Yoplait parent General Mills agrees to sell North American yogurt business

The news: General Mills will sell its North American yogurt business, including the Yoplait and Go-Gurt brands, to French dairy companies Groupe Lactalis and Sodiaal for $2.1 billion in cash.

  • Lactalis will acquire the US business and Sodiaal will buy the Canadian unit.
  • The deal, which includes two manufacturing facilities in the US and one in Canada, is expected to close next year.