Annie’s was bought out and is now changing ingredients, here is everything you need to know:
Annie’s was acquired by General Mills in 2014 for $820M, and several of its mac and cheese products have since been quietly reformulated
In 2025, butter and skim milk were removed from the sauce and replaced with cornstarch, a cheap thickener with no protein
Protein dropped from 11g to 9g and calcium fell from 110mg to 90mg, a 22% drop in each
This is a common pattern when Big Food acquires “better for you” brands, the mission stays the same, but the ingredients don’t, Read the label