Walmart opens new milk processing plant in Texas

ROBINSON, TEXAS — Walmart Inc. has opened its third milk processing plant in Robinson. The retailer invested $350 million in the facility that spans 300,000 square feet.  

Walmart has two other milk processing facilities in Fort Wayne, Ind., and Valdosta, Ga. The company said the Texas plant will process and bottle gallon, half-gallon, whole, 2%, 1%, skim and 1% chocolate milk for Walmart’s Great Value and Sam’s Club Member’s Mark brands.

“The opening of our new facility in Robinson, Texas, will help us deliver more of what our customers want — fresh, affordable food and quality they can trust,” said John Laney, Walmart US executive vice president, food. “It will bolster our capacity to meet the demand for high-quality milk, make our supply chain more resilient, while increasing freshness by reducing the time from dairy farm to shelf, bringing more consistency, more transparency and more value to our customers.”