Milk is a frequent purchase at grocery stores and is why the milk section is at the back of the store. Improving the margins on milk sales is also why Kroger, Albertson’s, Walmart and other major grocery retailers have worked to control more of the milk supply chain.
Since 2018, Walmart has moved to vertically integrate the milk supply chain for its Great Value private brand to better control pricing and product availability.
The retail giant recently opened its third milk-processing facility in Robinson, Texas, a town of about 12,000 people located 22 miles south of Waco. Walmart said the 300,000-square-foot facility represents more than a $350 million investment that will create around 400 jobs in the community…