Brand

Cheerios

General Mills breakfast cereal brand of toasted whole grain oat rings, introduced in 1941 as CheeriOats.

Owned by
General Mills
Since
1 May 1941
Products here
1
Sold in
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States

Who owns Cheerios

The company that holds the brand and every company above it, the top of the group first, each tie from a cited source.

Cheerios
What the sources say about these ties
General Mills owns
General Mills lists Cheerios among its own brands

Who makes Cheerios products

The companies named on the packs or in filings, counted over the Cheerios products on file. The owner of a brand and the maker of a pack are often different companies.

Cheerios products and barcodes 1

About Cheerios

Cheerios is a breakfast cereal brand of General Mills, launched on 1 May 1941 under the name CheeriOats and renamed Cheerios in 1945.[1] Until 1976 the brand offered only the original recipe; Honey Nut Cheerios overtook it as the best-selling variety in the United States in 2009, and there are now dozens of varieties.[1] The original cereal is made from whole grain oats and sold as gluten free in the United States.[2]

References

  1. ↑ General Mills: Cheerios General Mills. manufacturer. Accessed 2026-09-27. Fun facts about Cheerios.
  2. ↑ Original Cheerios General Mills. manufacturer. Accessed 2026-09-27. Product description, allergens, ingredients, Nutrition Facts.
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