Walmart acquires minority stake in Sustainable Beef

By Mary Ellen Shoup

01-Sep-2022 Last updated on 01-Sep-2022 at 17:18 GMT

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In a bid to provide its customers with more "high-quality, affordable" beef, Walmart has acquired a minority stake in Nebraska-based Sustainable Beef.

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