Walmart will build a $350 million greenfield fluid dairy facility in Georgia, intended to bolster capacity to meet the demand for high-quality milk. The products from the facility will serve more than 750 Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs in the Southeast. Duluth, Ga.-based Dennis Group is assisting with the plant’s design and construction.

The national milk carton shortage, specifically half-pint milk cartons, should ease by early 2024, says Matt Herrick, senior vice president, executive and strategic communications, International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA). School meals are critical for children, with school breakfast and lunch reaching 30 million students each day in schools, with milk central to those meals.