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General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) generates a steady stream of news across its broad portfolio of food brands, making its news flow relevant to investors, consumers, and industry observers. The company’s releases highlight product launches, brand collaborations, marketing campaigns, recalls, and financial results, all tied to its stated purpose of "Making Food the World Loves" and its Accelerate strategy.
Recent news showcases how General Mills activates its brands in the marketplace. Progresso introduced limited-edition Soup Drops, described as "the soup you can suck on," with flavors inspired by classic soups like Chicken Noodle and Tomato Basil. Pillsbury continues its long-running Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest, with finalists competing for a grand prize and recipes built around Pillsbury dough products. Reese’s Puffs cereal expanded with a Dark Chocolate Naturally Flavored variety, while Wheaties released a limited-edition Marty Supreme box in collaboration with A24.
Beyond product news, General Mills issues updates on earnings and outlook, such as its fiscal 2026 second-quarter results and commentary on segment performance in North America Retail, North America Pet, North America Foodservice, and International. The company also communicates about promotional campaigns, including a "Tastes Like a Touchdown" game day promotion featuring Justin Jefferson and Terry Crews, and initiatives like Cascadian Farm’s use of Kernza in organic cereals.
Safety and quality-related announcements, such as the voluntary recall of select Pillsbury Pizza Pops products in Canada due to potential pathogenic E. coli, are also part of the news flow. For anyone following GIS, this news page provides a centralized view of product innovation, brand activity, financial updates, and risk-related disclosures drawn from General Mills’ own press releases.
General Mills (NYSE: GIS) will present at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) Conference in Orlando on Feb. 17, 2026. Executives Jeff Harmening, Kofi Bruce, and Dana McNabb are scheduled to speak. A live webcast begins at 7 a.m. CT and a replay will be posted on the company investor site.
Totino’s (NYSE: GIS) is releasing “CHAZMO: The Musical,” a Broadway-inspired short musical that reveals the origin story of Chazmo, the pizza roll–obsessed character from last year’s Big Game spot. Fans can stream the full production and bonus content at Totinos.com/chazmo ahead of the Big Game.
General Mills (NYSE: GIS) elected Joan Bottarini to its board of directors effective Jan. 26, 2026 and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.61 per share payable May 1, 2026 to shareholders of record on April 10, 2026. Bottarini joins with extensive finance leadership experience as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hyatt since 2018 and prior senior finance roles at Essex Property Trust and KPMG. The company noted this appointment as part of ongoing board succession and refreshment. General Mills also highlighted that it and its predecessor have paid uninterrupted dividends for 127 years.
Violet Foods LLC announced the acquisition of the Muir Glen brand of organic tomato products from General Mills (NYSE: GIS) on January 27, 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed. Violet Foods, which owns Sclafani, Fattoria Fresca and Don Pepino, says the deal expands its portfolio by combining Muir Glen’s 35-year organic-tomato legacy with Violet Foods’ fresh-pack tomato capabilities to serve retail partners across the stated $5 billion+ combined U.S. tomato sauces and canned tomato market.
Company leaders described the purchase as a transformative step to accelerate innovation and growth for customers and to build a complementary national offering in organic and fresh-pack tomato products.
General Mills (NYSE:GIS) expanded its Dec. 21, 2025 voluntary recall of select Pillsbury Pizza Pops sold in Canada due to the potential presence of pathogenic E. coli. The expansion covers specific SKUs with "better if used by" dates from June 8, 2026 through June 21, 2026, including multiple 4-count, 8-count and 30-count varieties and listed UPC codes. The company said it is working with retail partners to remove impacted product and asks consumers to check freezers and dispose of affected items. Consumers can contact General Mills Consumer Relations at 1-800-230-8103 and should seek medical care if they are concerned about illness.
Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) announced on January 20, 2026 that Doug Bowser and Carla Vernón have been appointed to its Board of Directors. Bowser is the recently retired President and COO of Nintendo of America, credited with leadership during the Nintendo Switch era and the Americas launch of Nintendo Switch 2. Vernón is CEO of The Honest Company since January 2023 and formerly held senior roles at Amazon and General Mills, with prior P&L and brand responsibilities. Hasbro said their consumer-brand, franchise and transformation experience will support its Playing To Win strategy and ongoing innovation and growth efforts.
General Mills (NYSE:GIS) reintroduced Progresso Soup Drops in a limited-edition Variety Can on Jan. 15, 2026, featuring Chicken Noodle, Tomato Basil and Beef Pot Roast flavors. Each order contains one Variety Can with individually wrapped Soup Drops in all three flavors plus a can of Progresso Chicken Noodle Soup. The bundle retails for $2.97 with free shipping and is available at Walmart.com and via ProgressoSoupDrops.com while supplies last.
The product is marketed for cold/flu season and debuts weekly on Thursdays at 9 a.m. ET through January.
General Mills (NYSE:GIS) relaunched Progresso Soup Drops in a limited-edition Variety Can featuring Chicken Noodle, Tomato Basil and Beef Pot Roast flavors. The drops are designed to deliver a warm, soup-like mouthfeel and return just in time for National Soup Month.
The Variety Cans go on sale Thursday, Jan. 15 at 9:00 AM ET and restock each Thursday for the remainder of January while supplies last. Each bundle retails for $2.97 and includes a can of Progresso Chicken Noodle Soup; the bundle is available exclusively at Walmart.com with free shipping for Walmart+ members or on orders over $35.
Pillsbury (NYSE:GIS) opened fan voting for the 53rd Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest, asking the public to choose the $50,000 grand prize winner and the title of Most Valuable Baker (MVB).
Voting runs Jan 10–25, 2026 with staged matchups (Sweet vs Sweet Jan 10–11; Savory vs Savory Jan 17–18; Sweet vs Savory Jan 25). Four finalists (two Sweet, two Savory) feature recipes using Pillsbury doughs and cookie dough. The winner will be announced Jan 29, 2026. A limited-edition Poppin’ Fresh Game Day Tee goes on sale Jan 12, 2026 at shop.pillsbury.com.
General Mills (NYSE:GIS) announced a voluntary recall in Canada of select Pillsbury Pizza Pops products with “better if used by” dates from June 9, 2026 to June 14, 2026 due to the potential presence of pathogenic E. coli. Affected SKUs include Pepperoni and Bacon Pizza Pops (30-count UPC 069052129619; 8-count UPC 069052129671), Frank’s RedHot Pepperoni and Bacon Pizza Pops (4-count UPC 069052129473) and Supremo Extreme Pepperoni and Bacon Pops (30-count UPC 069052469012) with the listed date codes.
Other Pillsbury Pizza Pops products are not affected. The company said it is working with retailers to remove impacted product and asks consumers to check freezers, discard affected items, and contact Consumer Relations at 1-800-230-8103 with questions; consumers with illness concerns should contact a healthcare provider.
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