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General Mills competitors & alternatives

0R1XFood & BeverageMinneapolis, United States

The 12 closest competitors and alternatives to General Mills among food & beverage companies — ranked by similarity to what General Mills actually does, not by market-cap band.

$19.8BMarket cap
30,000Employees
12Competitors listed

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About General Mills

General Mills, Inc. is a prominent global manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer food products. Its operations are organized into five primary segments: North America Retail; Convenience Stores & Foodservice; Europe & Australia; Asia & Latin America; and Pet. The company's extensive product portfolio encompasses a wide array of food items, including ready-to-eat breakfast cereals, refrigerated yogurts, soups, convenient meal kits, a variety of refrigerated and frozen dough products, baking and dessert mixes, and bakery flour. They also offer frozen pizzas and pizza snacks, diverse snack bars, fruit and savory snacks, indulgent ice creams, nutritional bars, wellness-focused beverages, and savory grain snacks. Furthermore, General Mills provides various organic offerings, such as frozen and shelf-stable vegetables. Beyond its retail presence, General Mills supplies both branded and unbranded food products to the North American foodservice sector and commercial baking industries. The company also commands a significant presence in the pet food market, manufacturing and marketing products specifically for dogs and cats. Its offerings are sold under a multitude of well-recognized trademarks, including Annie's, Betty Crocker, Blue Buffalo, Cheerios, Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, and Yoplait, among many others. General Mills distributes its products through a comprehensive network, leveraging both direct sales and broker/distribution agreements. These channels reach a broad spectrum of retailers, including grocery stores, mass merchandisers, membership warehouses, natural food chains, and e-commerce platforms. The company also serves commercial and noncommercial foodservice distributors and operators, restaurants, convenience stores, and specialized pet retailers, alongside drug, dollar, and discount chains. Additionally, General Mills oversees the operation of ice cream parlors, with 466 leased and 392 franchised locations. Founded in 1866, General Mills, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

General Mills at a glance

General Mills is a food & beverage company headquartered in Minneapolis, United States. It is publicly listed (0R1X) with a market capitalisation of $19.8B. Xcout tracks 24 named people at General Mills, including Jeffrey L. Harmening (Chairman & Chief Executive Officer). Xcout recorded 1 job posting from General Mills in the last 90 days.

General Mills leadership

  • Jeffrey L. HarmeningChairman & Chief Executive Officer
  • Dana McNabbCOO, Group President of North America Retail & North America Pet and Director
  • Bethany C. QuamPresident of U.S. Morning Foods
  • Elizabeth A. MascoloSegment President of North America Pet
  • Pankaj SharmaSegment President of North America Foodservice
  • Ricardo FernandezPresident of International Segment

18 more named people on record for General Mills, with roles, board committees and tenure — see the full roster →

Hiring at General Mills

Xcout recorded 1 job posting from General Mills in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since June 2026.

The weekly hiring trend, the roles and locations behind it — see General Mills's hiring signals →

Recent General Mills news

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Top 12 General Mills competitors

Ranked by semantic similarity — how close each company is to General Mills by what it does, using Xcout's live company graph. Click any company for its full profile, or its competitor set.

Hormel Foods Corporation0J5Z · Food & BeverageAustin, United States
72% matchPublic

Similar food & beverage company

Hormel Foods Corporation is a prominent global food company dedicated to the development, production, and supply of a diverse array of meat, nut, and other food items. It caters to a broad spectrum of clients, encompassing retail outlets, food service establishments, delicatessens, and other commercial entities, both within the United States and across international markets. The company structures its extensive operations into four primary segments: Grocery Products, Refrigerated Foods, Jennie-O Turkey Store, and International & Other. Its product range includes a variety of perishable goods such as fresh meats, frozen offerings, refrigerated prepared meals, an assortment of sausages, hams, guacamole, and bacons. Complementing these are numerous shelf-stable products, featuring canned luncheon meats, nut butters, snack nuts, chili, microwaveable meals, hashes, stews, tortillas, salsas, and tortilla chips. Beyond these, Hormel actively processes, markets, and sells both branded and unbranded pork, beef, poultry, and turkey products. Its portfolio further extends to nutritional food supplements, desserts, drink mixes, and industrial gelatin products. Hormel's merchandise is primarily sold under a portfolio of well-known brands, including SKIPPY, SPAM, Hormel, Natural Choice, Applegate, Justin's, Jennie-O, Herdez, Wholly, Columbus, Planters, and Corn Nuts, among many others. Distribution to customers is facilitated by its own sales force, independent brokers, and a network of distributors. Founded in 1891, the company was initially known as Geo. A. Hormel & Company before officially changing its name to Hormel Foods Corporation in January 1995. Its corporate headquarters are located in Austin, Minnesota.

