General Mills

General Mills is a leading global food company based in the United States, operating in over 100 countries. The company organizes its business into three primary segments: U.S. Retail, International, and Convenience Stores & Foodservice. The U.S. Retail segment encompasses seven divisions that promote well-known brands such as Cheerios, Yoplait, Pillsbury, and Betty Crocker. International sales do not include the company's shares in two joint ventures: Cereal Partners Worldwide and Häagen-Dazs Japan. Founded in 1928, General Mills is also involved in venture capital through its General Mills Venture Capital Fund, which invests in packaged goods companies with annual revenues up to $100 million. Additionally, the General Mills Foundation, established in 1954, focuses on hunger, nutrition, and early childhood education services.

Kofi Bruce

Vice President and Controller

Jeffrey Harmening

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

Donal L. Mulligan

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Marie Pillai

Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Treasurer

Jeff Siemon

Vice President, Investor Relations

Brett White

Vice President, Finance

Jerald Young

Vice President and Controller

18 past transactions

Smalls

Series B in 2023
Smalls is a direct-to-consumer pet food company that produces human-grade and fresh food for cats. The company's cat food is prepared with human-grade ingredients and offers customized kits as per the cat's nutrition needs, enabling pet owners to get healthy and fresh food directly at their doorstep. It offers variants such as chicken and beef; freeze-dried chicken, and turkey and duck. In 2017, co-founders and best friends Matt Michaelson and Calvin headquartered the company in New York, New York.

Tyson Pet Products

Acquisition in 2021
Tyson Pet Products, Inc. manufactures dog food in the United States.

good culture

Venture Round in 2019
Good Culture, LLC specializes in the production of organic dairy products, particularly focusing on all-natural cottage cheese. Founded in 2014 and based in Irvine, California, the company also offers probiotic gut shots and sour cream, catering to health-conscious consumers seeking wholesome options. Good Culture's cottage cheese is noted for its thick, creamy texture and low sugar content, making it a nutritious choice without artificial ingredients. The company distributes its products through various retail outlets across the United States, promoting a lifestyle that encourages enjoying good food as a means to enhance well-being.

Blue Buffalo

Acquisition in 2018
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. (BBPP) is a holding company. The Company operates as a pet food company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, develops, produces, markets and sells pet food under product lines, including BLUE Life Protection Formula, BLUE Wilderness, BLUE Basics, BLUE Freedom and BLUE Natural Veterinary Diet lines. Blue Buffalo, which sells products like “antioxidant-rich” dog nutrition and cat food under brands such as Blue Life Protection Formula, Blue Wilderness and Blue Basics.

Purely Elizabeth

Venture Round in 2017
Purely Elizabeth is an all natural and organic food company that creates products using the highest quality, nutrient-rich ingredients. We cater to those seeking healthy, delicious, gluten free foods. Our products are certified organic, gluten free, vegan, free of refined sugar and non-GMO project verified. As members of 1% for the Planet, we are committed to healthy eating, healthy living and a healthy planet.

Beyond Meat

Series F in 2016
Beyond Meat, Inc. is a food company that manufactures and sells plant-based meat products both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, Beyond Meat operates under various trademarks, including Beyond Burger and Beyond Sausage. The company distributes its products through multiple channels, including grocery stores, restaurants, and schools. Beyond Meat aims to address global concerns related to human health, climate change, resource constraints, and animal welfare. Its plant-based products are crafted using non-GMO ingredients and offer comparable or superior protein levels to traditional meat while being free from cholesterol, antibiotics, and hormones.

Kite Hill

Series B in 2016
Kite Hill is a brand dedicated to producing plant-based food products that aim to replicate the qualities of artisan dairy cheeses while promoting animal welfare and sustainability. The company uses natural ingredients and innovative methods, combining traditional cheese-making techniques with patented biochemistry to create a diverse range of alternative dairy offerings. These include nut milk yogurts, cream cheese style spreads, entrées, and desserts, appealing to both plant-based consumers and those seeking healthier lifestyle choices. Kite Hill's mission is to make high-quality, delicious products that invite a wide audience to enjoy the pleasures of communal dining without relying on industrial animal agriculture.

