March 1/Vevey, Switzerland/RTT News -- Nestle SA and packaged food supplier General Mills Inc. are among leading bidders to acquire a 50% stake in French yogurt maker Yoplait, Bloomberg is reporting
Both companies have submitted offers worth about 1.6 billion euros ($2.2 billion). Axa Private Equity is the remaining buyout firm in the race, the report added. A decision on the bid is likely to be made in the next few weeks.