At Bébé Bru, the health and safety of mama and baby are at the forefront of everything we do. Behind that exacting process is operations manager Tyler Stumbo, a passionate food scientist who formerly worked in quality control and food manufacturing for both Pepsi and Wheat Montana.
A new papa himself, Stumbo says he takes a lot of pride in what he and his team have accomplished and that when it comes to safety, “the proof is in the science.” Stumbo recently shared more about the Bébé Bru process and a few things he would want curious customers to know.
Getting Started with Bébé Bru
- To start the process, you’ll go to thebebebru.com and order a shipping kit based on the estimated number of ounces you plan to submit. We’ll send you a special shipping cooler along with all the instructions you need to make sure your milk is properly packaged. After you freeze your milk and put it in our special package, it will be shipped to us overnight.
- Once we get your milk, we have a strict receiving protocol, and we will ensure it’s at the right temperature and there is no damage before entering it into our tracking system.
- We’ll get your milk in the queue to be processed as soon as possible, usually within a few days. As long as everything goes smoothly and there are no delays with shipping, you can expect your milk to be processed and returned to you in under two weeks.
- Stumbo and his team will send you updates throughout the entire process, letting you know when your milk is received, when it enters the freeze dryer when it’s been processed and quality checked, and finally, when it’s been shipped. “We’re very transparent with the moms from start to finish with the whole process,” Stumbo says.
How We Keep Your Milk Safe From Start to Finish
Bébé Bru’s streamlined process is designed so that every mother’s milk is processed completely on its own. In our facility, your milk will never even touch a bag containing another mama’s milk. Stumbo adds that in between each run, absolutely everything, from countertops to equipment, is cleaned separately and that he and his team have very strict distribution protocols so that processing is carried out in the safest way possible.
Stumbo says he wants moms to know that he and the Bébé Bru crew take the safety of their process and product extremely seriously. He adds that at Bébé Bru, everyone is very aware of how much time and effort it takes for mamas to pump and that they have great respect for the time it takes to produce enough milk to be freeze-dried in the first place.
While he could certainly go on about “the joy of freeze drying,” maybe the best evidence is that Stumbo has used freeze-dried Bébé Bru milk from his partner with his own baby multiple times. “Food safety is just my number one, you know, that’s like my bread and butter, that’s like, my passion in life is keeping food safe,” Stumbo says.
We know you’re curious about how Bébé Bru can help you nurture your baby and maintain your active lifestyle, mama! Check out our starter packages at thebebebru.com.
