BIBS
Denmark
EU
BIBS is a Danish baby brand from Copenhagen. The company has existed since 1978, and its round Colour pacifier, first designed more than 40 years ago, remains the best-known product. BIBS says...
European Baby Pacifier Brands
HEVEA
Denmark
EU
HEVEA is a Danish brand from Copenhagen that makes products from natural rubber. The founder Terese Hoffeldt began the journey in 2008, and the company and its first collection launched in 2009....
MAM
Austria
EU
MAM is an Austrian baby brand. Peter Röhrig, a plastics engineer, founded it in Vienna in 1976 and sold the first MAM pacifier that year, the first with air holes. The company...
NUK
Germany
EU
Non-European Parent Company
NUK is a German baby brand from Zeven in Lower Saxony. The brand is produced by MAPA GmbH, which has been part of the US group Newell Brands since 2016. Newell Brands...
Philips Avent
Netherlands
EU
Philips Avent is the baby care brand of Royal Philips, the Dutch technology and health company from Amsterdam. Avent was launched in 1984 with a baby bottle, and Philips announced the acquisition...
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Submit SuggestionPacifiers, also called soothers or dummies, are small products with strict safety rules, and Europe has several makers with decades of experience. This page lists pacifier brands whose companies have their headquarters in Europe, including one with a non-European owner that is marked accordingly.
European pacifier brands at a glance
| Brand | Headquarters | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BIBS | Copenhagen, Denmark | Danish design brand since 1978, known for the round Colour pacifier |
| MAM | Vienna, Austria | Founded in 1976, first pacifier with air holes, family company |
| Philips Avent | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Baby brand of Royal Philips, pacifiers next to bottles and breast pumps |
| HEVEA | Copenhagen, Denmark | Pacifiers from natural rubber, founded 2009, certified B Corp |
| NUK | Zeven, Germany | Made by MAPA, part of the US group Newell Brands since 2016: non-European parent |
How the brands differ
The main differences are material and shape. HEVEA makes pacifiers from natural rubber, while MAM offers a one-piece pacifier made entirely of silicone, among other models. BIBS focuses on a round, colourful design, and Philips Avent and NUK offer several lines sorted by age. Which shape a baby accepts varies, so many makers sell sample packs or several models.
What to check before buying
Pacifiers are sold in age sizes, and the size on the pack should match the baby. In Europe, pacifiers have to meet the standard EN 1400 for soothers. Parents who want advice on use, for example in relation to teeth, can ask a paediatrician or dentist. Anyone with a family history of latex allergy should check the material of natural rubber products first. For other baby products, see baby formula, diapers and strollers.
What is missing from Europe
Several well-known pacifier and bottle brands belong to US or Asian groups and are not listed. NUK is the exception: the company sits in Germany, but its owner Newell Brands is American, so it carries a notice.