PEDIATRIC NUTRITION CONSULTING & BRAND ADVISORY
Pediatric clinical expertise for brands building for kids
Pediatric nutrition consulting and scientific advisory for food, supplement, & digital health brands.
Led by a practicing Pediatric Registered Dietitian with specialized expertise in feeding disorders,
GI nutrition, and real-world family needs.
FEATURED ON
Clinical input for apps, foods, and supplements
Whether your product is still on the whiteboard or already on shelves, getting the clinical details right early helps you earn trust with families and providers from day one.
Apps and digital tools
Clinical guardrails for feeding, nutrition, and parenting apps.- Clinical gap review of your content, features, and advice
- Safety screening, including when to send a family to their provider
- Success criteria for parent testing
- Positioning that earns provider trust
Food products
Kid foods picky eaters will accept and parents feel good about.- Ingredient and nutrition profile review
- Texture, flavor, and format feedback for selective eaters
- Age and stage fit, from starting solids through school age
- Label and claim accuracy
Supplements
Pediatric formulas with realistic dosing and claims providers can stand behind.- Ingredient and formulation review
- Pediatric dosing and safety guidance
- GI tolerability and adherence, so families finish the bottle
- Provider-facing messaging
Hi, I'm Danielle
I'm a pediatric dietitian and the founder of Nourished Pediatrics. My career has taken me from public health and WIC to outpatient GI and feeding clinics, and today I support families nationwide with picky eating, feeding disorders, gut health, and growth. That range is what I bring to your product: an understanding of how kids eat, how families make decisions, and what providers look for before they recommend something.
- - Brand advisory for kids' food and supplement companies
- - Pediatric GI clinics: digestive tolerance and real-world symptoms
- - Interdisciplinary feeding teams: how picky eaters respond to new foods
- - Early Intervention, ages 0 to 3: babies and toddlers at home
- - Public health and WIC: what families across income levels can use
- SOS Approach to Feeding
- AEIOU feeding approach
- GI Dietitian Masterclass (SIBO Academy)
- ARFID for Dietitians
- Functional Nutrition Practitioners Institute
- Lactation
- Registered Dietitian (RD)
- Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)
- Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)
- Certified Gastrointestinal Nutritionist (CGN)
What I see in practice, built into your product
Clinical expertise is only part of the equation. I bring firsthand insight into how children respond to products, what parents actually use, and what healthcare providers feel confident recommending.
Specialized experience in pediatric GI, PFD, ARFID, tube feeding, and neurodivergent feeding
How selective eaters respond to taste, texture, presentation, and format
What hundreds of families have taught me about what works beyond the clinic
A practical approach to understanding the medical, sensory, behavioral, and environmental factors behind feeding challenges
Helping brands develop accurate, evidence-informed messaging healthcare professionals can trust
Translating clinical concepts into messaging parents understand, trust, and act on
The result? Products that are more practical for families, messaging grounded in clinical expertise, and fewer disconnects between what looks good on paper and what works in real life.
What's missing from most pediatric product teams?
R&D teams understand ingredients. Marketing teams understand parents. But who's thinking about how kids actually respond?
A formula can look great on paper and still miss how a selective eater responds to the taste or texture. A supplement dose can be clinically appropriate but unrealistic for a toddler. An app can be beautifully designed yet offer advice that backfires at the dinner table.
That's where I come in. I bring real-world pediatric clinical experience into product development, helping brands create solutions that are evidence-based, practical, and designed for the families who actually use them.
This is a fit if you are...
- A founder building a food, supplement, or app for babies, toddlers, or kids
- A product or R&D lead who wants clinical input before decisions are locked in
- A science or regulatory team that needs claims a provider would stand behind
- An established brand adding a pediatric product line
How we work together
New advisory engagements typically begin with a Clinical Strategy Review.
Clinical Strategy Review
Your starting point for clinical advisory.
Every great pediatric product starts with understanding the children and families it's designed to serve.
