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  Well you see…. by allowing two companies to buy up all formula manufacturers in the country and moving all production to just two plants. The companies were able to show two quarters of above expectations growth.
context: I haven’t seen this in the news for a while and I was wondering when it would start being news again. I haven’t been able to find any version of formula my baby does well on (the kind with partially hydrolyzed whey) in any store near me or online for MONTHS. Any version of the generic gentle ease. All that’s in stores is the super expensive gentle ease liquid form and for some reason it is not the same and my baby can’t use it. >
  
  Out of curiosity, what do you define as does well on? >
  
  Doesn’t make her spit up/vomit, doesn’t either give her diarrhea or give her constipation, she will actually drink it, things like that. Also I’ve found the formulas that are left at the store are extremely foamy or don’t mix well and leave clumps. Plus if you have a baby you know how frustrating it is In general to be constantly switching formulas no matter what. It’s hard when they are little on their tummies. I have found another that she did ok on but there was only one left. Went to the store again, none of that brand either. >
  
  Our youngest had all those problems. Had to cut out gluten,dairy, and surprisingly tomato’s. >
  
  Tomatoes was the first thing my mom warned me about while I was breastfeeding! I would have had no idea. >
  
  It was kind of a fluke that we found out. Many other parent’s suggested dairy and  gluten but our daughter was still projectile vomiting and having diarrhea. But once we figure out it was the tomato’s she’s been real good. Another thing we found out is sourdough bread is tolerable for the baby. My wife and I have been making sourdough to replace regular bread. >
  
  This company was given multiple warnings and chances by the FDA didn't actually have production halted and FDA recalls mandated until there was a string of illnesses and deaths possibly tied back to formula.  The the FDA went there and things the company had been warned of repeatedly still weren't fixed and their being cagey but unsafe levels of contaminants were found.  
  Then after they reopened the plant got shut down for flooding? I mean how are they building a baby formula plant without effective mitigations for that stuff?  There's definitely criminal level negligence going on where FDA rules simply weren't being followed even after the company was repeatedly warned.  People should be rightfully angry about the breakdown in the safety process. >
  
  They'll pay a fine, fire some low level workers to make up the profits and nothing will have been learned and no one will be accountable. >
  
  They'll learn what to say for next time to make it go away. >
  
  Glad to hear he's not a quitter! >
  
  Husband worked at Nutricia factory here in NL, where they recently had to switch things up a bit to appease the FDA. They were coming over to inspect the facility as a lot of the baby food was needed in the US. As the designated American on staff he got the "pleasure" of dealing with the FDA. its insane they have to resort to importing critical food for tiny people.