I’m pleased to share with you our 2012 Global Responsibility report. It is posted on GeneralMills.com, as well as a video overview of our commitment. We have reported our responsible business practices to the community for the past 42 years as a way of demonstrating the many ways our business performance reflects our values. Our [...]
Archive for April 2012
» Wheaties is big league
Just a cereal? Wheaties is as much a box of marketing savvy, billboards, home runs, broadcasts, political aspiration and the slogan behind Kurt Vonnegut’s best-seller, “Breakfast of Champions.” The full-throttle start of today’s Major League Baseball season conjures the unbeatable story of a product that simmered for a few years before flooding across America’s breakfast [...]
» Tuesday’s Taste – April 3, 2012
With so many websites that feature food, it’s only fitting that we debut “Tuesday’s Taste,” a weekly roundup of recipes and ideas from Betty Crocker, Pillsbury and Tablespoon, to name a few. “Hot New Easter Trends” – Pillsbury.com *How does a “Bacon, Egg and Cheese Brunch Ring” sound? Or, a “Bourbon-Glazed Ham”? Get your mouth [...]
» Adventures in kayaking
For Patty Googins, an IT project manager at General Mills, details are her deal. She organizes and manages the many tasks and particulars that make a project successful. Plus, she has an amazing ability to translate technical jargon into business speak. Think Patty’s work skills are impressive? Wait until you hear about her accomplishments outside [...]
» Andrew Zimmern has the Munchies
It’s time to show some love to the people, places and menu items that know how to make your mouth water. Give them a “Munchie” award. Say what? Tablespoon.com has opened up online voting for “The Munchies: People’s Choice Food Awards.” The voting goes through April 30. “Bizarre Foods” host Andrew Zimmern, and a panel [...]
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