There is a surplus of the main ingredient for infant formula, but without processing capacity, dairy producers say a lot of it is either going to waste or being sold on the cheap as animal feed
OTTAWA — If infant formula has become akin to liquid gold for parents stressed about empty store shelves this year, Canada may be sitting on a potential treasure trove — if only it could process the raw elements.The material, called solids non-fat, is basically what is left over from raw cows' milk once it has been processed and the fat removed for use in other products such as butter.
Solids non-fat has traditionally been used to make skim milk, Greek yogurts, some cheeses and things like protein powder. It's also the main ingredient in infant formula, which has been in scarce supply in Canada for more than a year. Manufacturers are interested in making baby formula in Canada again, but the Food, Health and Consumer Products of Canada says the rules here are so strict it makes it difficult to justify the investment.
Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says processing infant formula is an important goal to shore up Canada's supply, but it won't happen soon. In the meantime, Health Canada is temporarily importing 70 different formula products from countries with high quality and manufacturing standards similar to Canada.
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