FRANCE: General Mills closes Yoplait deal
By: Katy Askew | 18 May 2011
General Mills said today (18 May) that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a controlling stake in French yoghurt maker Yoplait for EUR810m (US$1.15bn).
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General Mills said today (18 May) that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a controlling stake in French yoghurt maker Yoplait for EUR810m (US$1.15bn).
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