General Mills is closing a St. Charles pizza crust manufacturing facility in a cost-cutting move, one of three Missouri plant closures announced in a company filing Wednesday.

The Minnesota-based company is also closing two Joplin pet food plants. All three were acquired in recent years and all will close early next summer.

General Mills said in a filing that the move is intended to "increase the competitiveness of our supply chain."

The St. Charles plant was acquired when General Mills bought TNT Crust in 2022. The Joplin plants were acquired with the 2024 purchase of Whitebridge Pet Brands.

TNT, acquired for $250 million, had been a star performer for the company, with General Mills CEO Jeff Harmening saying in June 2023 it was “growing quite nicely.” But he hasn’t mentioned the busi

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