General Mills Chairman and CEO Ken Powell took the stage at Fortune Brainstorm Green in Laguna Nigel, Calif., Tuesday to talk about the role General Mills and other responsible food companies play in sustainably managing and growing the global food supply. Ken spoke one-on-one with sustainability journalist and conference moderator Marc Gunther. Ken described General [...]
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» 2012 Shareholders Meeting
Today marked General Mills’ 84th annual shareholders meeting here in our hometown of Minneapolis. Before the meeting, our shareholders sampled an array of new products from General Mills – including new cereals like Apple Cinnamon Chex and Cascadian Farm Ancient Grains granola, new Yoplait and Liberte yogurt products, new Fiber One Chewy granola bars, and [...]
» Commitment by the book
I recently attended a celebration of the launch of a new book titled, “Corporate Responsibility: The American Experience.” The book chronicles the history of America’s unique brand of business citizenship and examines the role of business in society. I was at the event at the Center for Ethical Business Cultures at the University of St. [...]
» Company meeting focuses on growth
Wednesday, General Mills held its employee meeting at the James Ford Bell Technical Center near company headquarters. Employees attended live, or via video at our offices around the world. Chairman and CEO Ken Powell kicked off the meeting, setting the agenda for a theme that focused on the future growth plans for the company. “We’re [...]
» News Bites – June 29, 2012
Every Friday we bring you “News Bites,” a collection of links from the week about General Mills and the food industry. We also highlight content from other General Mills blogs and websites. Notable posts about General Mills: CNBC’s Jim Cramer interviewed our Chairman and CEO, Ken Powell in “Cramer Interviews General Mills CEO.” Just-Food linked [...]
» General Mills reports third-quarter earnings
General Mills announced third-quarter fiscal 2012 earnings bright and early today. On the earnings conference call was Ken Powell, chairman and CEO; Don Mulligan, chief financial officer, and John Machuzick, president, Bakeries & Foodservice. John gave an overview of our food away-from-home business and industry trends. Our third-quarter performance was consistent with the guidance we [...]
» Driving growth in a challenging business environment
Today at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) annual conference, General Mills continued its tradition of hosting the opening breakfast and kicking off the week as CAGNY’s first presenters. This is my sixth year attending the conference with General Mills, and I always look forward to meeting with industry analysts and media to [...]
» Sowing the seeds of Davos
Before leaving for the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, General Mills Chairman and CEO Ken Powell took time to reflect on his experiences in Davos during the past six years. “Davos is particularly unique because of the many critical stakeholders who convene to address global issues,” says Ken. “My role in representing a [...]
» Our midyear meeting
In the middle of the vintage brick-wall backdrop of the cafeteria at General Mills’ James Ford Bell Technical Center, many of our Minneapolis employees gathered yesterday for our midyear meeting. Others, around the world, tuned in to follow the event via the video feed on our employee intranet. Like many companies, it’s a tradition at [...]
» Collaboration is key to the future of Minnesota business
Minnesota has always set the bar high – both in the business community and more broadly as a state. Minnesota’s economy has transformed in the past 160 years from one based on raw materials to one based on value-added products and services – and that is due to the continuous quest for innovation and dedicated [...]
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