Who owns Yoplait?
Yoplait is owned by General Mills (the United States, NYSE: GIS).[1]
Evidence: General Mills, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-07-01, SEC EDGAR, 1 July 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- General Mills, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France
- Founded
- 1965
- Category
- Food › Dairy & alternatives › Yogurt
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: GIS
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Yoplait
Yoplait was formed in 1965 when two French dairy cooperatives merged, and its flower logo represents the six regional cooperatives involved. General Mills holds the brand in North America and took majority control of the international business in 2011, buying out its French partner.
How often General Mills names Yoplait in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named less often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Yoplait
- Current owner General Mills [1] verified
Where Yoplait sits in General Mills
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by General Mills
General Mills controls 18 brands on Brandtree, 17 of them in food.
Also in food
- Annie's (1989)
- Betty Crocker (1921)
- Cheerios (1941)
- Chex (1937)
- Cinnamon Toast Crunch (1984)
- Fiber One (1985)
- Häagen-Dazs (1960)
- Larabar (2000)
- Lucky Charms (1964)
- Nature Valley (1975)
- Old El Paso (1938)
- Pillsbury (1872)
- Progresso (1925)
- Totino's (1951)
- Trix (1954)
- Wheaties (1924)
Other brands in yogurt, and who owns them
The 83 brands in yogurt on Brandtree belong to 48 owners. The largest is Danone, with 5.
About the owner: General Mills
General Mills is a publicly listed company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, founded in 1856. Brandtree records 18 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: GIS.
General Mills grew out of Minneapolis flour milling in the nineteenth century and incorporated under its present name in 1928. Cereal, snack bars, yoghurt and pet food are its largest businesses, and it holds Häagen-Dazs in North America.
General Mills: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇫🇷 Yoplait and other French brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 322 brands that began in France. 100 of them (31%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Yoplait among them.
- Actimel — Danone 🇫🇷
- Babybel — Bel Group 🇫🇷
- Bonduelle — Bonduelle 🇫🇷
- Béghin Say — Tereos 🇫🇷
- Candia — Sodiaal 🇫🇷
- Caprice des Dieux — Savencia Fromage & Dairy 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Yoplait?
The parent company of Yoplait is General Mills, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Yoplait French or American?
Yoplait originated in France in 1965, but it is owned today by General Mills, which is headquartered in the United States. So Yoplait is a French-origin brand under American ownership.
Is Yoplait still owned by General Mills?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Yoplait is still owned by General Mills. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] General Mills, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-07-01 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 1 July 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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