Nestle's Gerber brand is launching Lil' Bits recipes that contain "perfectly-sized" soft pieces to help babies learn to chew.

"Lil' Bits recipes are the perfect transitional food when introducing chewing to little ones," said Aileen Stocks, Gerber's chief marketing officer.

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Gerber invested over US$100m in technology to create Lil' Bits recipes, the company said. The product is said to be a "breakthrough" innovation in the US.

The range is available in "convenient" plastic tubs and consists of 10 items: apple blueberry; orchard fruit medley; apple banana; banana apple strawberry; pear apple berry; island fruit blend; banana apple mango; mixed carrots, corn & butternut squash; butternut squash & potato; and sweet potato apple carrot & cinnamon.

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