This focused consultation is the first step in working together. Whether you're developing a new product, refining an existing formulation, or exploring opportunities for clinical collaboration, we'll identify where pediatric nutrition expertise can make the greatest impact.
What's included- Focused pre-consultation review of submitted materials
- 60-minute clinical strategy consultation
- Expert feedback on clinical considerations, potential barriers, and opportunities for improvement
- Leave with actionable clinical insights and clear next steps
$500
One-time consultation
All new advisory partnerships begin with a Clinical Strategy Review. No discovery call needed. Simply book your review to get started.
Product Development Sprint
Starting at$3,500
Includes 6 weeks of support
Ready to move from strategy to action? The Sprint turns the priorities from your Clinical Strategy Review into focused, hands-on clinical support for your product.
- In-depth review of formulation, content, or features
- Parent testing criteria and claims guidance
- Two check-in calls along the way
- Final written report and walkthrough
Discussed during your Clinical Strategy Review
Ongoing Clinical Advisory
Starting at$1,500/ month
3-month minimum
A pediatric clinical advisor on your team as you develop, launch, and grow.
- Up to 4 advisory hours each month
- Monthly strategy call
- Email support for questions
- Research updates relevant to your product
- Provider-facing messaging support
Discussed during your Clinical Strategy Review
Can a pediatric dietitian help develop children's food and supplement products?
Yes. A pediatric dietitian can guide children's food and supplement development, including ingredient selection, nutritional suitability, age-appropriate serving sizes and dosing, digestive tolerability, and evidence-based claims. Danielle Zold, RD, founder of Nourished Pediatrics, brings hands-on clinical experience with feeding disorders, selective eating, and pediatric GI concerns, so she catches issues formulation teams often miss, like dosing that's unrealistic for a toddler or claims that won't hold up to provider review.
Does Nourished Pediatrics offer pediatric nutrition consulting for brands and startups?
Yes. Nourished Pediatrics provides pediatric nutrition consulting for early-stage founders, growing children's health companies, and established brands. Danielle Zold, RD, advises on children's food products, supplements, and digital health tools, through a one-time Clinical Strategy Review, a Product Development Sprint, or ongoing clinical advisory.
How do brands start working with a pediatric nutrition consultant?
Brands start with a Clinical Strategy Review, a $500 one-time consultation booked and paid online, with no discovery call needed. It includes a focused review of your materials, a 60-minute clinical strategy call, and clear recommendations for next steps. Some teams run with those recommendations on their own. Others continue with a 6-week Product Development Sprint (starting at $3,500) or Ongoing Clinical Advisory (starting at $1,500 per month, 3-month minimum), with no obligation to continue.
When should a brand bring in a pediatric dietitian?
Bring in a pediatric dietitian before your formulation, feature set, or claims are final, while ingredients, dosing, and positioning can still change. That is when clinical input saves the most time and money. A pre-launch review or a claims audit on a product already on shelves is also common.
Can a pediatric dietitian review a children's nutrition or feeding app?
Yes. A pediatric dietitian can review feeding, nutrition, and parenting apps for clinical gaps, safety, and whether the advice will work in a real household. Danielle Zold, RD, also helps app teams flag when users should be referred to a provider and define success criteria for parent testing.
What is the difference between pediatric advisory and a sponsored brand partnership?
Pediatric advisory is behind-the-scenes clinical work with a brand's product, R&D, and science teams, such as formulation review and claims guidance. A sponsored brand partnership is marketing content, like Instagram Reels, blog posts, or newsletter features. Nourished Pediatrics offers both as separate services.
Can a pediatric dietitian endorse a children's product?
Yes, but endorsement is separate from advisory work. Advisory does not automatically include an endorsement. If Danielle Zold, RD, believes in the finished product, a clinical endorsement or use of her name and credentials can be arranged under a separate agreement.
Building something for kids? Let's make sure it works for them.
Start with a Clinical Strategy Review and leave with clear, actionable next steps for your product.
Book Your Clinical Strategy Review →Have a question first? Email me!