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• The company shipped 2.4 million cans to US between January to May this year
Research by Reuters revealed that Danone has increased its shipments of baby formula from Europe to address a shortage in the US.
On Friday, Reuters reported that Danone's Nutricia division more than tripled its ocean imports to North America, between January and May, with more than 90% delivered to the US.
During the same period last year, the company sent nearly 770,000 cans of baby formula, filling roughly 100 cargo containers, to North America. During the comparable period this year, the number rose to more than 2.4 million cans.
Earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that the US government would soon announce a decision regarding baby formula imports to ease the ongoing shortage.
During the first week of May, 43% of baby formula supplies were out of stock across the US, as parents turned to sellers on Amazon and other routes to feed their children.
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Source: Reuters