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General Mills (GIS) has announced a collaboration with Marvel Studios for the release of limited-edition cereal boxes featuring characters from the upcoming film 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps'. The partnership includes seven collectible, retro-futuristic designs across popular cereal brands including Honey Nut Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, and REESE'S PUFFS. Special exclusive boxes will be available at specific retailers: Trix featuring H.E.R.B.I.E. at Kroger and Cocoa Puffs featuring Galactus at Walmart. Additionally, a special retro-futuristic Lucky Charms box with a Johnny Storm collectible will be available exclusively on Walmart.com starting July 22. This collaboration continues General Mills' partnership with Marvel Studios, following previous successful launches with other Marvel properties.

General Mills (NYSE: GIS) and Lactalis have received regulatory clearance for the sale of General Mills' U.S. Yogurt business to Lactalis. The transaction is now set to proceed, pending other customary closing conditions, with an anticipated closing date in late June 2025. This regulatory approval marks a significant milestone in the divestiture process between these two major food industry players.

General Mills (NYSE: GIS) has announced a unique collaboration between its Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal brand and performance sunglasses maker Pit Viper. The limited-edition sunglasses, priced at $119.69, will be available exclusively on pitviper.com starting June 3 at 9pm ET.

The collaboration features sunglasses incorporating Cinnamon Toast Crunch's signature colors and Cinnaswirl patterns, coming with two interchangeable options: a classic Pit Viper silhouette and novelty spoon-shaped earpieces. Each pair comes in a custom box featuring the Cinnamoji mascot and includes a box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal.

General Mills (NYSE: GIS) has announced that its Chairman and CEO Jeff Harmening will participate as a featured speaker at the upcoming dbAccess Global Consumer Conference 2025. The event will feature a fireside chat scheduled for June 5, 2025, at 3 a.m. CT. Investors and interested parties can access a live webcast of the presentation, with a replay being made available on the company's investor relations website at www.generalmills.com/investors.

General Mills (NYSE: GIS) has announced the promotion of Dana McNabb to Group President of North America Retail (NAR) and North America Pet, effective June 1st, 2025. McNabb, who currently oversees NAR, will add the North America Pet segment to her portfolio, with Liz Mascolo, Segment President of North America Pet, reporting to her.

McNabb's promotion builds on her successful track record at General Mills, including her role as Group President of NAR since 2023, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer in 2021, and previous leadership of the Europe & Australia segment. Notably, as President of U.S. Cereal, she achieved category leadership for the first time in 15 years and drove growth in net sales and operating profit.

Pillsbury, a General Mills (NYSE: GIS) brand, is launching a new line of refrigerated cookie dough called Pillsbury BIG COOKIES. These cookies are more than three times larger than Pillsbury's classic cookies and come in three indulgent flavors: S'mores, Chocolate Chunk Salted Caramel, and Double Chocolate Cherry. The cookies take 17-21 minutes to bake and are available in six-count packs for an MSRP of $5.99. Like all Pillsbury cookie dough, these new products are Safe to Eat Raw. The product launch begins at Walmart in May 2025, followed by a nationwide rollout during summer 2025. This launch aligns with the current trend of larger, bakery-style cookies in the market.

Old El Paso is expanding its product lineup with several new taco offerings. The company introduced the first-ever Birria Taco Kit, featuring 10 soft tortillas, Tex-Mex seasoning, and chipotle sauce, capitalizing on the trending birria dish that has garnered over 1 million Instagram hashtags. Additionally, they launched a new Breakfast Taco Kit containing six soft tortillas with green chile and queso cheese sauces.

The company is also expanding its Carb Advantage line with new Nacho Cheese Hard Shells and Soft Tortillas, alongside a reformulated original Carb Advantage Taco Shell. The new products will be available at Walmart starting March 2025, with nationwide rollout planned for summer 2025.

General Mills (GIS) is launching its first-ever Gushers All Blue pack nationwide in response to overwhelming fan demand. The new pack features two flavors: the classic Blueberry Grape and a new Sour Blue Raspberry flavor inspired by TikTok trends. The launch follows a 30% increase in 'blue Gushers' social media mentions over the past year.

The company is supporting the launch with a social media campaign called "Legend of Blue Gushers," featuring a fictional story about the product's origins in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The new Gushers All Blue pack will be available at retailers nationwide in a six-count box priced at an MSRP of $4.69.

Box Tops for Education, a General Mills program, has awarded $300,000 to 10 schools nationwide, with each receiving $30,000 in December 2024. The program, established in 1996, has helped schools earn nearly $1 billion for classroom needs. In December 2024, schools saw a 19% year-over-year increase in earnings, driven by 4.9 million more Box Tops than the previous year. The Box Tops app, with over 217,000 active monthly users, allows families to earn cash for schools by scanning receipts or using Connected Accounts. South Kearns Elementary in Utah is using their funding to install soccer goals, while nine other schools across the country are implementing various educational initiatives. For Teacher Appreciation Month in May 2025, Box Tops is offering a $5 bonus for new app users who scan their first receipt using code "TEACHER" until May 31, 2025.