HiPP Stage 1
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The answer
HiPP Stage 1 is HiPP's name for its infant formula from birth, and it comes as 12 packs across four markets and six lines: cow's milk, goat's milk and hydrolysed, in tins, boxes and bottles. They share what the law fixes, which is the composition, and differ in what each pack decides: the carbohydrate, the milk, the size and the price. Eleven of the twelve are lactose only; the German Stage 1 adds starch. Every one is made for the whole first year.
Key takeaways
- 12 packs carry the number 1, in Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and HiPP's export range.
- Every Stage 1 is infant formula under EU law, made for the whole first year; Stage 2 is optional.
- 11 of the 12 are lactose only; the German Stage 1 is the one with starch.
- PRE is from birth too, in Germany only, and differs from the German Stage 1 by having no starch.
- Organic Life Start, our partner retailer, sells the Dutch, German and British Stage 1 in the United States; ordering through this site pays us a commission.
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HiPP Dutch Stage 1 800 g tin -
HiPP German Stage 1 600 g box -
HiPP International Stage 1 800 g box -
HiPP UK First Infant Milk 800 g tin -
HiPP German PUR 1 500 g box -
HiPP Dutch HA 1 800 g tin -
HiPP German HA 1 600 g box -
HiPP Dutch Goat Stage 1 400 g tin -
HiPP German Stage 1 ready to feed 200 ml bottle -
HiPP UK First Infant Milk ready to feed 470 ml 470 ml bottle -
HiPP UK First Infant Milk ready to feed 200 ml bottle -
HiPP UK First Infant Milk ready to feed starter pack 6 × 90 ml starter pack -
HiPP German PRE 600 g box -
HiPP German PUR PRE 500 g box -
HiPP German HA PRE 600 g box -
HiPP German Goat PRE 400 g box -
HiPP German HA PRE ready to feed 200 ml bottle -
HiPP German PRE ready to feed 200 ml bottle
Which HiPP Stage 1 packs are there?
12, across four markets and six lines, and they are closer to one another than the shelf makes them look.
| Product | Line | Market | Age | Size | Carbohydrate | Milk | Price where sold | Availability |
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| HiPP Dutch Stage 1 | Bio Combiotik | Netherlands | From birth | 800 g tin | Lactose only | Cow | $49.79 | In stock Buy: HiPP Dutch Stage 1 |
| HiPP German Stage 1 | Bio Combiotik | Germany | From birth | 600 g box | Lactose and starch | Cow | $40.79 | In stock Buy: HiPP German Stage 1 |
| HiPP International Stage 1 | Bio Combiotik | International | From birth | 800 g box | Lactose only | Cow | from $39.98 | Not sold here Where to buy: HiPP International Stage 1 |
| HiPP UK First Infant Milk | HiPP Organic (UK) | United Kingdom | From birth | 800 g tin | Lactose only | Cow | $49.79 | In stock Buy: HiPP UK First Infant Milk |
| HiPP German PUR 1 | PUR | Germany | From birth | 500 g box | Lactose only | Cow | from $27.89 | Not sold here Where to buy: HiPP German PUR 1 |
| HiPP Dutch HA 1 | HA Combiotik | Netherlands | From birth | 800 g tin | Lactose only | Cow, hydrolysed | $66.79 | In stock Buy: HiPP Dutch HA 1 |
| HiPP German HA 1 | HA Combiotik | Germany | From birth | 600 g box | Lactose only | Cow, hydrolysed | $43.39 | In stock Buy: HiPP German HA 1 |
| HiPP Dutch Goat Stage 1 | Goat's milk formula | Netherlands | From birth | 400 g tin | Lactose only | Goat | $41.79 | In stock Buy: HiPP Dutch Goat Stage 1 |
| HiPP German Stage 1 ready to feed | Ready to feed | Germany | From birth | 200 ml bottle | Lactose only | Cow | from $5.49 | Not sold here Where to buy: HiPP German Stage 1 ready to feed |
| HiPP UK First Infant Milk ready to feed 470 ml | Ready to feed | United Kingdom | From birth | 470 ml bottle | Lactose only | Cow | Catalogue Details: HiPP UK First Infant Milk ready to feed 470 ml | |
| HiPP UK First Infant Milk ready to feed | Ready to feed | United Kingdom | From birth | 200 ml bottle | Lactose only | Cow | Catalogue Details: HiPP UK First Infant Milk ready to feed | |
| HiPP UK First Infant Milk ready to feed starter pack | Ready to feed | United Kingdom | From birth | 6 × 90 ml starter pack | Lactose only | Cow | Catalogue Details: HiPP UK First Infant Milk ready to feed starter pack |
Prices are Organic Life Start's in the United States, where it sells the product, seen 15 October 2026. Where it does not, the price is the lowest a seller we track asks for one, on subscription where it has one.
Every pack in the table is infant formula from birth, in cow's milk, goat's milk or hydrolysed cow's milk, in tins, boxes and bottles, and the milk column says which is which.456 The one recipe difference that a reader can see from the table is the carbohydrate: 11 packs are lactose only, and the German Stage 1 adds starch.
Is PRE a Stage 1?
