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    <link:label id="lab_gis_YearOfServiceAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_YearOfServiceAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Year of Servic</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_gis_NonUnionNonHighlyCompensatedEmployeesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_NonUnionNonHighlyCompensatedEmployeesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-union non-highly compensated employees</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_gis_EmployeeBenefitPlanESOPFundsTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EmployeeBenefitPlanESOPFundsTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan, ESOP Funds [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EmployeeBenefitPlanESOPFundsTable_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EmployeeBenefitPlanESOPFundsTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan, ESOP Funds</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_gis_EmployeeBenefitPlanESOPFundsLineItems_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EmployeeBenefitPlanESOPFundsLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan, ESOP Funds</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019e74aa-1fcf-7547-98a9-52a822efbb75_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_gis_ESOPFundInvestmentPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_ESOPFundInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">ESOP Fund Investment [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAllowanceForCreditLoss_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Allowance for Credit Loss</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_gis_Post2013NonUnionNonproductionPost2018NonUnionProductionMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_Post2013NonUnionNonproductionPost2018NonUnionProductionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Post-2013 Non-Union Nonproduction/ Post-2018 Non-Union Production</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_Post2013NonUnionNonproductionPost2018NonUnionProductionMember" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_Post2013NonUnionNonproductionPost2018NonUnionProductionMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseBeforeTransferToFromPlan_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseBeforeTransferToFromPlan" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease), Before Transfer to (from) Plan</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseBeforeTransferToFromPlan_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseBeforeTransferToFromPlan" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease), Before Transfer to (from) Plan</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseBeforeTransferToFromPlan" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseBeforeTransferToFromPlan"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairAndContractValue_019e4f5b-c849-7207-93b4-83d6513df064_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairAndContractValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair and Contract Value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairAndContractValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairAndContractValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair and Contract Value</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Minimum Borrowing, Amount</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValue_019e4e86-f5e3-72c0-8566-ba7142282b12_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_gis_NonUnionHighlyCompensatedEmployeesMember_019e6ff8-d948-70ca-801e-ef09ea4b54bf_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_NonUnionHighlyCompensatedEmployeesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-union highly compensated employees [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_NonUnionHighlyCompensatedEmployeesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_NonUnionHighlyCompensatedEmployeesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-union highly compensated employees [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_NonUnionHighlyCompensatedEmployeesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_NonUnionHighlyCompensatedEmployeesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-union highly compensated employees</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_NonUnionHighlyCompensatedEmployeesMember" xlink:to="lab_gis_NonUnionHighlyCompensatedEmployeesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionAutomaticDeferralRate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e4ec3-5363-7f6f-99a9-0f7bb410d73a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonparticipantDirectedInvestmentAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonparticipantDirectedInvestmentAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonparticipantDirectedInvestmentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonparticipantDirectedInvestmentAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease_019e6e2b-ad0b-7f75-a26d-3b8200a1c643_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CoverAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cover [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_CoverAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:to="lab_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MaximumMember_019e995e-7dde-7e4d-8528-e3aebae38882_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MaximumMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash_019e6e24-4a28-7e6e-88aa-feeb7adc29c4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPEmployerContributionDeferralVestingPercentageOnInvoluntaryTermination_019e84b2-44b3-71a4-9097-0cf48b65ebbc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPEmployerContributionDeferralVestingPercentageOnInvoluntaryTermination" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Deferral, Vesting Percentage on Involuntary Termination</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPEmployerContributionDeferralVestingPercentageOnInvoluntaryTermination_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPEmployerContributionDeferralVestingPercentageOnInvoluntaryTermination" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Deferral, Vesting Percentage on Involuntary Termination</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPEmployerContributionDeferralVestingPercentageOnInvoluntaryTermination_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPEmployerContributionDeferralVestingPercentageOnInvoluntaryTermination" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Deferral, Vesting Percentage on Involuntary Termination</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EBPEmployerContributionDeferralVestingPercentageOnInvoluntaryTermination" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EBPEmployerContributionDeferralVestingPercentageOnInvoluntaryTermination"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EBPEmployerContributionDeferralVestingPercentageOnInvoluntaryTermination" xlink:to="lab_gis_EBPEmployerContributionDeferralVestingPercentageOnInvoluntaryTermination" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment_019e4ebd-9cc4-770b-903c-b28f43b204fd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Dividend Income on Investment</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Dividend Income on Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBP002Member_019e6b39-5f5e-7ddf-b3b5-16a8cc2792e8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBP002Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP 