NEW DELHI: The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it is providing logistics support to import the equivalent of about 16 million 8-ounce baby formula bottles from Mexico later this week due to the nationwide lockdown. is under its efforts to reduce the supply shortfall. America’s largest manufacturing plant. The truck contracted by the Department of Health and Human Services will drive nearly £1 million worth of Gerber Good Start gentle infant formula from the Nestle plant to US retailers, the White House said, nearly doubling the amount the US has imported so far Is. Cargo flights from Europe and Australia have already brought baby formula to the US, with two new rounds of air shipments starting this weekend.
The White House is working to make supplies more available as it faces pressure from parents over supply issues after regulators shut down the Abbott-run Michigan plant in February over safety concerns. is the largest domestic manufacturer. The plant reopened on June 4 after the company committed to additional hygiene and safety protocols, but was closed again more than a week ago after damage to the plant due to bad weather.
The company said it needed time to assess the damage and re-clean the factory after a strong thunderstorm and heavy rain hit southwestern Michigan on June 13. (Also read: Rupee falls 19 paise to all-time low of 78.32 against US dollar)
Last month, the Food and Drug Administration allowed baby formula to be shipped to the U.S. to ease federal import regulations, and Biden used the Defense Production Act to provide federal assistance to move formula from overseas to the U.S. authorized for (Also read: ‘Styles a little different’ Shark Tank India fame Anupam Mittal talks about co-judges)
Wednesday’s announcement also includes air shipments of Nestlé’s 1.65 million 8-ounce bottle equivalents? NAN SupremePro 2 infant formula from Germany to Texas this weekend, and 5.5 million 8-ounce bottle equivalents of Babs infant formula in two shipments on June 26 and July 5.
The White House says that as of June 26, it’s codenamed ‘Operation Fly Formula’, which will bring 32 flights and the roughly 19 million 8-ounce bottle equivalents of infant formula to the US.