Kevin Hunt

Kevin Hunt
Kevin Hunt is the social media manager in Global Communications for General Mills, based in Minneapolis, Minn. He oversees content, engagement and strategy for the company's social channels. He began his career at General Mills in 2010.

The new love: Fiber One Protein Bars

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Forget red roses, gold bracelets or romantic dinners. It seems Valentine’s Day can also be the time to split. All kinds of online articles suggest Feb. 14 marks the beginning of prime breakup... View Full Post

Superfan celebrates 10-millionth Cheerio

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Some people doodle when they’re bored. Chris Ritsch counts Cheerios. “I was kind of thinking about it one day, I wonder how many Cheerios I’ve eaten? I was probably on a conference call at the... View Full Post

Calling for a renewed focus on children

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“We need to wake up,” said Marian Wright Edelman, the founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), to a room of nearly 2,000 people this morning at the 23rd annual Dr. Martin... View Full Post

Food education never ends

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We have many employees, in many roles around the world, whose jobs put them in a kitchen from time to time. That includes our food scientists and product engineers – the people behind the products... View Full Post

Company Christmas parties of the past

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Decorating the tree, making Chex Mix and cookies, and exchanging gifts are holiday traditions I look forward to year after year. If I worked for Washburn-Crosby Company, though, the annual work bash... View Full Post

Global food companies and open innovation

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Our global population is expected to reach 9 billion people by the year 2050. In an article published on FoodNavigator.com, Jeff Bellairs, senior director of the General Mills Worldwide Innovation... View Full Post

Sam Gordon, football star

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Nine-year-old Sam Gordon is experiencing a YouTube-inspired whirlwind with which few people on Earth can identify. It started in early November, almost immediately after her dad uploaded a video... View Full Post

Art that fills a busy space

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When the “Champions Center” was added to General Mills’ headquarters about ten years ago, the design team wanted to do something special in the newly-created, permanent spaces. So,... View Full Post

Early advertising with postcards

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There’s something intriguing about a cardboard box filled with old postcards. I recently lost track of time while flipping through dozens of cards in the company archives. I pulled a few to share... View Full Post

A landscape made of land

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You don’t have to be schooled in art to identify landscapes. Hills, mountains, streams and lakes typically give them away. There’s a landscape here at our headquarters, however, that is unlike... View Full Post

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