One of the nation's largest suppliers of baby formula has reopened its Sturgis, Mich., plant after severe flooding from heavy rains forced it to temporarily shut down in mid-June.
Abbott's Sturgis, Mich., plant has reopened following its closure in June due to flooding.
One of the nation's largest suppliers of baby formula has reopened its Sturgis, Mich., plant after severe flooding from heavy rains forced it to temporarily shut down in mid-June. The Abbott Nutrition facility reopened July 1 and began producing EleCare, its specialty baby formula, an Abbott spokesperson toldAbbott is one of the four companies in the U.S. controlling roughly 90% of the multibillion-dollar infant formula market.
Previously, Abbott had shut down the Sturgis plant and recalled baby formula products in February after a bacterial contamination found in infants who consumed the formula. Two infants became sick and two died after consuming formula manufactured at the facility, though Abbott says their illnessesThe closure contributed to a nationwide shortage of baby formula that has prompted several efforts from the Biden administration, including
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Abbott says it has reopened Michigan baby formula plantAbbott Laboratories has reopened its Sturgis, Michigan baby formula plant, which was shut last month due to heavy rains, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Saturday. Abbott resumed operations on July 1 and has started producing specialty baby formula EleCare. The company which has been at the center of a baby formula shortage in the United States had shut down the plant in February and recalled its infant formula products, including Similac, after reports of bacterial infections in babies who had consumed products made at the facility.
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