002 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBP002Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBP002Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP 002 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBP002Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBP002Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP 002</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EBP002Member" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EBP002Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EBP002Member" xlink:to="lab_gis_EBP002Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_AgeAxis_019ea8ee-bf9d-70cb-9b07-8abcf88c4656_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_AgeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Age [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_AgeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_AgeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Age [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_AgeAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_AgeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Age</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_AgeAxis" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_AgeAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_AgeAxis" xlink:to="lab_gis_AgeAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan_019e6e2b-d0c6-79be-bb85-a2c60079988f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Transfer to (from) Plan</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Transfer to (from) Plan</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromExternalPlan" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticAnnualIncreaseDeferralRate_019e83cb-4d9c-7339-bd31-5826796f7019_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticAnnualIncreaseDeferralRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Annual Increase Deferral Rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticAnnualIncreaseDeferralRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticAnnualIncreaseDeferralRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Annual Increase Deferral Rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticAnnualIncreaseDeferralRate_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticAnnualIncreaseDeferralRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Annual Increase Deferral Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticAnnualIncreaseDeferralRate" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticAnnualIncreaseDeferralRate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticAnnualIncreaseDeferralRate" xlink:to="lab_gis_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticAnnualIncreaseDeferralRate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_TwoYearsMember_019e998e-1f51-7523-9dc9-90edace6647b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_TwoYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Two Years</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_TwoYearsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_TwoYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Two Years [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_TwoYearsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_TwoYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Two Years</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_TwoYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_gis_TwoYearsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock_019e4f63-a4ba-79fa-908d-caee67e19db8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock_019e4f02-3fca-7e2d-ba8e-8345324cd2a5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIncomeReceivable_019e4eb8-131f-7c1d-95f7-a538ac68c4e8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIncomeReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment Income, Receivable</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIncomeReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIncomeReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment Income, Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIncomeReceivable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIncomeReceivable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIncomeReceivable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIncomeReceivable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnInvestment_019e4ebd-9cc4-794a-9178-d85b94b71828_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Investment</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnInvestment"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_019e743c-88fe-7aec-b070-02a7e7208f32_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember_019e4ece-e41b-7b0b-9753-079636afe0fd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract_019e742d-657a-71f5-b8e3-962fa50af803_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPEmployerContributionVestingPercentage_019e7f4c-0a65-7b8d-aba7-4776ce36825a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPEmployerContributionVestingPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPEmployerContributionVestingPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPEmployerContributionVestingPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPEmployerContributionVestingPercentage_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPEmployerContributionVestingPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EBPEmployerContributionVestingPercentage" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EBPEmployerContributionVestingPercentage"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EBPEmployerContributionVestingPercentage" xlink:to="lab_gis_EBPEmployerContributionVestingPercentage" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccount_019e6e2d-b1b9-7434-92d6-20f7fc26ecac_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccount"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionMaximumCompensationPercentage_019ea91c-3aa7-7f71-8ba1-83167e65431a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionMaximumCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Matching Contribution, Maximum Compensation Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionMaximumCompensationPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionMaximumCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Matching Contribution, Maximum Compensation Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionMaximumCompensationPercentage_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionMaximumCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Matching Contribution, Maximum Compensation Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionMaximumCompensationPercentage" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionMaximumCompensationPercentage"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionMaximumCompensationPercentage" xlink:to="lab_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionMaximumCompensationPercentage" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriodDomain_019e84d2-0686-7d1a-8b7c-d85942e7761d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriodDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Service Period [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriodDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriodDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Service Period [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriodDomain_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriodDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Service Period [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EBPServicePeriodDomain" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EBPServicePeriodDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EBPServicePeriodDomain" xlink:to="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriodDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriodAxis_019e84c0-b37c-7c95-bde5-42164cf633ad_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriodAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Service Period [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriodAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriodAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Service Period [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriodAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriodAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Service Period</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EBPServicePeriodAxis" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EBPServicePeriodAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EBPServicePeriodAxis" xlink:to="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriodAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember_019e701c-6aac-768f-a39e-622bd381f2be_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Short-Term Investments [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Short-Term Investments [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_LoanTypeDomain_019ea975-cbf5-7a84-8bd2-c54aa86bb596_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_LoanTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loan type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_LoanTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_LoanTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loan type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_LoanTypeDomain_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_LoanTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loan type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_LoanTypeDomain" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_LoanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_LoanTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_gis_LoanTypeDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Contract Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentAtFairValueToTotalInvestmentsPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentAtFairValueToTotalInvestmentsPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty, Concentration of Investment at Fair Value to Total Investments, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentAtFairValueToTotalInvestmentsPercentage" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentAtFairValueToTotalInvestmentsPercentage"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_gis_EmployeeBenefitPlanCompanyStockFundAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EmployeeBenefitPlanCompanyStockFundAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan, Company Stock Fund [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EmployeeBenefitPlanCompanyStockFundAbstract_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EmployeeBenefitPlanCompanyStockFundAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan, Company Stock Fund [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EmployeeBenefitPlanCompanyStockFundAbstract" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EmployeeBenefitPlanCompanyStockFundAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EmployeeBenefitPlanCompanyStockFundAbstract" xlink:to="lab_gis_EmployeeBenefitPlanCompanyStockFundAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_019e6e0d-3556-711a-b786-38647b350bfd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Period End Date</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Period End Date</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate_019e6e2d-92cf-7ad4-9b77-22df680d31b4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019e4e42-ae7e-778a-8455-ef5f52d5c66c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment_019e4ebd-9cc4-773a-a6dc-58eac64367ee_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPSyntheticInvestmentContractMinimumCreditingRateGuaranteed_019ea986-3408-7339-af49-926a26354b46_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPSyntheticInvestmentContractMinimumCreditingRateGuaranteed" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Synthetic Investment Contract, Minimum Crediting Rate, Guaranteed</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPSyntheticInvestmentContractMinimumCreditingRateGuaranteed_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPSyntheticInvestmentContractMinimumCreditingRateGuaranteed" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Synthetic Investment Contract, Minimum Crediting Rate, Guaranteed</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPSyntheticInvestmentContractMinimumCreditingRateGuaranteed_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPSyntheticInvestmentContractMinimumCreditingRateGuaranteed" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Synthetic Investment Contract, Minimum Crediting Rate, Guaranteed</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EBPSyntheticInvestmentContractMinimumCreditingRateGuaranteed" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EBPSyntheticInvestmentContractMinimumCreditingRateGuaranteed"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EBPSyntheticInvestmentContractMinimumCreditingRateGuaranteed" xlink:to="lab_gis_EBPSyntheticInvestmentContractMinimumCreditingRateGuaranteed" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber_019e6e1e-d665-73b0-b2c0-68f1ce1855cc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Plan Number</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Plan Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPParticipantContributionElectiveContributionEligibility_019e998a-5b9d-7649-bcdf-f956249aa60f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPParticipantContributionElectiveContributionEligibility" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Period After Eligibility</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPParticipantContributionElectiveContributionEligibility_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPParticipantContributionElectiveContributionEligibility" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Elective Contribution Eligibility</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPParticipantContributionElectiveContributionEligibility_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPParticipantContributionElectiveContributionEligibility" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Elective Contribution Eligibility</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EBPParticipantContributionElectiveContributionEligibility" xlink:to="lab_gis_EBPParticipantContributionElectiveContributionEligibility" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentType_019e6e13-c9b5-78f1-8656-a5d75a7c98ee_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentType_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_019e4ef6-6ea5-784c-ab1c-c59b7c279d8d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock_019e654a-718f-7f59-a83f-1d964f434eb0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_gis_CatchupMember_019e7003-da48-7438-9ad3-6f695c5e0227_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_CatchupMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Catchup [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_CatchupMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_CatchupMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Catchup [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_CatchupMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_CatchupMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Catchup</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_CatchupMember" xlink:to="lab_gis_CatchupMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSyntheticInvestmentContractMember_019e4e90-6e8c-7eac-8211-c5e2866d2221_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSyntheticInvestmentContractMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Synthetic Investment Contract [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSyntheticInvestmentContractMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSyntheticInvestmentContractMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Synthetic Investment Contract [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSyntheticInvestmentContractMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSyntheticInvestmentContractMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSyntheticInvestmentContractMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSyntheticInvestmentContractMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_RangeAxis_019e995e-5990-7317-b917-c1e993ae9cdd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_RangeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod2YearsButLessThan3YearsMember_019e84ca-f203-78a9-a801-c37ac5a32366_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod2YearsButLessThan3YearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Service Period, 2 years but less than 3 years [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod2YearsButLessThan3YearsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod2YearsButLessThan3YearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Service Period, 2 years but less than 3 years [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod2YearsButLessThan3YearsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod2YearsButLessThan3YearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Service Period, 2 years but less than 3 years</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EBPServicePeriod2YearsButLessThan3YearsMember" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EBPServicePeriod2YearsButLessThan3YearsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EBPServicePeriod2YearsButLessThan3YearsMember" xlink:to="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod2YearsButLessThan3YearsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustLineItems_019e7584-a14d-7cfb-b349-57bc901d820e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionRateSecondTier_019ea94e-d7f3-77e7-81e7-6c09df95acf3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionRateSecondTier" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Matching Contribution, Rate, Second Tier</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionRateSecondTier_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionRateSecondTier" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Matching Contribution, Rate, Second Tier</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionRateSecondTier_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionRateSecondTier" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Matching Contribution, Rate, Second Tier</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionRateSecondTier" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionRateSecondTier"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionRateSecondTier" xlink:to="lab_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionRateSecondTier" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_ContributionElementsDomain_019e6ffe-0210-780a-bd6c-721b0dc896fc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_ContributionElementsDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contribution Elements [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_ContributionElementsDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_ContributionElementsDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contribution Elements [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_ContributionElementsDomain_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_ContributionElementsDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contribution Elements [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_ContributionElementsDomain" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_ContributionElementsDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_ContributionElementsDomain" xlink:to="lab_gis_ContributionElementsDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant_019e6e19-7af3-7155-9776-a0fbf5f50281_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_019e4ec8-773a-72c4-8c34-bb29696e2958_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_PrimaryResidenceLoanMember_019ea977-a528-7d2f-8e80-76546aef7b7b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_PrimaryResidenceLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Primary Residence Loan</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_PrimaryResidenceLoanMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_PrimaryResidenceLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Primary Residence Loan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_PrimaryResidenceLoanMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_PrimaryResidenceLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Primary Residence Loan</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_PrimaryResidenceLoanMember" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_PrimaryResidenceLoanMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_PrimaryResidenceLoanMember" xlink:to="lab_gis_PrimaryResidenceLoanMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable_019e6f4d-b839-72e4-a52d-d54040b982fc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_019e747f-63a0-7b7b-b7af-5bf59abc32cf_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPLoanTermGeneralPurposeMaximum_019ea975-482a-7da9-9d4f-7ddf3830c6df_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPLoanTermGeneralPurposeMaximum" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Loan Term, General Purpose, Maximum</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPLoanTermGeneralPurposeMaximum_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPLoanTermGeneralPurposeMaximum" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Loan Term, General Purpose, Maximum</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPLoanTermGeneralPurposeMaximum_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPLoanTermGeneralPurposeMaximum" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Loan Term, General Purpose, Maximum</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EBPLoanTermGeneralPurposeMaximum" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EBPLoanTermGeneralPurposeMaximum"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EBPLoanTermGeneralPurposeMaximum" xlink:to="lab_gis_EBPLoanTermGeneralPurposeMaximum" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_A21OrOlderMember_019ea8ef-1bee-7d1d-a106-b174f0f07bba_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_A21OrOlderMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">21 