General Mills Mergers & Acquisitions

General Mills M&A Summary

General Mills has acquired 23 companies, including 5 in the last 5 years. A total of 7 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 12 assets.

General Mills’ largest acquisition to date was in 2000, when it acquired The Pillsbury Company for $10.5B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2015, when it sold Green Giant to B&G Foods for $765M. General Mills has acquired in 11 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include food (91%) and consumer products (5%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity33
    • M&A Buy Activity21
    • M&A Sell Activity12
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 18

General Mills

General Mills, Inc.

Number 1 General Mills Boulevard,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55426
United States,
(763) 764-7600
www.generalmills.com

All (33) Buy (21) Sell (12)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2024-11-14 Whitebridge Pet Brands - North American Premium Cat Feeding and Pet Treating Business · Food
Chesterfield, Missouri

Whitebridge Pet Brands' North American Premium Cat Feeding and Pet Treating Business includes the Tiki Pets and Cloud Star portfolio of brands. Whitebridge Pet Brands' North American Premium Cat Feeding and Pet Treating Business is based in Chesterfield, Missouri.

1,450 Divestiture

General Mills
Advisor: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

Whitebridge Pet Brands


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