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General Mills, Inc. reports developments across a global packaged-food portfolio that includes cereal, snacks, convenient meals, dough, baking products, ingredients, pet food and superpremium ice cream. Recurring updates cover brands such as Cheerios, Nature Valley, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Blue Buffalo, Häagen-Dazs, Gushers, Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Roll-Ups, Lucky Charms and Trix.
Company news also includes quarterly financial results, outlook commentary, product launches, packaging and ingredient initiatives, portfolio actions, pet-food marketing, foodservice and international activity, leadership and board changes, and global responsibility reporting tied to food, agriculture, environmental and community programs.
General Mills (NYSE: GIS) has partnered with Shaquille O’Neal to launch the first-ever Biggest Fan Contest, celebrating fans of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, Reese’s Puffs and Honey Nut Cheerios. Entrants upload a photo or video at BiggestFanContest.com explaining why they deserve the Biggest Fan title for a chance at multiple themed prizes.
According to the company, rewards include a grand prize trip to Shaq’s Fun House with two VIP tickets, $1,000 spending cash, a $20,000 cash prize and a Shaq meet-and-greet, plus four cereal-inspired experiences and a year’s supply of cereal. The top 100 entries will be judged by cereal creator Ami Moyal before Shaq selects the grand prize winner, to be announced on National Cereal Day, March 7, 2027. The contest runs through December 31, 2026, and a separate promotion gives shoppers $10 back when they spend $25 on select General Mills products between August 15 and November 28, 2026, by uploading receipts to ScoreWithGeneralMills.com.
General Mills (NYSE: GIS) is launching a lineup of Harry Potter-inspired treats from Pillsbury and Betty Crocker, including Golden Snitch Shape Cookies, Chocolate Frog Truffle Kits, Hogwarts House Pumpkin Cakes, Forbidden Forest Chocolate Cakes and Harry Potter Fruit Snacks, available nationally beginning in July.
The products are designed to let fans recreate iconic elements from the Harry Potter universe at home, with collectible molds, themed cupcake liners and decorative toppers aimed at turning everyday snacking and baking occasions into Harry Potter-themed family experiences.
General Mills (NYSE:GIS) is marking the 55th anniversary of its Monsters Cereals—Count Chocula, Boo Berry and Franken Berry—with an encore collaboration with The Jim Henson Company. Limited-edition cereals will return to U.S. grocery shelves late summer, featuring new packaging with reimagined puppets from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.
According to General Mills, a fuzzy, fleece‑textured Count Chocula cereal box will be sold exclusively on Walmart.com for $7.76 starting October 1. The company adds that this year’s boxes can be transformed by fans into their own Monster puppets.
General Mills (NYSE:GIS), through its Totino's brand, is expanding its frozen snack lineup with new fan-inspired flavors. The launch includes three Blasted Pizza Rolls™ varieties (Garlic Parm, Nacho Boom, Zesty Limón), two new Ultimate Pizza™ flavors (Mexican Style, Chicken Bacon Ranch), and the return of Cheeseburger Pizza Rolls. Blasted Pizza Rolls and Cheeseburger Pizza Rolls are available nationwide now, while the new Ultimate Pizza flavors will roll out later this summer.
ADM (NYSE:ADM), General Mills and Walmart announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate regenerative agriculture across 40,000 Midwest wheat acres in Illinois, Indiana and Missouri. The program supports farmers supplying wheat to General Mills products sold through Walmart and Sam’s Club.
Facilitated by ADM with technical assistance from American Farmland Trust and Ducks Unlimited, the initiative offers farmers technical support and financial incentives to adopt practices such as no-till and cover crops, targeting measurable improvements in soil health, water quality and carbon sequestration, while contributing to each company’s 2030 regenerative and land stewardship goals.
General Mills (NYSE: GIS), through its Box Tops for Education program, is launching the nostalgic “Saved by the Box Tops” back‑to‑school campaign with Universal Products & Experiences, reuniting cast members of “Saved by the Bell” to mark 30 years of school support.
According to General Mills, Box Tops will grant $10,000 each to 30 schools in need, totaling $300,000 for the 2026–2027 school year, and highlights that the program has contributed nearly $1 billion to schools since 1996. The campaign features an ad series, retro packaging on select products like Annie’s and Cheerios, and promotes the Box Tops app, where families can scan receipts from participating items to earn cash for schools and access a limited free-snacks rebate offer.
Nature Valley (NYSE:GIS) launched limited-edition national park packaging and National Park Adventure Kits inspired by Yosemite, Yellowstone, Arches and other iconic U.S. parks. Kits bundle an America the Beautiful Annual Resident Pass, park-themed merch and select bars featuring scenic artwork.
According to General Mills, Nature Valley has donated over $35 million to the National Park Foundation and supported restoration of more than 20,000 miles of trails over fifteen years. Limited-edition packaging is rolling out nationwide, and kits are available starting July 9, 2026, while supplies last.
General Mills (NYSE:GIS) reported fiscal 2026 Q4 adjusted results in line with expectations. Q4 net sales were $4.6 billion, up 1%, with organic net sales flat. Adjusted operating profit rose 13% in constant currency to $705 million, and adjusted diluted EPS increased 27% to $0.95.
For fiscal 2026, net sales were $18.4 billion, down 5%; organic net sales fell 2%. Adjusted operating profit was $2.8 billion, down 16% in constant currency, and adjusted EPS was $3.55, also down 16%. GAAP results reflected $1.8 billion in non-cash goodwill and brand charges and a $1.0 billion non-cash valuation loss tied to the planned Brazil divestiture, leading to a full-year net loss of $88 million.
For fiscal 2027, the company targets improved organic growth and higher efficiency, aiming for $3 billion cumulative cost savings by fiscal 2030, including $750 million in 2027. The board declared a quarterly dividend at the prevailing rate.
General Mills (NYSE:GIS), through its Reese’s Puffs brand, announced a new collaboration with rapper GloRilla to remix the iconic “Eat ’Em Up” rap. The track and music video launch at midnight on June 26 via CMG/Interscope Records.
A limited-edition Reese’s Puffs x GloRilla cereal box, designed around the collab, will be sold online at ReesesPuffs.com for $19.99 starting 1 p.m. ET on June 29, while supplies last. The remix will stream on major platforms and YouTube.
General Mills (NYSE:GIS) launched new Honey Nut Cheerios Protein cereal, offering 8g of protein per serving with the familiar Honey Nut taste. The brand also introduced a limited-edition “Honey Nuts For You” blind-box ring collection featuring four designs, including an 8K gold-plated collectible.
Ashley Iaconetti Haibon is partnering in the campaign, which includes a 30-second “The One” ad across digital and TV. Limited $8 bundles with a surprise ring and cereal box are available online starting June 23 and June 30 at 1 p.m. ET, while supplies last.