When a company has about 150 years of history – as does General Mills, and, as we say, “its predecessor companies” – there’s no shortage of stories, some of which center on aspects... View Full Post
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Great American cereals
Baron Von Redberry, Crazy Cow, Jets, Body Buddies, Cornados … Do you recognize the names of those cereals from General Mills? Well, if we made them, they’re in “The Great American... View Full Post
One stone’s story
Here at the General Mills main office, hundreds of us walk past a heavy, hunk of history each day. It’s an old millstone, about two-and a-half feet in diameter, placed on the side of a high-traffic... View Full Post
Lucky Charms and Christmas
When you think about Lucky Charms cereal, the holiday that immediately comes to mind is St. Patrick’s Day. Lucky the Leprechaun wouldn’t have it any other way, right? Well, for one woman, Lucky... View Full Post
Our airplane legacy
When you think about the world’s largest airplane manufacturers, chances are General Mills doesn’t come to mind. However, we once cranked out more planes than anyone else. In 1940, General Mills... View Full Post
Flour power at Pillsbury
As manager of the General Mills Archives, all kinds of interesting materials show up in my mailbox. A recent one was the booklet, “The Story of Flour,” published in 1923 by the Pillsbury Flour... View Full Post
Mr. Eventually News
Companies of all kinds and sizes have recognized the value in communicating company news to employees. With the rise of the Web and social media, there are many creative ways to do that today. But... View Full Post
A millstone mystery
Milling is at the core of our company history, dating back to Cadwallader Washburn on the banks of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis in the 1860s. But the origins of milling in the U.S. go back... View Full Post
General Mills glides into the America’s Cup
The America’s Cup is the oldest and most celebrated international yachting trophy in the world. In September 1958, the sloop “Columbia” won the America’s Cup off Newport, R.I., with a little... View Full Post
Diggin’ in the Archives
Where can you see a portrait of Betty Crocker wearing a green jacket? How about a prehistoric bone discovered while excavating land for one of the buildings at General Mills’ headquarters? Or a... View Full Post
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