Wal-Mart Upgrades to Angus Beef
- Raising quality seen as key to attracting selective shoppers
- Retailer’s shift has boosted beef prices across the market
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Just in time for Fourth of July barbecues, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has upgraded its beef to certified Angus across the U.S. as the fight for food shoppers’ cash intensifies.
For the past year, the nation’s biggest grocer worked with meat giants including Tyson Foods Inc. and Cargill Inc. to secure a supply of Angus steaks and roasts at no additional cost to consumers, said Scott Neal, Wal-Mart’s senior vice president of meat, seafood and quality control. The higher-quality cuts have been available in all of Wal-Mart’s 4,700 U.S. stores since March, but the retailer hasn’t announced or advertised the shift yet.