https://brandtree.site/company/general-millsAcquisitions, divestitures and ownership changes involving General Mills.https://brandtree.site/deal/general-mills-acquires-pillsbury-2001https://brandtree.site/deal/general-mills-acquires-pillsbury-2001Wed, 31 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMTGeneral Mills bought Pillsbury from Diageo, roughly doubling its size. The Federal Trade Commission required the divestiture of Pillsbury's dessert and specialty products business to International Multifoods before clearing the deal.