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Abbott restarting production of its largest, most popular formula after months on hiatus

Sunday, August 28 by ABC News

(STURGIS, Mich.) -- Abbott is announcing Friday their Sturgis, Michigan plant is restarting production of their largest and most popular infant formula, Similac.Previously, the troubled plant had only restarted a fragment of its production, after bacterial contamination concerns inside the facility had prompted a months-long... Read More.

Other infant formula makers besides Abbott have faced Cronobacter contamination and operational deficiencies, documents show

Saturday, July 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Some of the operational deficiencies that helped trigger the massive shutdown of Abbott Nutrition's infant formula plant earlier this year have also been found at some other companies' factories, according to an ABC News investigation of some of the other formula makers... Read More.

Import of baby formula worth 19 million bottles set to arrive in US next month

Saturday, June 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Over a million pounds of baby formula is set to ship into the United States sometime next month, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday.Approximately 750,000 cans of Danone formula -- equivalent to 1.3 million pounds of formula or roughly 19 million... Read More.

190,000 pounds of baby formula from Australia lands in US

Monday, June 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Around 95,000 tins of baby formula 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... Read More.

Millions more bottles’ worth of formula set to ship into US in June

Friday, June 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Millions more bottles' worth of critically needed infant formula are set to touch down on U.S. shores later this month, as the Biden administration continues its push to replenish the supply on the nation's empty shelves.More than 3.2 million bottles' worth of... Read More.

Start-ups hope for a better baby formula in the future

Friday, June 10 by ABC News

(TEL AVIV, Israel) -- When Nurit Argov-Argaman was raising three young children while trying to advance in her career, she was struggling with time-management issues involving baby formula versus breast milk.“Infant formula was one of the best options that I had,” said Argov-Argaman, the... Read More.

Abbott, FDA were warned about formula plant a year before recall

Thursday, June 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Abbott and the Food and Drug Administration were alerted to a whistleblower complaint about Abbott's Sturgis infant formula plant as far back as February 2021, ABC News has confirmed.This complaint, filed with the U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration,... Read More.

Parents say baby formula shortage is still hurting families

Tuesday, June 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Relief for American parents and families can't come quick enough as the nationwide baby formula shortage persists.The crisis has continued, despite Abbott, one of the nation's largest formula manufacturers restarting a key Michigan plant this past Saturday following a February recall... Read More.

Baby formula maker Abbott reopens Michigan plant amid shortage

Saturday, June 4 by ABC News

(STURGIS, Mich.) -- Abbott Nutrition's baby formula plant in Michigan has officially reopened its doors and restarted production after shuttering nearly four months ago.Hundreds of workers returned to their posts Saturday morning for the first time since the Sturgis facility closed amid contamination concerns in... Read More.

FDA audited over baby formula crisis

Thursday, June 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General is launching an audit into how the Food and Drug Administration responded leading up to the massive February recall of baby formula and closure of Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis plant.OIG will examine whether... Read More.

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