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) 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.
General Mills (NYSE: GIS) reported fiscal 2026 second-quarter results with net sales of $4.9B (down 7%) and operating profit of $728M (down 32%). Organic net sales declined 1% and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.10 (down 21% in constant currency). Six-month net sales were $9.4B (down 7%) and diluted EPS was $3.00 (up 22% due to a $1.05B divestiture gain). Company is investing to restore volume-driven organic growth, expects a 25% increase in sales from new products in fiscal 2026, and reaffirmed its full-year outlook while noting near-term headwinds to profit and EPS from investments and divestitures.
General Mills (NYSE: GIS) launched a “Tastes Like a Touchdown” playoff campaign starring Justin Jefferson and Terry Crews, promoting a limited-time “Spend $30, Get $10” offer on participating brands including Totino’s, Pillsbury, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Chex Mix and Old El Paso.
Ad spots run across TV, streaming and social starting this month. Offer valid for purchases made in one transaction through February 13, 2026 with receipts uploadable to ScoreWithGeneralMills.com by February 28, 2026.