First New Baby Formula Plant in US in 15 Years Opens Near Reading
First new baby formula plant in US in 15 years opens near Reading
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Updated: 6:14 PM EDT Jun 1, 2022Infinite Scroll Enabled
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The nation’s baby formula crisis still has some parents trying to figure out what they’re going to feed their babies.
More formula is on the way, and it’s coming from the Susquehanna Valley.
The ByHeart formula plant is located outside of Reading, Berks County. It’s one of just five Food and Drug Administration-approved baby formula plants in the U.S.
“Moms like me have been desperate to find the right formula,” Isabella Torres said.
Torres, mother to 3-month-old Matteo, is concerned about the baby formula shortage.
“Today, I stand here worried for my family but also grateful and most importantly hopeful,” she said.
Torres is hopeful because the ByHeart plant in Reading is first new formula plant in the U.S. in 15 years. It opened in March.
The state used $1.75 million in grant money to lure the plant to Pennsylvania.
“There is no other state in the country – and I imagine very few other places in the entire world right now – that can lay claim to what’s going on right here,” Gov. Tom Wolf said.
If you’re interested in purchasing ByHeart formula, you have to go to the company’s website because most of its sales are online. ByHeart is hoping to get into stores in the Susquehanna Valley in the near future.
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