Second Irish plant joins drive to ease US infant formula crisis

Infant formula has been in scarce supply since regulators shut the biggest manufacturing plant in the US over concerns about contamination. Photograph: Joseph Prezioso/AFP via GettyBaby nutrition giant Danone has turned to its Irish plants to help ease an ongoing shortage in infant formula across the United States.

Abbott’s plant in Cootehill, Co Cavan, has been airlifting supplies to the US in an effort to mitigate a crisis that has seen parents facing the prospect of paying hundreds of dollars for a can of formula, or travelling for hours to source rationed supplies — where they are available at all. That puts the spotlight on Irish plants’ continuing ability to supplement US supplies under Operation Fly Formula, ordered by US president Joe Biden under emergency wartime powers that sees US military aircraft flying supplies of infant formula in from outside the US.

Danone says Aptamil is the No 1 formula brand in Ireland, the UK and Europe. It will be made available to American families starting in July.

Ah if only women would breast feed...au natural. There'd be no shortage

Nothing on Marine Le Pen's extraordinary result in France? You guys must be pretty sick today 😆

Good thing this could never happen at a vaccine manufacturing plant...oh, wait...

IrishTimes Bollix it is American porcument act irish drive my ass. Industrial theft.

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