or older</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_A21OrOlderMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_A21OrOlderMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">21 or older [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_A21OrOlderMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_A21OrOlderMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">21 or older</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_A21OrOlderMember" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_A21OrOlderMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_A21OrOlderMember" xlink:to="lab_gis_A21OrOlderMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPInvestmentContractReservesAgainstContractValue_019eadde-e1de-7f81-839c-b5e8aeaebc94_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPInvestmentContractReservesAgainstContractValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment Contract, Reserves Against Contract Value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPInvestmentContractReservesAgainstContractValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPInvestmentContractReservesAgainstContractValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment Contract, Reserves Against Contract Value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPInvestmentContractReservesAgainstContractValue_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPInvestmentContractReservesAgainstContractValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment Contract, Reserves Against Contract Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EBPInvestmentContractReservesAgainstContractValue" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EBPInvestmentContractReservesAgainstContractValue"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EBPInvestmentContractReservesAgainstContractValue" xlink:to="lab_gis_EBPInvestmentContractReservesAgainstContractValue" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_019e4ec3-93f0-79df-a63a-012924ea49a2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock_019e6e54-e6fa-75ba-8416-56b6c797301c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable_019e7652-ebdb-7e76-9de2-e2e256740d0c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Note Receivable from Participant</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e6f4e-0b0f-7838-bca3-88ded08fc02a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019e4ec3-5363-7f0b-b626-5f4cd75af4c8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod4YearsButLessThan5YearsMember_019e84d0-44d2-7ceb-b4d3-4c302d9c3396_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod4YearsButLessThan5YearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Service Period, 4 years but less than 5 years [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod4YearsButLessThan5YearsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod4YearsButLessThan5YearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Service Period, 4 years but less than 5 years [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod4YearsButLessThan5YearsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod4YearsButLessThan5YearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Service Period, 4 years but less than 5 years</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EBPServicePeriod4YearsButLessThan5YearsMember" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EBPServicePeriod4YearsButLessThan5YearsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EBPServicePeriod4YearsButLessThan5YearsMember" xlink:to="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod4YearsButLessThan5YearsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_ESOPFundsInvestmentMember_019e7538-b8e9-7832-86a4-3e305a69a6d3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_ESOPFundsInvestmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">ESOP Funds Investment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_ESOPFundsInvestmentMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_ESOPFundsInvestmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">ESOP Funds Investment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_ESOPFundsInvestmentMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_ESOPFundsInvestmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">ESOP Funds Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_ESOPFundsInvestmentMember" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_ESOPFundsInvestmentMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_ESOPFundsInvestmentMember" xlink:to="lab_gis_ESOPFundsInvestmentMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable_019e6c4c-048e-7a2a-8f72-070e9a3ccf76_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Receivable</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_BeforeTaxRothCatchupMember_019e6ffe-b027-7ead-b571-2eddee9c70e9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_BeforeTaxRothCatchupMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Before Tax + Roth + Catchup [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_BeforeTaxRothCatchupMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_BeforeTaxRothCatchupMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Before Tax + Roth + Catchup [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_BeforeTaxRothCatchupMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_BeforeTaxRothCatchupMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Before Tax + Roth + Catchup</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_BeforeTaxRothCatchupMember" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_BeforeTaxRothCatchupMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_BeforeTaxRothCatchupMember" xlink:to="lab_gis_BeforeTaxRothCatchupMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherReceivable_019e4eb8-5ea5-7d97-b691-ea01adbd12b8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Other Receivable</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Other Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherReceivable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherReceivable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherReceivable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherReceivable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares_019e4e8a-d209-7188-8913-2f02df59e700_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Number of Shares</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Number of Shares</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EmployeeClassificationDomain_019e6ff2-067b-7d0c-9943-a76144e13208_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EmployeeClassificationDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Classification [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EmployeeClassificationDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EmployeeClassificationDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Classification [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EmployeeClassificationDomain_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EmployeeClassificationDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Classification [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EmployeeClassificationDomain" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EmployeeClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EmployeeClassificationDomain" xlink:to="lab_gis_EmployeeClassificationDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock_019e4e63-8d33-7499-ae39-bcf129939fea_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPVariableMatchMaximumCompensationPercentage_019ea91e-42de-7ff6-ac99-aa97ef401e0a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPVariableMatchMaximumCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Variable