Gerber (2024)

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How old was the Gerber baby when she died? ›

(AP) — Ann Turner Cook, whose cherubic baby face was known the world over as the original Gerber baby, has died. She was 95. Gerber announced Cook's passing in an Instagram post on Friday.

Every jar of GERBER® is carefully grown using our Clean Fields Farming™ practices. This ensures our purees are not only nutritious, but also wholesome and safe for our little ones' tummies.

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Meet 2024 Gerber Baby and Chief Growing Officer Akil "Sonny" McLeod. See why Sonny was crowned this year's Gerber Baby. As the 2024 winner he'll recieve $25,000 and a year's supply of Gerber products, among other prizes. Gerber has officially selected the 2024 Gerber Baby.

In 1951, Cook reached a settlement with Gerber for several thousand dollars, but she received no other royalties for her likeness. While Smith testified to the truth decades earlier in court, Cook did not reveal her Gerber baby identity until the drawing's 50th anniversary in 1978.

In addition to selecting Sonny as this year's Gerber Baby, Gerber announced Tuesday that 10 additional babies will be selected as winners of "Inchstone" moments that will be announced on the brand's social media channels.

We removed the lids as a step towards our 2025 commitment to have 100% of our packaging either reusable or recyclable.

Parents can submit photos and videos of their little ones up to 4 years old for a chance at their child reigning as Gerber's 2024 ambassador. A grand prize of $25,000 is included.

All you have to do is visit Gerber's photo search website, tell the company a little about you and your child, and upload a photo. Gerber is also giving March of Dimes a $25,000 donation to help the organization's maternal and infant health programs.

Why choose Gerber for your baby? ›

For decades, Gerber^® has been committed to their promise of feeding generations of babies the highest quality baby food. You can count on them for the highest quality because: 100% of their products meet all U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) requirements.

To this day telling someone's baby that they have a “Gerber face” has become such a compliment, and we have to give it all to Cook for being so photogenic on that fateful day all those years ago.

The executives at Gerber couldn't resist the adorable baby face and selected the classic drawing as-is. So, who is the Gerber baby? There has been much speculation over the years, ranging from Humphrey Bogart to Elizabeth Taylor. But the Gerber baby is actually Ann Turner Cook.

TAMPA, Fla. — Ann Turner Cook, whose cherubic baby face was known the world over as the original Gerber baby, has died. She was 95. Gerber announced Cook's death in an Instagram post on Friday.

Ann Turner Cook, the original Gerber baby, died on Friday, June 3 at age 95. The company announced the news on Instagram on Friday, sharing a post honoring the late author.

She was married to James Cook, a criminologist with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, until his death in 2004. They had four children. Cook died at her home in St. Petersburg, Florida, on June 3, 2022, at the age of 95.

“Gerber is deeply saddened by the passing of Ann Turner Cook, the original Gerber baby, whose face was sketched to become the iconic Gerber logo more than 90 years ago,” the caption read.

The Gerber Baby Net Worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, our Gerber baby net worth or now as we all know who she really is—Mrs. Ann Turner Cook net worth is $2 millions.