Russia's blockade of Ukraine ports is further complicating dire baby formula shortages in the US by preventing exports of a key ingredient
The global supply of infant formula is being further strained by the war in Ukraine, industry experts and executives say.
Ukraine is the world's top exporter of sunflower oil, a common ingredient in baby formula. But as the Russian invasion freezes harvests and blocks shipments from Ukraine's ports, companies are scrambling to find alternative sources and substitutes, industry experts told The military conflict adds yet another complication to an already vulnerable industry hit with supply-chain snags, product recalls, and factory closures in recent months.
Patrick Sly — president of global nutrition at Reckitt, the company that produces the baby formula brand Enfamil —last week that the shortage has been exacerbated by the complexity of producing formula, which must meet specific standards to ensure proper nutrition and digestion. "Our products are very complex products," Sly said. They're almost pharmaceutical-grade products. And there are dozens and dozens of ingredients that go into our products. One example would be one of the oils that goes into our products was impacted by what's going on in Ukraine."
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