Market cap$13.5B
Employees20,000
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Post Holdings, Inc.0KJZ · Food & BeverageUnited States
69% matchPublicAI 0/100 ▼Green 4/100

Similar food & beverage company

Post Holdings, Inc. operates as a diversified consumer packaged goods enterprise, conducting business both within the United States and internationally. Its operations are structured across five key divisions: Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Foodservice, Refrigerated Retail, and BellRing Brands. The Post Consumer Brands segment is responsible for the production, marketing, and sale of both proprietary and private-label ready-to-eat (RTE) and hot cereal products. This division supplies its offerings to a broad array of retail channels, including grocery chains, mass merchandise outlets, supercenters, club stores, natural and specialty retailers, drugstores, as well as military bases, e-commerce platforms, and foodservice providers. Globally, the Weetabix segment primarily focuses on the distribution and marketing of branded and private-label RTE cereals, hot cereals, other cereal-based food items, breakfast beverages, and muesli. Its products reach consumers through grocery stores, discount retailers, wholesalers, convenience stores, and online sales channels. The Foodservice segment specializes in manufacturing and distributing egg and potato products for both the foodservice industry and as food ingredients. It principally serves foodservice distributors and major national restaurant chains. Within the Refrigerated Retail segment, the company produces and delivers a variety of chilled items, such as side dishes, eggs and egg products, sausages, cheese, and other dairy and refrigerated goods. These items are typically sold to grocery stores and mass merchandise customers. Finally, the BellRing Brands segment is dedicated to the marketing and distribution of ready-to-drink (RTD) protein shakes, other RTD beverages, nutritional powders, protein bars, and supplements. Its expansive distribution network encompasses club stores, general food, drug, and mass retailers, online merchants, specialty retailers, convenience stores, and various distributors. Post Holdings, Inc. was established in 1895 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Market cap$4.6B
Employees13,180
AirflowReact
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The Campbell's CompanyCPB · Food & BeverageUnited States
68% matchPublic

Similar food & beverage company

Campbell Soup Company (CPB) is a leading international producer and marketer of a wide variety of food and beverage products. The enterprise conducts its business through two main operational divisions: Meals & Beverages and Snacks. The Meals & Beverages segment serves both retail and food service industries throughout the United States and Canada. Its extensive product range includes classic Campbell's condensed and ready-to-enjoy soups; Swanson brand broths and stocks; Pacific Foods' line of broths, soups, and non-dairy beverages; Prego pasta sauces; Pace brand Mexican sauces; Campbell's gravies, pasta dishes, beans, and dinner sauces; Swanson canned poultry; Plum organic baby food and snacks; V8 juices and drinks; and Campbell's tomato juice. The Snacks division primarily targets the retail sector, with a significant presence in Latin America. This segment offers a diverse array of treats, such as Pepperidge Farm's selection of cookies, crackers, fresh bakery items, and frozen goods, including Milano cookies and Goldfish crackers. Other notable brands within this category are Snyder's of Hanover pretzels, Lance sandwich crackers, Cape Cod and Kettle Brand potato chips, Late July snacks, Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps, Pop Secret popcorn, Emerald nuts, and numerous other snacking options. Campbell Soup Company employs a comprehensive distribution strategy, selling its merchandise across an extensive network that encompasses major retail food chains, mass discounters and merchandisers, club stores, convenience stores, drug stores, and dollar stores. Additionally, products are available via e-commerce platforms, various other retail, commercial, and non-commercial establishments, and a system of independent contractor distributors. Established in 1869, the company's corporate headquarters are situated in Camden, New Jersey.

