General Mills is near a deal to purchase a majority stake in French dairy company Yoplait, according to a report from Dow Jones.
The deal, which sources told Dow Jones is valued at $2.24 billion (€6.1 billion), would transfer the stake to General Mills from private equity group PAI Partners.
PAI currently shares ownership of Yoplait with French cooperative dairy group Sodiaal.
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