The firm’s brand is seen at a Nestle plant in Konolfingen, Switzerland September 28, 2020.
Arnd Wiegmann | Reuters
LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) – Nestle SA is flying baby formula supplies to the United States from the Netherlands and Switzerland to alleviate the scarcity in U.S. supermarkets, the corporate stated on Tuesday.
Nestle is shifting Gerber baby meals formula to the United States from the Netherlands and Alfamino baby formula from Switzerland to the U.S., it stated in an emailed assertion to Reuters.
“We prioritized these products because they serve a critical medical purpose as they are for babies with cow’s milk protein allergies,” the corporate stated.
“Both products were already being imported but we moved shipments up and rushed via air to help fill immediate needs.”
Baby formula aisles at U.S. supermarkets have been emptied by panicked mother and father since high U.S. producer Abbott Laboratories in February recalled dozens of varieties of its Similac, Alimentum and EleCare formulation.
Reckitt Benckiser is boosting baby formula manufacturing by about 30% and making extra frequent deliveries to shops because it appears to counter a nationwide scarcity in U.S. supermarkets, an govt informed Reuters on Tuesday.