A2 Milk Co. signs deal with Walmart

BOULDER — The a2 Milk Co., an Australian and Boulder-based manufacturer of easily-digestible milk, has signed a distribution deal with Walmart.

Through the deal, a2 Milk will be available in Walmart stores in New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas, Maryland and Washington, D.C. The products first became available in those states on July 27.

A2 Milk is now available in more than 6,000 retail outlets, including Whole Foods, Safeway, Sprouts, King Soopers and Target, among other stores.

The company’s milk comes from cows that only contain the A2 protein, a more easily digestible counterpart…