Rickett has pledged to export until November the equivalent of 63 million servings of infant formula powder. This, the company said in June, represents the “biggest commitment yet” from any manufacturer in solving the continuing infant formula shortage in US.
The base powder produced at the Tuas plant will be blended and packaged in the US
“We are ordering incremental raw packaging supplies,” said the Mr Arthur Pike, Rickett’s Senior Director of Global Manufacturing (Nutrition) Arthur Pike.
“We’re not taking away any capacity from the plant to support the local region or the companies in ASEAN.”
The factory will now run 24 hours, seven days a week. Mr Pike said ramping up production has been helped by the use of automated machinery.
The base powder will be transported under Operation Fly Formula, an initiative by US authorities to import milk powder from other countries.