There’s a new prize waiting in your Cheerios box at select club store retailers – 10 percent more cereal in new, more environmentally sustainable packaging. America’s most iconic cereal brand... View Full Post
Sheila Kley
Projects push for sustainable agriculture
Think about this. The United Nations projects that our planet’s population could reach 9 billion people by 2050. This surge in global population is expected to double the demand for food, raising... View Full Post
Albuquerque celebrates an important award
I had the chance to meet New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez as she visited General Mills’ production facility in Albuquerque, N.M. yesterday, to mark an important environmental achievement and... View Full Post
The real buzz about honeybees
Most of us don’t give much thought to bees – until their characteristic “bzzzzzzz” overtakes our favorite outdoor activities. But startling declines in the nation’s bee populations suggest... View Full Post
Swiss research center honored
The Swiss Innovation Center for Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW), our breakfast cereal partnership with Nestlé, has gone platinum. CPW’s international research center in the Swiss city of Orbe is... View Full Post
Down in the valley
During a recent visit to General Mills’ agricultural research center in Le Sueur, Minn. – the valley where the Green Giant was created – I gained a greater appreciation for the planning and... View Full Post
Nothing vanilla about this
Sharman O’Neill is passionate about vanilla. Not necessarily the alluring smell of it, or the taste. She’s actually more interested in how and where it’s being grown. From Mexico to... View Full Post
We’ve got gold in Georgia
In Social Circle, Georgia, General Mills has identified a way to increase the efficiency of its warehousing and distribution center, while minimizing its footprint on the environment. Officially... View Full Post
Success in the away-from-home market
Today at our annual Investor Day meeting, John Machuzick, president of General Mills’ Bakeries and Foodservice division, highlighted a year of strong performance and detailed plans to grow the... View Full Post
Happy 70th Birthday Cheerios!
More than 900 bowls of Cheerios were served for breakfast in Buffalo, N.Y., on Sunday in celebration of the 70th anniversary of Cheerios. Western New Yorkers lined up along the city’s waterfront... View Full Post
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