Bridget Christenson

Bridget Christenson
Bridget Christenson is an external communications manager for General Mills, based in Minneapolis, Minn. She oversees initiatives for sustainability and crisis communications. She began her career at General Mills in 2011.

Brainstorming a greener future with Fortune

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General Mills Chairman and CEO Ken Powell took the stage at Fortune Brainstorm Green in Laguna Nigel, Calif., Tuesday to talk about the role General Mills and other responsible food companies play in... View Full Post

Vanilla program to help Madagascar farmers

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Nourishing Lives. At General Mills, this is our mission. Every day this mission comes to life through the work we do to benefit people and communities around the world. This includes the farmers that... View Full Post

Can I plant a tree?

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There are a few moments in life when you feel like you are really connecting to the world and making a difference. I recently had that experience on a trip to our Green Giant greenhouse in Irapuato,... View Full Post

Manufacturing innovation saves water

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Water is a precious resource and our manufacturing facilities are hard at work to use less of it where we can. I recently spoke with Scott Perkins, a project engineer at our plant in Vineland, N.J.,... View Full Post

“American Wasteland” author Jonathan Bloom

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My family is wasteful. And I wish we weren’t. I cringe as I scrape the uneaten green beans, ham and scalloped potatoes off of my kids’ plates into the garbage. (Apparently, 2- and 3-year-old... View Full Post

Serving up food for foodies

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I attended the International Foodservice Editorial Conference in Nashville last week. In all of my years in public relations, I’ve never experienced anything quite like IFEC. It’s a conference... View Full Post

An unplanned food donation

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What’s the power of a comment to “A Taste of General Mills”? Well, we found out it has the potential to feed hundreds of people. Last week, Tim Kelley from The Community Pantry in Gallup, New... View Full Post

Growing better bee habitats

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General Mills’ work to help honey bees is growing, thanks to $50,000 in grants from The General Mills Foundation to Conservation Marketplace of Minnesota. Conservation Marketplace of Minnesota has... View Full Post

A solid gold facility

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General Mills opened the largest LEED Gold certified facility of its kind in North America at a special ceremony in Fort Wayne, Ind. on Wednesday. A number of General Mills leaders were joined by... View Full Post

A princess who loves yogurt

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One of my favorite places to visit at the Minnesota State Fair is the Dairy Building. If you haven’t experienced it, you’ll quickly understand why the lines are so long inside once you get a... View Full Post

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