General Mills Buys Meat-Fruit Snack Maker

General Mills has acquired premium meat snacks manufacturer EPIC Provisions, based in Austin, Texas. The company said EPIC will operate under GM’s recently-purchased Annie’s business, a natural and organic food company that sells more than 145 products. The original EPIC meat, fruit, and nut bar — developed by two competitive athletes who wanted to add more protein to their diet —created a unique snacking category, according to General Mills. EPIC Bars come in several flavors, including bison bacon cranberry, beef habanero cherry, chicken sesame BBQ, and pulled pork pineapple.