Nestlé flies baby formula supplies to US from Netherlands, Switzerland to combat shortage:

Nestlé is flying Gerber baby food formula to the United States from the Netherlands and Switzerland to address significant shortages in American supermarkets, the food and beverage company said in a statement Tuesday.

"We prioritized these products because they serve a critical medical purpose as they are for babies with cow’s milk protein allergies," the company said in a statement provided to Reuters. “Both products were already being imported but we moved shipments up and rushed via air to help fill immediate needs."

U.S. manufacturer Abbott Laboratories first recalled dozens of types of its Similac, Alimentum and EleCare formulas in February, sending many parents into a buying frenzy and emptying the aisles of supermarkets. Abbott Nutrition and the Food and Drug Administration struck a deal to begin the process of reopening its Michigan baby formula factory earlier this week.