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All General Mills K-12 School Foods Now Made without Certified Colors

Underscores company’s leadership as the No. 1 provider of nutritious breakfast choices to students across the country

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 5, 2026-- General Mills (NYSE: GIS) today announced that its entire portfolio of K-12 school foods is now made without certified colors, successfully achieving this milestone ahead of its summer 2026 commitment.

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This achievement of all K-12 school foods now made without certified colors underscores General Mills’ role as a leader in K-12 foodservice, its dedication to product innovation and its continued commitment to making food with the highest standards of safety and quality.

This achievement of all K-12 school foods now made without certified colors underscores General Mills’ role as a leader in K-12 foodservice, its dedication to product innovation and its continued commitment to making food with the highest standards of safety and quality.

“We are proud to have reached this important milestone,” said Pankaj Sharma, segment president, North America Foodservice, General Mills. “As a trusted partner to schools for more than a century, this is yet another example of listening to their needs and providing great-tasting products from brands students love.”

The company advanced its K-12 school foods portfolio from 98 percent to 100 percent free of certified colors with the reformulation of its Lucky Charms 25% Less Sugar Cereal.

General Mills works closely with states and school districts to offer nutritional and regulation-ready products, including ready-to-eat cereals, the leading source of whole grains in school breakfast, and a variety of lower sugar and sodium meal solutions.

This achievement of all K-12 school foods now made without certified colors underscores General Mills’ role as a leader in K-12 foodservice, its dedication to product innovation and its continued commitment to making food with the highest standards of safety and quality.

General Mills remains on track to remove certified colors from its U.S. cereal portfolio by summer 2026 and from its full U.S. retail portfolio by the end of 2027.

Plans to remove certified colors

Portfolio

Date

All K-12 school foods

Complete

All U.S. cereals

Summer 2026

All U.S. retail

End of 2027

About General Mills

General Mills makes food the world loves. The company is guided by its Accelerate strategy to boldly build its brands, relentlessly innovate, unleash its scale and stand for good. Its portfolio of beloved brands includes household names like Cheerios, Nature Valley, Blue Buffalo, Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Totino’s, Annie’s, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki and more. General Mills generated fiscal 2025 net sales of U.S.$19 billion. In addition, the company’s share of non-consolidated joint venture net sales totaled U.S.$1 billion.

About General Mills Foodservice

General Mills Foodservice brings the food people love to away-from-home settings such as K-12 schools, hospitals, restaurants, pizzerias, bakeries, and college campuses across the United States. Our distinguished portfolio of brands includes Big G Cereals, Nature Valley, Gold Medal, Pillsbury, Chex Mix, Bugles, Gardetto’s, Annie’s and TNT Crust/BONICI®. For more information, please visit GeneralMillsFoodservice.com.

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