Match, Maximum Compensation Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPVariableMatchMaximumCompensationPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPVariableMatchMaximumCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Variable Match, Maximum Compensation Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPVariableMatchMaximumCompensationPercentage_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPVariableMatchMaximumCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Variable Match, Maximum Compensation Percentage</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustAndPlanInterestInMasterTrustDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustAndPlanInterestInMasterTrustDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustAndPlanInterestInMasterTrustDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustAndPlanInterestInMasterTrustDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_gis_UnionHighlyCompensatedEmployeesMember_019e6ffb-9357-789a-9a57-1c29aae81df8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_UnionHighlyCompensatedEmployeesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Union highly compensated employees [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_UnionHighlyCompensatedEmployeesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_UnionHighlyCompensatedEmployeesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Union highly compensated employees [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_UnionHighlyCompensatedEmployeesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_UnionHighlyCompensatedEmployeesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Union highly compensated employees</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_gis_Pre2013NonUnionNonproductionPre2017NonUnionProductionMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_Pre2013NonUnionNonproductionPre2017NonUnionProductionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pre-2013 Non-Union Nonproduction/Pre-2017 Non-Union Production [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_Pre2013NonUnionNonproductionPre2017NonUnionProductionMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_Pre2013NonUnionNonproductionPre2017NonUnionProductionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pre-2013 Non-Union Nonproduction/Pre-2017 Non-Union Production</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_Pre2013NonUnionNonproductionPre2017NonUnionProductionMember" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_Pre2013NonUnionNonproductionPre2017NonUnionProductionMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_Pre2013NonUnionNonproductionPre2017NonUnionProductionMember" xlink:to="lab_gis_Pre2013NonUnionNonproductionPre2017NonUnionProductionMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Receivable</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_gis_EmployeeBenefitPlanCompanyStockFundTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EmployeeBenefitPlanCompanyStockFundTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefit Plan, Company Stock Fund [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPCompanyStockFundTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPCompanyStockFundTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Company Stock Fund [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPCompanyStockFundTextBlock_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPCompanyStockFundTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Company Stock Fund</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EBPCompanyStockFundTextBlock" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EBPCompanyStockFundTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EBPCompanyStockFundTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_gis_EBPCompanyStockFundTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems_019e74df-8917-7aee-b3a1-e9cff8171f35_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_CompanyStockFundInvestmentMember_019e7514-c201-734c-8577-82a553a254e2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_CompanyStockFundInvestmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Company Stock Fund Investment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_CompanyStockFundInvestmentMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_CompanyStockFundInvestmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Company Stock Fund Investment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_CompanyStockFundInvestmentMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_CompanyStockFundInvestmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Company Stock Fund Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_CompanyStockFundInvestmentMember" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_CompanyStockFundInvestmentMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_CompanyStockFundInvestmentMember" xlink:to="lab_gis_CompanyStockFundInvestmentMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_ContributionElementsAxis_019e6ffe-0210-7acd-a22a-e92ef412b43a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_ContributionElementsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contribution Elements [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_ContributionElementsAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_ContributionElementsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contribution Elements [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_ContributionElementsAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_ContributionElementsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contribution Elements</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_ContributionElementsAxis" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_ContributionElementsAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_ContributionElementsAxis" xlink:to="lab_gis_ContributionElementsAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember_019e83cd-8369-7d34-aca9-ac3779cf420a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer, Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer, Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_AgeDomain_019ea8ee-bf9d-7444-b38b-36dd4ea15ccb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_AgeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Age [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_AgeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_AgeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Age [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_AgeDomain_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_AgeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Age [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_AgeDomain" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_AgeDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_AgeDomain" xlink:to="lab_gis_AgeDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_019e6e13-2cd0-7536-8c05-b7764a6bf1cf_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_019e6e10-9f06-7a35-9a36-c40fbb3e99f1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:to="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019e8478-7864-742f-81d1-bb1718c859c7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod5YearsOrMoreMember_019e84d0-ae67-7d8c-837d-4ada12d06c69_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod5YearsOrMoreMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Service