MINNEAPOLIS, July 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- General Mills
(NYSE: GIS) is releasing its line-up of new products around
the world to meet global demand for great taste and simplicity.
Highlights include "Oui" by Yoplait, a French-style yogurt with
simple ingredients like whole milk and real fruit; great tasting
cereals like Apple Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Blueberry Chex;
Betty Crocker "original recipe" cake
mix made with seven pantry-friendly ingredients, Annie's
organic cheese puffs, and super premium, indulgent Häagen-Dazs mini
stick bars.
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"Regardless of the changing consumer landscape, one thing
remains consistent, people still want great-tasting products," said
Jeff Harmening, chief executive
officer of General Mills. "We're increasing our levels of
innovation across the board, with a laser focus on delivering
exceptional taste with simple ingredients -- whether it's
pioneering new innovation like French-style yogurt in the U.S. and
Häagen-Dazs mini stick bars in Europe, or renovating a classic like
Betty Crocker cake mix."
The company's full portfolio of new products can be found
on its blog, A Taste of General Mills. High-resolution images
can be downloaded here.
General Mills has modernized its portfolio,
updating products from Cheerios to Yoplait to Progresso,
expanding gluten free and organic offerings, and making nutritional
improvements across brands, giving people more choices than
ever.
Notable products launching this summer include:
U.S.
- Annie's Organic Cheese Puffs: Organic baked
corn puffs in Cheddar Cheesy and White Cheddar Bunny
Tail.
- Apple Cinnamon Toast Crunch: Introducing the
newest member of the Cinnamon Toast Crunch family made with a
delicious combination of real apples and cinnamon. No artificial
colors or flavors.
- Betty Crocker Original
Recipe: Betty is back to the basics. As rich and delicious
today as in her original cookbook, Betty's Original Recipe has only
recognizable (no artificial) ingredients you'd find in your pantry,
like sugar, flour, and cocoa. Available in Golden Yellow, Chocolate Joy, and German
Chocolate Delight.
- Blueberry Chex: Delivers the great fruit flavor
of Blueberry in the wholesome Gluten Free Chex cereal that families
know and love.
- Fiber One Protein Nut Bars: A high protein bar
with 10 grams of protein and only five grams of sugar. Comes
in Chocolate Pretzel Nut and Sweet & Salty Roasted Nut.
- LÄRABAR Nut & Seed Crunchy Bars:
A first-of-its-kind bar that combines sprouted chia seeds with
honey and maple to create a lightly crunchy texture. Contains 10
ingredients or fewer, Non-GMO Project verified, gluten-free,
soy-free and kosher. Flavors: Maple
Cinnamon, Honey Almond Cranberry, Dark Chocolate
Almond.
- Nature Valley Biscuits in Coconut Butter:
Sandwiching the goodness of coconut butter, each biscuit has 13
grams of whole grain. Each deliciously crispy biscuit is made with
100 percent natural whole grain oats and real toasted
coconut.
- Nature Valley XL Protein Chewy Bars: XL Protein
Chewy Bars are made with 15 grams of protein to help you stay
fuller longer. Available in Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate and Mixed
Nut. Gluten Free.
- Old El Paso Blue Corn Stand 'n Stuff Taco Shell:
Bring fun new blue corn variety—and color—to taco night! Made with
only three ingredients.
- Pillsbury's Best Pizza Dough: Pillsbury is
taking its pizza dough out of the can. The new dough is
individually rolled in clear parchment paper to make it easy to
unroll, top and bake. Available in Classic and Thin
Crust.
- Progresso Organic: Progresso is offering organic
options including Organic Chicken Noodle, Organic Chicken and Wild
Rice, Organic Tomato Basil, Organic Southwest Style Black Bean,
Organic Savory Lentil, Organic Classic Minestrone.
- Yoplait Mix-Ins: Creamy, traditional-style
yogurt with textured crunch, available in Coconut Chocolate
Almond, Key Lime Crunch, Salted Caramel Pretzel, Very Berry Crisp,
Cherry Chocolate Almond, and Mint Chocolate Delight.
- Oui by Yoplait: Inspired by Yoplait's Saveur
d'Autrefois ("taste of yesteryear") sold in France, Oui by Yoplait is made with simple
ingredients like whole milk and real pieces of fruit. Cultured with
a pot set approach, you eat each serving from the glass container
in which the yogurt was cultured.
Canada
- Liberté Greek Crunch: Two percent milkfat Greek
yogurt with premium crunchy inclusions in Greek Coconut with Dark
Chocolate & Honey Roasted Almonds; Greek Sweetened Plain with
Salted Cashews, Praline Pecans & Salted Almonds; Greek Vanilla
Bean with Caramel, dark chocolate & salted almonds.
- Old El Paso Thick Cut Tortilla Chips: The
ultimate dipping chip, thick cut to hold up against the thickest
dips.
Europe
- Häagen-Dazs Frozen Yogurt Collection
(France and Spain): Comes in plain, strawberry &
macadamia nut. Available in pints and mini-cups.
- Häagen-Dazs Mini-Stick bars (Europe, Australia, Asia): Häagen-Dazs ice cream stick bars
reduced in size for guilt-free indulgence. Available in Salted
Caramel, Vanilla Caramel Almond, and Chocolate Almond flavors.
- Old El Paso Mini Stand 'N Stuff Taco Kits
(France and UK): Easy-to-fill
soft taco kits are perfect for bite-size appetizers and for kids.
Comes in two combinations: Extra Mild Super Tasty and Sweet Chile
& Garlic.
- Yoplait Triple Sensation and Champs de Fruit
(France): A premium yogurt
dessert with half-candied fruit layered on top of creamy Yoplait
yogurt. Triple-layered with two fruit flavors (Passion/Mango,
Strawberry/Raspberry, Black current/Blueberry, or Pear/Apple) or
smaller Champs de Fruit containers with fruit on the top
(Strawberry, Mango, Passionfruit, Blueberry).
Asia
- Wanchai Ferry Sea
Cucumber Shrimp Dumpling (China): High quality protein sea food.
Shrimp and sea cucumber create a premium dumpling.
- Yoplait Perle de Lait Drinkable (China): The smooth and creamy taste of
Yoplait Perle de Lait into a bottle. Made from 100
percent fresh milk, free from gelatin or other thickeners.
Comes in three varieties: Plain, Strawberry, and Pomegranate.
General Mills leadership will share more information about
these new products and discuss the company's Fiscal 2018 plans for
growth at its Investor Day event in New
York on Wednesday, July 12. A
webcast of the company's Investor Day presentation will be
available through the Investor section of
GeneralMills.com.
About General Mills
General Mills is a leading global food company that serves the
world by making food people love. Its brands include
Cheerios, Annie's, Yoplait, Nature
Valley, Fiber One, Haagen-Dazs, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Old El
Paso, Wanchai Ferry,
Yoki and more. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, General Mills
generated fiscal 2017 consolidated net sales of US $15.6 billion, as well as another US $1.0 billion from its proportionate share of
joint-venture net sales.
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