Mystery solved: General Mills is the new owner of La Tiara, the cherished, Gladstone-based taco shell brand that disappeared from store shelves earlier this year.
Filings with the Clay County Recorder of Deeds show that Gladstone Food Products transferred ownership of its property at 607 NE 69th St. in Gladstone to General Mills, Inc. on May 30.
A parcel search of county property records also confirms the site is now owned by the Minnesota-based food giant, which owns household brands such as Betty Crocker, Häagen-Dazs and Cheerios…