Maerenn Jepsen
Consumers and cause marketing
With the holiday shopping season in full swing, brand philanthropy or “cause marketing” is ever present in our lives – on store shelves, airwaves, TV shows, Facebook and beyond. Chances... View Full Post
Behind the rankings: Leadership Excellence magazine
General Mills recently landed the top spot on Leadership Excellence magazine’s list of the best leadership development programs in the U.S. for the second year in a row. I caught up with the editor... View Full Post
Top 10 reasons to bike to work
Each morning, when I see co-workers pedaling up to the bike rack as I’m driving into the parking lot in my beat up Volkswagen Jetta Wagon, I inevitably feel a small twinge of guilt. I live a measly... View Full Post
Flexing your work options
General Mills sees flexibility as a benefit for its employees and as good for business. We’ve found that giving people the flexibility to work when and where they are at their best is a proven way... View Full Post
Bread bonanza in the Mill City
As a life-long lover of bread, I jumped at the opportunity to check out the second annual Mill City Bread Festival in Minneapolis last Saturday. Gold Medal Flour, the Mill City Farmers Market and the... View Full Post
The World’s Most Innovative Companies
For a second straight year, General Mills has earned a spot on Forbes’ second annual “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” list, ranking #50 among 100 global companies. Forbes works with... View Full Post
Trivia on a stick at the fair
How well do you know your trivia about General Mills? For our final post featuring the 2012 Minnesota State Fair this week, we want to share some of the answers we received when we asked a few... View Full Post
Dairy is a day’s work
It would take one cow three to four years to produce all the milk served at the All-You-Can-Drink milk booth during the Minnesota State Fair’s 12-day run. Of course, it takes several people... View Full Post
Summer vacation at the state fair
For several days each summer, General Mills food scientist Jonathan Griebel trades his day job for the sights, sounds and smells of the Minnesota State Fair. Jonathan takes vacation from General... View Full Post
Better oats through cutting-edge technology
Most people don’t give much thought to the humble oat crop. But you can count Lane Johnson and Eric Jackson, two General Mills scientists, among those who do. Long-valued for its health profile,... View Full Post
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