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Pillsbury

American  
[pilz-ber-ee, -buh-ree] / ˈpɪlzˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

noun

  1. Charles Alfred, 1842–99, U.S. businessman.


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The owner of the Pillsbury and Cheerios brands logged adjusted earnings of 64 cents a share in the fiscal third quarter, missing analysts’ calls for 73 cents.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

The maker of Cheerios cereal and Pillsbury dough reported net income of $413 million, or 78 cents a share, down from $795.7 million, or $1.42 a share, the year before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

The club is also working on creating on-mountain programming at Aspen Snowmass, says David Pillsbury, CEO of Invited, a national network of private clubs that includes Aspen Glen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Pick up some puff pastry or Pillsbury Crescent dough from the store, cut it into small triangles, wrap each piece around a pre-cooked mini hot dog, and bake until golden brown.

From Salon • Sep. 15, 2025

Then she set a tray of Pillsbury biscuits on the kitchen table and ladled out a plate of the beans for each of us kids.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls