General Mills
American multinational food corporation
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| January 27 2025 | Completed sale of Canadian yogurt division to Sodiaal, bringing all of Yoplait's international operations under Sodiaal. |
| September 2024 | General Mills introduced Kelce Mix Cereal in collaboration with NFL players Travis and Jason Kelce, expanding their celebrity partnership cereal line. |
| September 12 2024 | Announced sale of North American yogurt division to Groupe Lactalis (US brands) and Sodiaal (Canadian brands). |
| November 9 2023 | Acquired pet supplement business Fera Pets, Inc. |
| December 2022 | General Mills released IHOP Blueberry and Syrup Mini Pancake Cereal through a collaboration with IHOP restaurant chain. |
| May 25 2022 | Announced sale of Hamburger Helper and Suddenly Salad businesses to Eagle Family Foods Group for $610 million, completed on July 5, 2022. |
| May 12 2022 | Announced acquisition of TNT Crust, a frozen pizza crust supplier, from Peak Rock Capital. |
| April 2022 | Increased reports and complaints about Lucky Charms cereal causing illness, with FDA investigating approximately 100 reports. |
| May 15 2021 | Announced acquisition of Tyson Foods's pet treat business (True Chews, Nudges, and Top Chews) for $1.2 billion, which was completed on July 7, 2021. |
| February 2020 | Recognized by CDP as a global leader in corporate sustainability, receiving a place on the CDP 'A List' for climate change and water security. |
| February 12 2020 | The United Nations published a database of companies doing business in the West Bank and occupied Golan Heights, listing General Mills due to its subsidiary General Mills Israel's activities in Israeli settlements, which raised potential international law concerns. |
| January 2020 | General Mills launched Hershey Kisses Cereal in collaboration with Hershey's, introducing a new branded cereal product. |
| March 2019 | Launched first regenerative agriculture pilot program with plans to improve soil health on 1 million acres of farmland by 2030 and formed a partnership with Regrow Agriculture. |
| February 2018 | General Mills entered the pet products industry by purchasing Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. for $8 billion. |
| December 2016 | The company announced restructuring, splitting into four business groups based on global region and planning to cut up to 600 jobs. |
| 2015 | General Mills promised to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent over 10 years, citing climate change. |
| October 2014 | General Mills announced plans to cut 700 to 800 jobs, mostly in the U.S., as part of corporate restructuring to be completed by end of 2015. |
| September 2014 | The company announced the acquisition of organic food producer Annie's Inc. for approximately $820 million to expand in the US natural foods market. |
| April 2011 | General Mills announced it will switch to using 1 million cage-free eggs annually. |
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