An Australian baby formula company has struck a deal to ship supplies of its product to the United States as the country faces scarcity.
Right now, American parents are struggling to feed their children.
Bubs Australia will send 27.5 million bottles of formula to the US, in what US President Joe Biden called “best news”.
Bubs Australia will send 27.5 million bottles of formula to the US, and even the US President has tweeted about it. (new)
“We are doing everything in our power to get more formula on the shelves as soon as possible,” he said.
The shortage comes after a major manufacturer shut down its Michigan site, leaving a huge gap in the market.
Bubs Australia CEO and Founder Kirsty Carr said the company was proud to have worked all day to fulfill the order.
Bubs CEO and founder Kirsty Carr said they have been working all day to fulfill the order (new)
“Because we’ve been working on this special project with the United States for the past few weeks, we’ve been activating the facility 24 hours a day and we have three different production teams doing three shifts a day,” he said.
Bubs Australia promises that the deal will not affect supply levels in Australia, saying it has the capacity to triple production at the Dandenong plant.