Period, 5 years or more [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod5YearsOrMoreMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod5YearsOrMoreMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Service Period, 5 years or more [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod5YearsOrMoreMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod5YearsOrMoreMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Service Period, 5 years or more</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EBPServicePeriod5YearsOrMoreMember" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EBPServicePeriod5YearsOrMoreMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EBPServicePeriod5YearsOrMoreMember" xlink:to="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod5YearsOrMoreMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable_019e7553-2b21-7df5-bcc8-afe1aa73609b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Master Trust [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Master Trust [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_OneYearMember_019e998d-cec2-7bd5-8b15-0b643bb9f4ad_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_OneYearMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">One Year</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_OneYearMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_OneYearMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">One Year [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_OneYearMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_OneYearMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">One Year</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_OneYearMember" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_OneYearMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_OneYearMember" xlink:to="lab_gis_OneYearMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentAtFairValueToTotalInvestmentsAmount_019e6e2a-e207-7e5c-b079-3be52469572d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentAtFairValueToTotalInvestmentsAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty, Concentration of Investment at Fair Value to Total Investments, Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentAtFairValueToTotalInvestmentsAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentAtFairValueToTotalInvestmentsAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty, Concentration of Investment at Fair Value to Total Investments, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentAtFairValueToTotalInvestmentsAmount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentAtFairValueToTotalInvestmentsAmount"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentAtFairValueToTotalInvestmentsAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyConcentrationOfInvestmentAtFairValueToTotalInvestmentsAmount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityDomain_019e4e42-ae7e-7bb0-8527-269a6459fa05_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPNetAssetAvailableForBenefitRolloverFromOtherPlans_019e84a6-2323-7257-98d2-7ffef4cc01fe_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPNetAssetAvailableForBenefitRolloverFromOtherPlans" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit, Rollover from Other Plans</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPNetAssetAvailableForBenefitRolloverFromOtherPlans_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPNetAssetAvailableForBenefitRolloverFromOtherPlans" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit, Rollover from Other Plans</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPNetAssetAvailableForBenefitRolloverFromOtherPlans_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPNetAssetAvailableForBenefitRolloverFromOtherPlans" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit, Rollover from Other Plans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EBPNetAssetAvailableForBenefitRolloverFromOtherPlans" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EBPNetAssetAvailableForBenefitRolloverFromOtherPlans"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EBPNetAssetAvailableForBenefitRolloverFromOtherPlans" xlink:to="lab_gis_EBPNetAssetAvailableForBenefitRolloverFromOtherPlans" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment_019e6c2c-39d8-7b95-99db-2ec43e783454_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_019e6e10-e596-7b15-9c40-2d1abd61a09f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_GeneralPurposeLoanMember_019ea976-06fb-776d-a815-13b2fe2787ae_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_GeneralPurposeLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">General Purpose Loan</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_GeneralPurposeLoanMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_GeneralPurposeLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">General Purpose Loan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_GeneralPurposeLoanMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_GeneralPurposeLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">General Purpose Loan</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_gis_CashHeldInCompanyStockFundInvestmentMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_CashHeldInCompanyStockFundInvestmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Held in Company Stock Fund Investment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_CashHeldInCompanyStockFundInvestmentMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_CashHeldInCompanyStockFundInvestmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Held in Company Stock Fund Investment</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MutualFundMember_019e6c19-e0fc-7982-8949-e4645400fc91_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MutualFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Fund [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MutualFundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MutualFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Fund [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPCompanyStockMaximumPercentageLimit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPCompanyStockMaximumPercentageLimit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Company Stock, Maximum Percentage Limit</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPCompanyStockMaximumPercentageLimit_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPCompanyStockMaximumPercentageLimit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Company Stock, Maximum Percentage Limit</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Administrative Expense</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_gis_YearOfServicedDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_YearOfServicedDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Year of Serviced [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_019e6e2e-9d57-7749-af50-980b475eb7ba_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_019e6c4e-fe48-7eea-b95d-9f1d9c152d08_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionRateFirstTier_019ea947-66a8-7c38-a449-7bf885d23a08_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionRateFirstTier" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Matching Contribution, Rate, First