Ownership record · Updated August 2026
Who owns Annie's?
Annie's (Annie's Homegrown) is owned by General Mills (NYSE: GIS). General Mills acquired the publicly traded Annie's, Inc. in 2014 for about US$820 million (roughly US$46 per share). The organic mac-and-cheese and snacks brand is a General Mills subsidiary and appears in its brand portfolio disclosures.
The ownership chain
Ownership is rarely one hop. Here is the evidence chain for Annie's, from the entity that holds the trademark to the ultimate parent, with the record that establishes each link.
- Annie's, Inc. / Annie's Homegrown, Inc.Registered trademark holder / operating companySource: USPTO trademark register
- Public shareholders (NYSE: BNNY, 2012-2014)Former ownersSource: SEC filings
- General Mills, Inc.Ultimate parent since October 2014Source: General Mills 10-K, SEC EDGAR
Note: Annie's had its own IPO (NYSE: BNNY) in 2012 before General Mills took it private via acquisition in 2014.
Ownership at a glance
| Brand | Annie's |
|---|---|
| Category | Packaged food (organic) |
| Operating entity / trademark holder | Annie's, Inc. (Berkeley, California) |
| Immediate / ultimate parent | General Mills, Inc. |
| Parent public listing | NYSE: GIS |
| Acquired by | General Mills |
| Announced | September 2014 |
| Completed | October 2014 |
| Reported price | about US$820 million |
| Prior owner | publicly traded (NYSE: BNNY) |
Verify this ownership yourself (free)
You do not have to take our word for it. The ownership of Annie's is a matter of public record. Check it in minutes:
- Trademark owner, search USPTO Trademark Search for “Annie's”, then open the record in TSDR to see the current registered owner.
- Ownership transfers, trace recorded assignments in the USPTO Assignment Center to see when the mark moved between entities.
- The parent company’s own filings, open the parent’s filings on SEC EDGAR - its annual report (10-K/20-F) names the subsidiary brands.
- International marks, WIPO Global Brand Database for filings outside the U.S.
- Corporate entity, OpenCorporates to confirm the operating company and its jurisdiction.
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Annie's ownership FAQ
Who owns Annie's?
General Mills (NYSE: GIS) has owned Annie's since 2014, when it bought the company for about US$820 million.
Wasn't Annie's its own public company?
Yes. Annie's IPO'd on the NYSE (ticker BNNY) in 2012, then General Mills acquired it and took it private in 2014.
How do I verify the trademark owner?
Search 'Annie's Homegrown' in USPTO TSDR and review the assignment record for the transfer into General Mills' structure.
Sources & primary records
- Annie's - IPO & General Mills acquisition
- General Mills - SEC filings
- USPTO trademark status & document retrieval
Ownership and corporate structures change. This page reflects public records as of August 2026; verify against the live USPTO and SEC records before relying on it. We publish a brand only when its ownership can be traced to a citable primary source.