SpoonfulONE enters Walgreens stores nationwide expanding access to early allergen introduction

“We are thrilled to expand our retail footprint by collaborating with Walgreens to make SpoonfulONE the most commercially available product of its kind,”​ said SpoonfulONE CEO Greg Shewchuk.

“Increased accessibility will only help us get one step closer to our mission. Walgreens is at the forefront of preventative healthcare - collaborating with retailers who are truly innovative and strive to reduce negative health outcomes is paramount for SpoonfulONE.”​

As part of the distribution deal, Walgreens will carry the brand’s 20-pack Mix-Ins products, a powdered formula containing a mixture of peanuts, milk, shellfish, tree nuts, egg, fish, grains, soy, and sesame, that can be mixed into a baby’s formula, breast milk, or favorite food, said the company. SpoonfulONE products are also currently available at Target stores and on Amazon.

Brands such as SpoonfulONE are helping to expand access to products that expose children to the top common allergens through “gentle”​ daily exposure to 16 foods associated with with 90% of food allergies to mitigate the chance of allergic reaction, said the company, whose products were developed by a pediatric allergist Dr. Kari Nadeau, who also directs the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University’s School of Medicine.

In 2019, Nestlé Health Science acquired the non-U.S. rights to commercialize SpoonfulONE in international markets.

According to 2017 US population data, approximately 8% or 5.9 million children in the US under the age of 18 had one or more food allergies, and that there is rising prevalence of childhood prevalence of food allergies based on a nationwide survey which found a 50% increase in the prevalence of food allergies between 1997 and 2011, note SpoonfulONE in its research published on its site​​.