Walmart opens new milk factory in the US with a $350 million investment.

Walmart announced on Wednesday (29) the opening of its third milk processing plant in the United States. The new factory is located in Robinson, Texas, and received an investment of over US$350 million, with an area of more than 300,000 square feet. The unit will process and bottle different types of milk — including whole, semi-skimmed (2% and 1%), skimmed and chocolate milk — destined for the Great Value and Member's Mark private label brands, the latter from Sam's Club. The supply will be made with milk purchased directly from local producers. The Robinson plant will be responsible for supplying more than 650 Walmart and Sam's Club stores in the south-central region of the country. According to John Laney, executive vice president of Food at Walmart in the US, the new unit strengthens the company's strategy of offering fresher and more affordable products. "The opening of our new unit in Robinson, Texas, will help us offer more than our customers want: fresh, affordable, quality food they can trust," the executive said in an official statement.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.