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Top honours for Hippychick
Hippychick has scooped 3 Golds, 2 Silvers and 1 Bronze in
the Practical Pre-School Awards 2009. Each product entered
was tested in at least two separate settings by children and
practitioners.
The Hipseat, Mattress Protectors and Baby Sense Book all
won Gold, Silver went to Dusky Moon Dream Tubes and the
Wheelybug and Bronze went to the Baby Sense Sling.
For more information on the award-winning range visit
www.hippychick.com
Feeding products impact on nutrition
Graco supports
say experts
Mothers4Children
A three day International Interdisciplinary Conference, The
Graco is proud to support the registered charity
Nutrition & Nurture in Infancy & Childhood will be held on 8th
Mothers4Children to help give children a better
– 10th September at Uclan, Grange Over Sands, Cumbria.
start in life. The baby and parenting essentials
The Conference aims to explore the complex interactions
brand has donated a one-off custom design of its
between socio-cultural, biological, political and economic
new premium stroller, Symbio, to be auctioned in
influences upon infant and child feeding, eating and nutrition.
a special online event run by the charity.
Attending will be Dr Jimi Francis PhD, IBCLC, a well-known US
Marketing manager for Graco, Rachel Box,
scientist and lactation consultant who will be discussing the
commented: “We are delighted to offer our
findings in her recent study about the decline of Vitamin C in
support for Mothers4Children. We are confident
baby milk using various types of baby bottles.
that the raffle will go a long way in helping the
The results suggested that the amount of air within a baby
charity to continue their ongoing work, and
bottle and the bottle’s design could impact upon vitamin levels
make a real difference in children’s lives.”
in a baby’s feed. Fully vented bottles such as those supplied by
www.graco.co.uk
manufacturer DR Brown’s and others, maintain levels of
important nutrients. Learn more about Dr Jimi Francis and her
study by visiting:
www.nutrientstudy.com
Content with
Telling the dragons stories of success
consumer seal
of approval
Cuddledry featured in the first episode of
‘Dragons Den on Tour’ last month – a new
series which looks at how entrepreneurs
who have faced the dragons are faring.
Having turned down three offers of
investment from the dragons in 2006,
Cuddledry is one business which has gone
on to prove that you can do it by yourself.
With one in every 20 babies in the UK
now being bathed with a Cuddledry
apron-style baby bath towel, and the ever-
expanding range of Cuddledry towelling,
bath, beach and swim time products being
sold in 30 countries, it seems the dragons
are missing out.
In fact both James Caan and Deborah
Meaden – who feature Cuddledry in their
books – have been quoted in the media recently as saying that Cuddledry is one business they would
have really liked to work with.
Helen and Polly, who started the company two and half years ago, say they have no regrets about
turning down the investment, but that the Den was still a fantastic experience and they learned a huge
amount whilst they were under fire! You can read more about their experience on their website
Content & Calm has received the Most
www.cuddledry.com.
Innovative Product Award 2009 from Little
Also featured in the programme were other nursery industry businesses Trunki and On Target – both
Media, the publishers of Baby Hampshire and
of whom are also doing extremely well.
Baby Surrey.
www.cuddledry.com
www.contentandcalm.com
www.nursery-industry.co.uk
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