Tier</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionRateFirstTier_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionRateFirstTier" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Matching Contribution, Rate, First Tier</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionRateFirstTier_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionRateFirstTier" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Matching Contribution, Rate, First Tier</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionRateFirstTier" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionRateFirstTier"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionRateFirstTier" xlink:to="lab_gis_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionRateFirstTier" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForChangeInPlanInterestInMasterTrust_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForChangeInPlanInterestInMasterTrust" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Change in Plan Interest in Master Trust</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForChangeInPlanInterestInMasterTrust" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForChangeInPlanInterestInMasterTrust"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForChangeInPlanInterestInMasterTrust" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForChangeInPlanInterestInMasterTrust" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_019e6b39-5f5e-7118-a0da-f4f045c34c98_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPLoanTermPrimaryResidenceMaximum_019ea977-5aec-756a-8a59-5feb63d66282_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPLoanTermPrimaryResidenceMaximum" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Loan Term, Primary Residence, Maximum</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPLoanTermPrimaryResidenceMaximum_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPLoanTermPrimaryResidenceMaximum" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Loan Term, Primary Residence, Maximum</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPLoanTermPrimaryResidenceMaximum_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPLoanTermPrimaryResidenceMaximum" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Loan Term, Primary Residence, Maximum</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EBPLoanTermPrimaryResidenceMaximum" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EBPLoanTermPrimaryResidenceMaximum"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EBPLoanTermPrimaryResidenceMaximum" xlink:to="lab_gis_EBPLoanTermPrimaryResidenceMaximum" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019e8477-fd5e-7fa0-9bf7-414f31bc60e7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPVariableMatchRate_019ea91d-52b3-7bb0-b3b2-c3c2c48e9353_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPVariableMatchRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Variable Match, Rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPVariableMatchRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPVariableMatchRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Variable Match, Rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPVariableMatchRate_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPVariableMatchRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Variable Match, Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EBPVariableMatchRate" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EBPVariableMatchRate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EBPVariableMatchRate" xlink:to="lab_gis_EBPVariableMatchRate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale_019e4eb8-4362-7148-bc4f-5825ea87e321_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment Sale, Receivable</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment Sale, Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPAutomaticDistributionMaximumAmount_019e99a1-a837-7e95-b557-7423200d0a58_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPAutomaticDistributionMaximumAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Automatic Distribution, Maximum, Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPAutomaticDistributionMaximumAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPAutomaticDistributionMaximumAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Automatic Distribution, Maximum, Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPAutomaticDistributionMaximumAmount_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPAutomaticDistributionMaximumAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Automatic Distribution, Maximum, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EBPAutomaticDistributionMaximumAmount" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EBPAutomaticDistributionMaximumAmount"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EBPAutomaticDistributionMaximumAmount" xlink:to="lab_gis_EBPAutomaticDistributionMaximumAmount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock_019e6f9e-3659-7432-b4e5-575d6faa89d3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment_019e6fbf-07e0-7146-bed5-2283195ec69f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValue_019e675d-cf35-7569-93a1-4aeef6b52493_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair and Contract Value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair and Contract Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2025.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_gis_EmployeeClassificationAxis_019e6ff2-067b-71bb-bd96-fcc9f17e1329_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EmployeeClassificationAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Classification [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EmployeeClassificationAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EmployeeClassificationAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Classification [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EmployeeClassificationAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EmployeeClassificationAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Classification</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EmployeeClassificationAxis" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EmployeeClassificationAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gis_EmployeeClassificationAxis" xlink:to="lab_gis_EmployeeClassificationAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019e4e42-ae7e-7c64-8fce-5126b6290189_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod3YearsButLessThan4YearsMember_019e84cf-8cac-729a-9fad-5007480827ca_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod3YearsButLessThan4YearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Service Period, 3 years but less than 4 years [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod3YearsButLessThan4YearsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod3YearsButLessThan4YearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Service Period, 3 years but less than 4 years [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod3YearsButLessThan4YearsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gis_EBPServicePeriod3YearsButLessThan4YearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Service Period, 3 years but less than 4 years</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gis_EBPServicePeriod3YearsButLessThan4YearsMember" xlink:href="gis-20251231.xsd#gis_EBPServicePeriod3YearsButLessThan4YearsMember"/>
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