If you’re in Ontario, Canada, you now have some new stores to find your favorite General Mills products in. We’re sharing in Target’s excitement over the chain’s official long-awaited arrival in Canada. Over the last month, Target opened its first 24 stores in Canadian cities – all in Ontario so far. It plans to open a total of 124... View Full Post
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Malawi: This porridge is now just right
Porridge, often made with a corn-soy blend, is one of the food staples in Malawi, a southern African country that ranks among the 10 poorest nations in the world. Its residents – including... View Full Post
A thirst for global knowledge
Four juniors from St. Paul, Minnesota, Central High School and their teacher will be going to Washington, D.C., in April to take part in the finals of Academic WorldQuest, a flagship youth... View Full Post
Out of this world ice cream cake
A cosmic creation has landed on earth: The Häagen-Dazs Ice Moon by Doshi Levien. The creativity, craftsmanship and know-how of Häagen-Dazs are sublimated in a moon-shaped ice cream cake available... View Full Post
Good start for Yoki and General Mills
Editor’s note: Today, General Mills announced the completion of our acquisition of Yoki Alimentos SA in Brazil. We asked Edson Silva to write about his experience working for Yoki, and about... View Full Post
Yoki is everywhere in Brazil
June is a fun, lively month in Brazil. It marks Festa Junina, a month of celebrations that have their roots with the Portuguese and Spanish settlers of Brazil who sought to honor their favorite... View Full Post
Linking Minnesota to China
At a reception in Shanghai during his recent trip to China, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton said when he mentioned Minnesota during his visit, very few Chinese people had heard of it. But when he... View Full Post
The UK’s pastry icon
The Pillsbury Doughboy is one of the iconic advertising creations of the 20th century. But did you know that General Mills in the United Kingdom also has “Jus-Rol Janet” among its brand... View Full Post
A golden start to his career
It might sound odd – okay it does – but there’s gold in a new Häagen-Dazs ice cream. Launched in Japan at the end of November, “Opera” is an exclusive new product that indeed has real... View Full Post
5 reasons why Canada is great for business
I suppose it’s only fitting that I write this blog after attending a disappointing hockey game the other night where the Calgary Flames beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2. Watching teams from Canada and... View Full Post
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