Not by name, and yes by age. Germany sells a PRE beside its Stage 1, both from birth, and the whole difference between them is starch.
| Product | Line | Market | Age | Size | Carbohydrate | Milk | Price where sold | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HiPP German PRE | Bio Combiotik | Germany | From birth | 600 g box | Lactose only | Cow | $40.79 | In stock Buy: HiPP German PRE |
| HiPP German PUR PRE | PUR | Germany | From birth | 500 g box | Lactose only | Cow | from $27.89 | Not sold here Where to buy: HiPP German PUR PRE |
| HiPP German HA PRE | HA Combiotik | Germany | From birth | 600 g box | Lactose only | Cow, hydrolysed | $43.39 | In stock Buy: HiPP German HA PRE |
| HiPP German Goat PRE | Goat's milk formula | Germany | From birth | 400 g box | Lactose only | Goat | from $30.68 | Not sold here Where to buy: HiPP German Goat PRE |
| HiPP German HA PRE ready to feed | Ready to feed | Germany | From birth | 200 ml bottle | Lactose only | Cow, hydrolysed | from $5.49 | Not sold here Where to buy: HiPP German HA PRE ready to feed |
| HiPP German PRE ready to feed | Ready to feed | Germany | From birth | 200 ml bottle | Lactose only | Cow | from $5.49 | Not sold here Where to buy: HiPP German PRE ready to feed |
| HiPP German HA PRE ready to feed 90 ml | Ready to feed | Germany | From birth | 90 ml bottle | Lactose only | Cow, hydrolysed | Catalogue | |
| HiPP German PRE ready to feed 90 ml | Ready to feed | Germany | From birth | 90 ml bottle | Lactose only | Cow | Catalogue |
Prices are Organic Life Start's in the United States, where it sells the product, seen 15 October 2026. Where it does not, the price is the lowest a seller we track asks for one, on subscription where it has one.
The German PRE has lactose as its only carbohydrate; the German Stage 1 adds a little, which HiPP describes as more filling.5 The Dutch and British ranges have no PRE because their Stage 1 already has no starch, so a parent in those markets is choosing what a German parent chooses by picking PRE.46 The comparison sets the two German boxes side by side.
What does Stage 1 mean in each market?
The same thing everywhere: infant formula, the category EU law defines for a baby's first months and permits for the whole first year.1
The number is HiPP's, the category is the regulation's, and every pack in the tables above is inside it. Moving on to Stage 2 at six months is a choice: HiPP's own advice page says it is possible rather than required, and the NHS says a first infant formula is the only formula a baby needs until twelve months.32
Six months: the only line the law draws
Germany
Netherlands
United Kingdom
International
- Infant formula: may be the only food, from birth
- Follow-on formula: after six months, beside other food
- Milk for young children: from one year
Which Stage 1 should you choose?
On the panel they are nearly the same milk, so choose on the things that differ.
Whether you want starch, which only the German Stage 1 has. Which milk: cow, goat, or hydrolysed cow for a family with allergy in it, each of which is a line with its own page. And the size of the pack against its price per gram, which is where the Dutch tin and the German box part company.45
Questions parents ask
What is HiPP Stage 1?
HiPP's infant formula from birth, under EU law the category made to be a baby's sole food until solids begin and allowed for the whole first year. HiPP puts the number 1 on 12 packs across Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and its export range, in cow's milk, goat's milk and hydrolysed versions, and every one of them is that same legal category.
Which HiPP Stage 1 is best?
On the panel they are nearly the same milk. Choose on starch, on the milk, and on the pack size against its price.
Is HiPP PRE better than Stage 1?
Neither is better; they are the same category from birth. The German PRE has lactose as its only carbohydrate and the German Stage 1 adds a little starch, which HiPP describes as more filling and which no trial has tested. The comparison page sets the two beside each other.
Which Stage 1 has no starch?
All of them except the German Stage 1. The Dutch tin, the British tin, both HA packs, the goat tin, PUR and every ready-to-feed bottle are lactose only.
How long can a baby stay on Stage 1?
The whole first year. Stage 2 is a separate legal category that HiPP labels from six months, and moving to it is a choice rather than a requirement: HiPP's advice page says so, and the NHS says a first infant formula is the only formula a baby needs until twelve months. A baby who is settled on a Stage 1 has no reason to change tins.
Which Stage 1 can I buy in the United States?
The Dutch, German and British tins, from Organic Life Start, our partner retailer, and the other sellers this site tracks. Every one is imported.
Is the Dutch Stage 1 the same as the German PRE?
On every value this site records their panels match per 100 ml, both are lactose only, and both use the same scoop and water. They are made for different markets, printed in different languages, and sold in a tin and a box of different sizes, so use the scoop and chart from the pack in your hand rather than the other one's.
Is HiPP Stage 1 organic?
The Combiotik, PUR, goat and UK Organic packs carry the EU organic leaf; the HA packs and the HA bottles do not, which the organic page sets out pack by pack.
Do the ready-to-feed bottles count as Stage 1?
Yes: the German Stage 1 bottle and the three British First Infant Milk bottles are infant formula from birth, already mixed. They are not the same recipe as the powder of the same name, because the bottles carry no lactic culture, and the comparison page says what else changes.
Sources
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 Article 2 defines infant formula as food for infants during the first months of life, satisfying their nutritional requirements until the introduction of appropriate complementary feeding; Annex I sets its composition fetched 25 September 2026
- NHS, Types of formula first infant formula is the only formula a baby needs until twelve months, and follow-on formula is never necessary fetched 25 September 2026
- HiPP Germany, Was muss ich beim Umstellen von Milchnahrungen beachten? moving from PRE or Stage 1 to a later stage is possible but not required fetched 25 September 2026
- HiPP Netherlands, product page for HiPP 1 Bio Combiotik (NL2472-03) the Dutch Stage 1: lactose as its only carbohydrate, from birth, and the pack size fetched 25 September 2026
- HiPP Germany product page for HiPP 1 Bio Combiotik (2031-02) the German Stage 1: lactose and starch, from birth, and HiPP's description of the starch as more filling fetched 25 September 2026
- HiPP UK, product page for HiPP Organic First Infant Milk the British First Infant Milk: from birth, lactose only, and the pack size fetched 25 September 2026