About 95,000 tins of baby formula will arrive in the U.S. from Australia today, potentially offering relief many families who have struggled to obtain infant formula in recent weeks.
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III carries pallets of Nestle infant formula bound for Indianapolis during Operation Fly Formula, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 22, 2022.arrived in the U.S. from Australia on Sunday, potentially offering relief to many families who have struggled to obtain infant formula in recent weeks.
Bubs Australia struck a deal with American grocery chains Kroger Co. and Albertsons Companies to import the formula under the fourth flight of"We extend our thanks to our retail partners, who will [endeavor] that our products quickly get to retail shelves in the States and stores in most need with the highest stock-out rates," Bubs Founder and CEO Kristy Carr said in a statement.Sunday's shipment, which touched down in Los Angeles, is one of two entering the U.
Both shipments combined will bring more than 4 million 8-ounce bottles, or 380,000 pounds, of baby formula on Albertsons and Kroger shelves starting on June 20. A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III carries pallets of Nestle infant formula bound for Indianapolis during Operation Fly Formula, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 22, 2022.In recent weeks, the Biden administration has pushed to restock store shelves across the country after a massive baby formula shortage forced mothersAccording to the White House, it has struck deals to bring nearly 128 million bottles of formula to the U.S.
Last month, Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to address the shortage so that suppliers could get necessary ingredients to formula manufacturers as fast as possible.
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