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Does General Mills support Israel?

General Mills, Inc.

Business presence documentedupdated 2026-09-26

General Mills does business in Israel — we found records of its operations there, but no record of donations, aid, or a public statement of support. Every claim below links to its source.

Filed under: Food & beverage brands · Household & consumer goods brands · Companies that support Israel

Background

General Mills ended its manufacturing presence in Israel in May 2022, selling its majority stake in the General Mills Israel joint venture to partner Bodan Holdings. The exit followed a two-year 'No Dough for the Occupation' campaign by the American Friends Service Committee and Pillsbury family descendants, sparked by the 2020 UN listing of the company over its settlement-zone plant. The BDS movement claimed the sale as a victory; General Mills insisted it was a purely commercial portfolio decision under its Accelerate strategy — 'Any claims by others taking credit for this decision are false' — and said it continues to sell its products in Israel through other brands. Its corporate PAC contributes to federal candidates with no pro-Israel committees among recipients, and no Israel-linked grants were identified in its foundation's filings.

General Mills (official statement) Jewish Insider American Friends Service Committee (campaign account)

Timeline of documented records

20022006201020142018202220262002 — Operations in Israel: General Mills Israel Ltd. (joint venture with Bodan Holdings)Operations in Israel20022018-08 — Partnership: Noga Ice Cream (Osem-Nestlé subsidiary)Partnership2018-082023-01 — Partnership: ICL Group (Israel Chemicals Ltd.)Partnership2023-012026-09 — Acquisition: 3corações (Brazilian joint venture 50% owned by Strauss Group, Israel)Acquisition2026-09

Documented records

TypeDateAmountRecipientSources
Operations in Israel2002—General Mills Israel Ltd. (joint venture with Bodan Holdings)
Held the majority stake (reported at about 60%) in General Mills Israel Ltd., a joint venture with Israeli firm Bodan Holdings that manufactured Pillsbury dough products at a plant in the Atarot Industrial Zone in occupied East Jerusalem from 2002. In February 2020 the UN human rights office listed General Mills in its database of companies doing business in Israeli settlements. ENDED: General Mills sold its entire stake to Bodan Holdings on 2022-05-31 and no longer manufactures in Israel; the subsidiary appears in the company's SEC subsidiary exhibits through the JV years.
Partnership2018-08—Noga Ice Cream (Osem-Nestlé subsidiary)
Israel's Antitrust Authority granted a six-year exemption for an exclusive distribution agreement between General Mills Israel, the company's Israeli joint venture, and Noga Ice Cream, a subsidiary of Osem-Nestlé, covering Häagen-Dazs ice cream, which General Mills owns. Noga took on logistics, trade agreements and collection inside Israel and may not distribute another manufacturer's super-premium ice cream. Reported by Globes on 26 August 2018.
One source
Partnership2023-01-11—ICL Group (Israel Chemicals Ltd.)
ICL Group (TASE and NYSE: ICL), the Tel Aviv-headquartered Israeli specialty-minerals company, announced on 11 January 2023 that it would be General Mills' strategic specialty phosphate solutions supplier under a long-term agreement beginning in June 2023, initially focused on supply in North America with potential international expansion. General Mills' global sourcing director Sebastiao Pinho described it as part of a strategy of long-term partnerships with key suppliers. No value was disclosed. General Mills is the customer in this relationship and the Israeli company is the supplier.
Acquisition2026-09-03—3corações (Brazilian joint venture 50% owned by Strauss Group, Israel)
General Mills sold its business in Brazil — the Yoki and Kitano brands and supply-chain plants at Pouso Alegre and Campo Novo do Parecis — to 3corações, a Brazilian joint venture 50% owned by Israel's Strauss Group. General Mills announced the completed sale on 3 September 2026; Globes reported the deal on 17 March 2026 and put the price at $150 million, with Yoki's annual revenue about $400 million. General Mills was the seller, the assets are in Brazil, and the Israeli link is Strauss Group's half share of the buyer.

Frequently asked questions

Did General Mills donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?

We have no records of donations. What is on record is commercial activity in Israel (Operations in Israel, Partnership, Acquisition), which is not the same as support — see the records on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 11 distinct sources are cited for General Mills. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.

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Record last updated: 2026-09-26

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