Market cap$5.8B
Employees14,400
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PepsiCoPEP · Food & BeveragesPurchase, United States
67% matchPublic

Food & Beverages

PepsiCo, Inc. is a global enterprise that creates, promotes, and supplies a diverse array of drinks and easy-to-prepare food items across the globe. Its operations are structured into seven primary divisions: Frito-Lay North America, Quaker Foods North America, PepsiCo Beverages North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa/Middle East/South Asia, and the Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, and China Region. The company's extensive product catalog encompasses popular snack foods like various dips, cheese snacks, spreads, and a range of chips (including corn, potato, and tortilla varieties). Its pantry staples feature cereals, rice, pasta, baking mixes, beverage syrups, granola bars, grits, oatmeal, rice cakes, and ready-made side dishes. In the beverage sector, PepsiCo offers concentrated syrups, fountain beverages, pre-packaged drinks, ready-to-consume teas, coffees, fruit juices, dairy-based items, and home carbonation systems with associated goods. PepsiCo reaches its broad clientele, which includes wholesale partners, food service providers, various retail outlets like supermarkets, pharmacies, convenience shops, discount stores, large-format retailers, membership-based stores, hard discount retailers, online merchants, and approved independent bottlers. This widespread distribution is achieved via direct store delivery, customer warehouse systems, and comprehensive distributor networks, along with direct sales to consumers through digital commerce channels and retail partners. Established in 1898, the corporation maintains its principal office in Purchase, New York.

Market cap$185.4B
Employees10000+
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UNITED NATURAL FOODS INCUNFI · Food & BeverageProvidence, United States
66% matchPublic

Similar food & beverage company

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI), founded in 1976 and based in Providence, Rhode Island, functions as a prominent distributor of a wide spectrum of products across the United States and Canada. The company supplies natural, organic, and specialty items, alongside conventional grocery staples, fresh produce, and non-food merchandise, operating through two primary business divisions: Wholesale and Retail. Its extensive product portfolio features general groceries, fresh produce, perishable and frozen goods, nutritional and sports supplements, bulk and foodservice provisions, and personal care articles. Beyond merely distribution, UNFI also actively imports, roasts, packages, and disseminates various nuts, dried fruits, seeds, trail mixes, granolas, and a range of natural and organic snack items and confections, notably under its Woodstock brand. UNFI also manages other proprietary brands, such as Blue Marble Brands, which are made available through its wholesale segment, third-party distributors, and direct sales to retailers. Its Field Day brand products are primarily targeted at customers within the independent retail channel. Through its network of 74 retail outlets, including Cub Foods and Shoppers grocery stores, the company provides general merchandise, home goods, health and beauty care products, pharmacy services, and private label offerings. Moreover, UNFI offers a robust suite of professional services designed for retailers. These encompass operational support, marketing assistance (such as advertising and couponing), e-commerce facilitation, consumer convenience offerings, store layout and equipment procurement, electronic payment processing, comprehensive IT and data hosting, and administrative back-office management. Furthermore, UNFI delivers marketing programs, covering both consumer engagement and trade initiatives, along with strategic support for suppliers to better navigate market dynamics. Its broad customer base spans major retail chains, independent grocers, specialized "supernatural" markets, foodservice establishments, e-commerce platforms, military commissaries, and various other sales channels.

Market cap$2.7B
Employees28,333
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The Kraft Heinz CompanyKHC · Food & BeveragePittsburgh, United States
66% matchPublic

Similar food & beverage company

The Kraft Heinz Company, along with its subsidiaries, operates as a global entity focused on the manufacturing and marketing of a broad spectrum of food and beverage products. Its reach extends across key markets such as the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, as well as numerous other international territories. The company's diverse product offerings include popular condiments and sauces, a variety of cheese and dairy items, prepared meals, meat products, and refreshing beverages. Additionally, its portfolio features coffee, an assortment of healthy snacks, salad dressings, various spices and seasonings, and a range of other general grocery staples. Kraft Heinz employs a multi-faceted distribution strategy. It utilizes its internal sales organizations alongside independent brokers, agents, and third-party distributors to reach a wide array of customers. These include large grocery chains, wholesale providers, cooperative and independent grocers, convenience stores, pharmacies, value stores, bakeries, mass merchandisers, and club stores. Furthermore, the company supplies products to the foodservice sector and institutional clients, such as hotels, restaurants, hospitals, healthcare facilities, and government agencies. A significant portion of its sales also occurs online through various e-commerce platforms and digital retailers. Tracing its origins back to its founding in 1869, the company initially operated as H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation before officially changing its name to The Kraft Heinz Company in July 2015. Its corporate headquarters are located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Market cap$26.7B
Employees36,000
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