Walmart owns Great Value. Named suppliers include Saputo for cottage cheese in a 2026 record and John B. Sanfilippo & Son for cashews in a 2024 record; there is no single maker for the whole range. [1][2][3]

Who makes Great Value?

Owner
Walmart calls Great Value its flagship private brand in its April 2026 redesign announcement. The brand launched in 1993. [1]
Made by
Saputo USA’s February 2026 recall names Great Value cottage cheese. The March 2024 Sanfilippo notice identifies Great Value honey-roasted cashews. These identify particular products and lots, rather than every item sold under the label. [2][3]
Made in
The two recall notices document US distribution and named businesses, but do not provide a reliable brand-wide country or factory list. A distributor’s address is not a manufacturing address. [2][3]

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Great Value

Walmart owns Great Value. Named suppliers include Saputo for cottage cheese in a 2026 record and John B. Sanfilippo & Son for cashews in a 2024 record; there is no single maker for the whole range.

Evidence: [1][2][3]

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  • Great Value (Brand): Walmart owns Great Value. Named suppliers include Saputo for cottage cheese in a 2026 record and John B. Sanfilippo & Son for cashews in a 2024 record; there is no single maker for the whole range. [1][2][3]
  • Great Value → Walmart (Owner): Walmart calls Great Value its flagship private brand in its April 2026 redesign announcement. The brand launched in 1993. [1]
  • Walmart → Manufacturing and sourcing (Manufacturer): Saputo USA’s February 2026 recall names Great Value cottage cheese. The March 2024 Sanfilippo notice identifies Great Value honey-roasted cashews. These identify particular products and lots, rather than every item sold under the label. [2][3]

Who owns Great Value?

Walmart calls Great Value its flagship private brand in its April 2026 redesign announcement. The brand launched in 1993. [1]

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Who actually makes Great Value products?

Saputo USA’s February 2026 recall names Great Value cottage cheese. The March 2024 Sanfilippo notice identifies Great Value honey-roasted cashews. These identify particular products and lots, rather than every item sold under the label. [2][3]

Where are Great Value products made?

The two recall notices document US distribution and named businesses, but do not provide a reliable brand-wide country or factory list. A distributor’s address is not a manufacturing address. [2][3]

Is Great Value made in China or the USA?

Unconfirmed across the whole brand. Great Value spans many categories, so use a package’s country statement or plant identification to establish the origin of the item you are buying. [1][2][3]

Same factory, different label

The records confirm private-label supply relationships. They do not establish that the Great Value recipe is identical to a supplier’s other labels, or that Great Value and Member’s Mark share every manufacturer. [2][3]

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Ownership timeline

  1. 1993: Walmart launched Great Value. [1]
  2. 2024-03-12: Sanfilippo named its affected Great Value cashews in a recall announcement. [3]
  3. 2026-04-15: Walmart announced a Great Value packaging redesign. [1]

Frequently asked questions

4 questions about this supply chain, answered from the records above.

Who makes great value?

Saputo USA’s February 2026 recall names Great Value cottage cheese. The March 2024 Sanfilippo notice identifies Great Value honey-roasted cashews. These identify particular products and lots, rather than every item sold under the label.[2][3]

Who owns great value?

Walmart calls Great Value its flagship private brand in its April 2026 redesign announcement. The brand launched in 1993.[1]

Who makes Great Value milk?

Unconfirmed for current Great Value fluid milk. The named Saputo cottage-cheese and Sanfilippo cashew examples do not identify the supplier of a milk carton.[2][3]

Are Great Value Products Made by Name Brands?

Saputo USA’s February 2026 recall names Great Value cottage cheese. The March 2024 Sanfilippo notice identifies Great Value honey-roasted cashews. These identify particular products and lots, rather than every item sold under the label.[2][3]

Sources and scope

Year-only source dates denote the report’s coverage year. Dated disclosures establish the facts described at that time. Plant output, contracts and ownership can change; this is a selected map, not a complete supplier census.

  1. [1] Walmart unveils modern redesign of Great Value — 2026-04-15 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Identifies Walmart’s private brand, 1993 launch and current range.

  2. [2] FDA: Saputo USA Great Value cottage cheese recall — 2026 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Names Saputo USA and affected Great Value cottage-cheese products and distribution dates.

  3. [3] Michigan agriculture department: Sanfilippo Great Value cashew recall — 2024-03-14 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Reproduces March 12 manufacturer announcement naming Sanfilippo and the affected Great Value cashews.

Unconfirmed

  • Unconfirmed: complete Great Value supplier list, current supplier for every SKU, factory locations and equivalent national-brand recipes.