Risk of Infant Formula Shortage Looms

Experts believe that Iran will face a shortage of baby formula in the near future.
Baby formula is an essential commodity needed by infants and kids. Some 85% of raw materials such as whey, lactose, oils and special proteins needed for producing baby formula are imported and only 15%, such as no-fat milk, are made in Iran, ILNA reported.
Despite the high production of raw milk, the whey needed for milk powder production needs to be sterilized in three stages and requires equipment that are not available in Iran.