24 months. Not sure which fits? Try our Formula Finder.

HiPP FAQ

Questions? Our support team answers from US and European time zones, or email support@organicformulashop.com.

This page is for information only and is not medical advice: breastfeeding is recommended where possible, and for all medical questions, contact your pediatrician.