PHILADELPHIA - Parents are growing increasingly concerned over a nationwide baby formula shortage that has gotten so bad that the federal government is now stepping in.
According to analysis from Datasembly, which tracks pricing and other data for retailers, out-of-stock numbers for baby formula have increased 9 percentage points over a two-week period.
For the week of April 24, 40% of major brands are sold out nationwide. In six states — Iowa, South Dakota, Missouri, Texas and Tennessee — more than 50% of formula was sold out, analysts say.
In San Antonio, Texas, roughly 57% of major baby formula brands are sold out.Datasembly says the trend started in July 2021 and has continued ever since.