America is in short supply of infant formula

Datasembly’s data shows that, if the stock shortage rate powdered milk of the whole US in the first half of 2021 only reached about 2-8%, by April 2022, this number had skyrocketed to 40% at more than 11,000 stores.

In six states, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Missouri, Texas and Tennessee, more than half of all infant formula was sold out in the last week of April. On the federal level, there are now about 26. States of America are in trouble because there is not enough milk powder to meet demand.

According to experts, the main cause of the above situation is supply chain disruption as well as high inflation, which is causing many difficulties for the consumer manufacturing industry in the US.

The formula aisle at a Target supermarket in Orlando, Florida, was nearly empty. (Photo: SOPA Images)

“It’s important to remember that for formula-fed babies, this is the only food option. There’s no substitute. Through this, we need to re-evaluate the critical infrastructure that really exists. For example, we are keeping a strategic supply of crude oil, but we do not have a strategic supply of food items, baby formula,” said Rudolf Leuschner, University Business Rutgers, reviews.

Prior to the end of February, the largest US milk formula maker Abbott announced that it was recalling a batch of powdered milk with a risk of gastrointestinal infections, also causing a sudden shortage of supply in the market. Currently, the factory in Michigan has been closed and is expected to take about 10 weeks to investigate and return to production.

“Abbott has announced that they are trying to source products from the Irish factory and have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). I ​​think the authorities need to strengthen coordination. with manufacturers and retailers,” said Rudolf Leuschner, Rutgers College of Business.

Supermarket chains CVS and Walgreens have admitted that they are limiting customers nationwide to only 3 boxes of infant formula per bill.

Meanwhile, Target has also had to limit buyers to only 4 boxes of powdered milk for each online order.

The US Food and Drug Administration and regulators are considering importing infant formula to boost supply to the country.

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