Epic Provisions

Acquisition in 2016
EPIC Provisions is a category-creating meat snacks company. The company was launched in 2013 by co-founders Taylor Collins and Katie Forrest, both competitive athletes seeking a convenient way to add nourishing animal protein to their diets. EPIC Bars, EPIC Bites, and EPIC Hunt and Harvest Mix are convenient snacks made with natural, meat-based whole ingredients.

Carolina Laticínios

Acquisition in 2015
Carolina Laticínios produces and markets yogurt. The company was founded in 1969 and is based in Ribeirao Claro, Brazil.

Annie’s

Acquisition in 2014
Annie's is a leader in natural and organic foods. It is known for its premium, great-tasting products made with high quality natural and organic ingredients in four product lines: macaroni and cheese, snack crackers, fruit snacks and graham crackers and for its environmental social responsibility.

Yoki Alimentos

Acquisition in 2012
Yoki Alimentos S.A produces and distributes food products. The company offers ready mixes, popcorns, natural and industrialized condiments, snacks, natural products, teas, cake mixtures, desserts, confections, soups, juice mixes, cereals, corn flours, manioc flours, wheat flours, and pet food, as well as food complements. It also provides herbs, seasonings, spices, and peppers. Source:[Bloomberg Businessweek](http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=5730772)

Parampara Food Products

Acquisition in 2012
Parampara Food Products Private Limited offers ready gravy mixes for main course and starters in Indian flavor. Its products include pickles, taste-enhancing spice mixes, and pappadums.

Food Should Taste Good

Acquisition in 2012
Food Should Taste Good® chips are made from the highest quality, all-natural ingredients. All chip varieties are gluten free, cholesterol free, and have no trans fats.

Yoplait

Acquisition in 2011
Yoplait is an internationally franchised brand of yogurt jointly owned by food conglomerate General Mills and French dairy cooperative Sodiaal.

Humm Foods

Acquisition in 2008
Humm Foods, Inc. manufactures and markets unsweetened fruits, nuts, and spices. The company’s products include apple pie, banana bread, blueberry muffin, carrot cake, cashew cookie, cherry pie, chocolate chip brownie, chocolate chip cookie dough, chocolate coconut chew, cinnamon roll, coconut cream pie, ginger snap, key lime pie, lemon bar, peanut butter and jelly, peanut butter chocolate chip, peanut butter cookie, and pecan pie, as well as tropical fruit tart.

Saxby Bros

Acquisition in 2007
Saxby Bros Ltd. engages in the manufacture of chilled pastry. It offers block and rolled pastry products, as well as block choc chip cookie dough for supermarkets and retail stores throughout the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 1904 and is based in Wellingborough, United Kingdom.

MarketTools

Series D in 2007
MarketTools, Inc. was acquired by MetrixLab BV. MarketTools, Inc. designs, develops, and offers online marketing research software and services. The company offers market research software suite, including Survey Manager, an online market research survey process that allows users to build online surveys, deploy them, collect the results, analyze the data, and share findings with their colleagues; Panel Manager, a panel management software to create an online market research panel; and Community Manager, a market research online community. It also provides brand, media, and advertising research solutions, including advertisement creative test, interactive and advertisement campaign evaluation, cross media optimization, brand and campaign tracking, brand health monitoring, and advertisement concept creation; innovation and shopper research, such as market exploration, innovation, and in-store activation; eBusiness performance research in the areas of Website performance monitor, in/out lab usability test, in home usability test, usability expert review, Website competitor benchmark, focus group panel, Website concept test, and interactive campaign evaluation; and customer experience management solutions. It serves banks, insurance companies, consumer goods companies, and many others in the United States and internationally.

The Pillsbury Company

Acquisition in 2000
The Pillsbury Company, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, specializes in producing and distributing a variety of consumer food products. Their offerings include baked goods, frozen pizzas, vegetables, soups, and desserts. The company is known for its innovative recipes, providing consumers with easy-to-follow meal ideas, such as slow-cooker dinners and other creative culinary options. With a focus on convenience and quality, The Pillsbury Company aims to enhance home cooking experiences for consumers.
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