Placeholder. The single company that manufactures nearly all US store-brand infant formula just won a real, independently-judged 'Formula Maker of the Year' industry award — a rare moment of recognition for the invisible manufacturer behind dozens of retailer-branded products most consumers assume are made independently.
What we've found so far: Perrigo won the 2026 Baby Innovation Awards' 'Baby Formula Maker of the Year,' manufacturing store-brand formula sold at Walmart, Target, Sam's Club, Kroger, CVS, H-E-B, Meijer, and Walgreens.
Open research: Get Perrigo to confirm exactly how many retailer brands they manufacture; compare formulation differences (if any) across retailer-branded products from the same factory.