How many acquisitions has General Mills made so far?

General Mills has completed 11 acquisitions so far, with an average acquisition amount of $3.34B.

Which countries does General Mills usually acquire in?

General Mills has made acquisitions in 3 countries with the most activity in United States and Belgium.

Which is General Mills' latest acquisition?

General Mills's most recent acquisition is Edgard & Cooper, a Manufacturer of natural food & accessories for pet, acquired in April 2024.

Which sectors does General Mills target for acquisitions?

Most of General Mills's acquisitions are in Food & Beverage Products (6) and Pet Care Products (4).

In which year did General Mills make the most acquisitions?

General Mills was most active in 2012, with 3 acquisitions completed in that year.

List of 11 Acquisitions by General Mills (Apr 2026)

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General Mills has made a total of 11 acquisitions. Peak activity was in 2012 with 3 acquisitions, followed by 2 in 2024 and 1 in 2023. Acquisitions have spanned 3 countries: United States (9), Belgium (1), and Brazil (1). These efforts involved 4 sectors, notably Food & Beverage Products (6), Pet Care Products (4), and Food Processing (2). Over the last five years (2020–2025), the average annual number of acquisitions is 0.8. As of the current calendar year, no acquisitions have been completed. The most recent acquisition was Edgard & Cooper, a Kortrijk-based manufacturer of natural pet food and accessories, founded in 2014 and acquired in April 2024.

Here's the year on year acquisition history of General Mills:

Number of Total Acquisitions

Year	# Acquisitions
2024	2
2023	1
2022	1
2018	1
2016	1
2012	3
2011	1
2008	1

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Recent acquisitions by General Mills

General Mills's most recent acquisition - Edgard & Cooper is a Manufacturer of natural food & accessories for pet, founded in 2014 and located in Kortrijk. General Mills acquired it in April 2024.

Here is the list of all acquisitions by General Mills sorted by the latest acquisition date:

Acquired on	Acquired Company	Acquisition Price	Facilitators	Stake Acquired	Acquisition Multiple
Apr 30, 2024	Edgard & Cooper	Undisclosed	Morgan Stanley, Linklaters ... and 2 more	12	856
Jan 15, 2024	Fera	Undisclosed	-	19	921
Nov 09, 2023	Fera Pet Organics	Undisclosed	-	84	801
May 11, 2022	TNT Crust	Undisclosed	Jones Day, Goldman Sachs ... and 2 more	16	386
Feb 23, 2018	Blue Buffalo	$8B	Goldman Sachs, Centerview Partners ... and 3 more	88	234