Plane delivers 85,000 tins of baby formula to Ohio from Australia during national shortage

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Ohio has received a large supply of baby formula as stores across the country continue to keep the shelves stocked.

The shipment of Bubs infant formula arrived on Friday at Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus.

This morning, a critical shipment of @BubsAustralia landed here at LCK via @silkwaywest. The 85,000 tins will provide approximately 1.85 million 8 oz. bottles of formula here in the US. #OperationFlyFormula pic.twitter.com/U1ZXjQiqbJ
— Rickenbacker Airport (@RickIntlAirport) June 17, 2022

Ohio’s shipment with a separate delivery to California on June 12 combined to equal approximately 4 million 8-ounce bottles to the U.S., according to White House officials.

The delivery was made as part of Operation Fly Formula, an initiative that partners multiple government agencies together to assist during the baby formula shortage.

Under #OperationFlyFormula, @USDA, @HHSGov, @USGSA & @DeptofDefense partnered together to import infant formulas in order to get it on our store shelves faster. pic.twitter.com/qPKr7oI7sa
— Rickenbacker Airport (@RickIntlAirport) June 17, 2022