Cerebelly scores US patent for infant nutrition targeting neurodevelopmental benefits

21 Dec 2022 --- US-based Cerebelly receives the “first ever” patented food composition consisting of 16 key nutrients aimed at optimizing infant neurodevelopment. The science-based formulation treats different parts of the brain for early development.

“Cerebelly is the first and only patented science-backed baby food that delivers whole food nutrition designed for optimal cognitive development,” Dr. Teresa Purzner, founder of Cerebelly and a practicing neurosurgeon in developmental neurobiology, tells NutritionInsight.

The product comes in pouches – each containing 16 nutrients in organic vegetable formulas without added sugar. 

Purzner details that each pouch has vitamin D, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, zinc, copper, niacin, folate, iodine, selenium, choline, protein, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), vitamin E and lutein.

“We are committed to making food for young children that contains essential nutrients critical for healthy brain development (the average on the market only has two to four nutrients and not even at meaningful levels.” 

Cerebelly stresses that the brain grows and peaks at different times, each having its nutrient needs.The company stresses that the brain grows and peaks at different times, each having its nutrient needs to support seeing, hearing, memory, cause and effect, attention, social awareness and more. The products also undergo “rigorous testing for heavy metals and harmful toxins.”

“Cerebelly is crafting its products from whole foods, focusing on organic, veggie-first, no added sugar ingredients, and proudly honoring its Clean Label Project Purity Award, which tests for over 400 different contaminants including heavy metals,” says Purzner.

Brain Development
Cerebelly focuses on nutrition that supports early brain development and growth, stressing that the brain cells children have at the age of three are mostly the same cells they will have throughout life. Over time, those formed brain cells continue to make new connections but do not generate new cells. 

Purzner says that each brain region has particular nutritional requirements as it grows and hits various developmental milestones in the early stages of life. 

She further explains that the products map critical developmental windows for each brain region with their corresponding nutritional needs.

“Cerebelly is the only children’s food on the market that provides the nutrients a baby needs during each of those critical windows of brain development,” Purzner adds.

The baby food market
Purzner says that compared to other baby foods, the pouches contain eight times the nutritional value compared to “the seven top sellers on the market.” They are also vegetable-first derived and plant-based, making them free from lactose and gluten.The pouches are vegetable-first derived and plant-based, making them free from lactose and gluten. (Credit: Cerebelly).

Additionally, the company uses retort packaging in its manufacturing process, which enables the products to be shelf-stable for up to 18 months without preservatives while providing a nutrient-dense and organic baby food puree.  

“The standards in this country [US] do not meet the needs that developmental neuroscience has made clear, and we will push and fight hard to change that. Securing this patent is one step in that direction by setting new standards for our industry that are not just incrementally improved, but considerably higher than anything previously attempted,” she adds.

“Our commitment to providing children with the optimal nutrition for cognitive development is rooted in science. With this patent, we can give parents extra assurance and trust that they are receiving the support they need to provide superior nutrition when their children need it most.”

By Beatrice Wihlander