[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 141 (Tuesday, August 26, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E786]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       TRIBUTE TO THE 120TH ANNIVERSARY OF MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION

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                          HON. MARK B. MESSMER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 26, 2025

  Mr. MESSMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mead Johnson, a 
global leader in science-backed pediatric nutrition, as they celebrate 
120 years of leadership and innovation in the field. Mead Johnson's 
flagship manufacturing and R&D center was created in Evansville over 
100 years ago and still stands as one of the largest manufacturing 
facilities for infant formulas.
  The Mead Johnson story began with the founder, Edward Mead Johnson 
and his son, who was born with a condition that made it difficult for 
him to digest his feedings. He worked with Dr. Abraham Jacobi, known as 
the father of American pediatrics, to create the first scientifically-
based infant formula that saved his son's life. Since then, Mead 
Johnson has become a world leader with a mission to nourish the world's 
children for the best start in life. Mead's dextri-maltose was the 
first clinically supported infant feed product in the U.S. Today, the 
Enfamil family of formulas developed in Evansville support infant 
nutrition across the globe, and Enfamil is the top infant formula brand 
recommended by pediatricians in the U.S.
  Mead Johnson has hired thousands of people in and around Evansville 
throughout their history and currently employs nearly 800 employees 
working across 25 departments. Nearly 20 percent of their employees 
have been with the company for 15 or more years, showing how much 
people value being a part of the Mead Johnson mission. Mead's R&D 
strength comes from a deep bench of diverse experts working across 
disciplines to advance infant nutrition.
  New scientific discoveries made in Evansville have allowed Mead 
Johnson to innovate and evolve their products. One of the heritage 
innovations is the addition of DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid that is 
critical for infant brain and eye development. Mead Johnson was the 
first in the U.S. to introduce DHA into infant formula in 2002 which is 
now widely recognized as a standard of care in infant nutrition. I 
commend Mead Johnson and the important work their team accomplishes in 
advancing pediatric nutrition and nourishing the world's children, 
starting in Southern Indiana.

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