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The retail supermarket chain Walmart announced an important change in its supply system that will impact more than 650 stores in the United States.
The company confirmed the opening of a new milk processing plant to strengthen dairy distribution across much of the country.
According to the statement, this is part of a broader strategy to strengthen the supply chain and improve product availability.
The change will also affect Sam’s Club wholesale branches, which will receive products from this new plant.
More than 650 Walmart and Sam’s Club locations are changing: how they will now operate
According to Walmart, the new processing plant is located in Robinson, Texas and was built with an investment of more than $350 million.
The facility covers more than 300,000 square feet and is expected to create more than 400 jobs in the region. The goal is to strengthen the milk supply chain, allowing products to reach the shelves faster.
At the plant, different varieties of milk will be processed and bottled, including
- whole milk
- 2% milk
- 1% milk
- skim milk
- 1% chocolate milk
- one-gallon and half-gallon sizes
The products will be sold under Walmart’s Great Value brand and Sam’s Club’s Member’s Mark brand.
This plant will supply more than 650 stores in south-central United States.
What Walmart and Sam’s Club promised with this change
Walmart executive vice president of food, John Laney said the new facility will allow
- Improve supply chain resilience
- Reduce the time between the farm and the stores
- Increase product freshness
- Offer more affordable prices to consumers
According to the report, this investment is part of a plan that will run through 2031 and will allocate $350 billion to manufacture, grow, and assemble products in the United States.