![]() The situation may improve in the coming weeks. Data suggests that formula inventory was down about 40% nationwide. Bobbie and ByHeart, two new formula companies, had to close off their subscription sign-up lists and sell their products only to existing subscribers. Now parents are faced with bare shelves or purchase limits, as well as weeks-long delivery estimates on some online purchases. ![]() The problem compounded in February, when Abbott, one of the four major formula manufacturers in the US, voluntarily recalled a number of its products, including the popular Similac formulas, that had been manufactured at its Sturgis, Michigan, facility due to possible contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii. Earlier this year, pandemic-related supply-chain issues and ingredient shortages led to some formulas being out of stock around the country. This article was originally published Apand is no longer being updated.īeing unable to find formula to feed a child is an especially stressful reality for many parents and caregivers right now.
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