In order to combat the shortage of powdered baby milk, the United States government has implemented a deal with Nestlé making the purchase of one million pounds of the product, which will cross the border of Mexico with the United States through the Nuevo Laredo International Trade Bridge.
To fulfill its mission, the White House selected the company Forza Transportation among 415 companies nationwide. today’s afternoon the first four of 18 trucks arrived and the remainder are expected to cross the border overnight.
The large shipment comes from the plant FCA Nantli Nestlé of Ocotlan, Jalisco, and the shipment goes to the city of Fort Worth, Dallas, Texas, strategic point for its subsequent shipment to other cities in the country.
According to the information provided by the White House, the logistical support is intended to import the equivalent of about 16 million 8-ounce baby bottles of baby formula from Mexico. Thus, trucks will transport around one million pounds of Gerber Good Start Gentle infant formula milk from a Nestlé plantlocated in Mexico, to supply retailers in the United States.
Formula shortages in the United States began to appear since the Michigan plant, run by Abbott, the largest national manufacturer of baby formula, will close its facilities as a result of their products being contaminated with a bacteria and cause poisoning in minors.
It was so heThe facilities had to be closed and be subjected to disinfection processes to provide safety in their products. On June 4, it reopened its doors, but it was necessary to close again because on June 13 there were strong electrical storms and heavy rains that hit southwestern Michigan, since the plant was affected.
Finally, the White House mentions that, with its “Operation Fly Formula” The United States will have obtained by June 26 an amount equivalent to almost 19 million 8-ounce bottles of infant formula.
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