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May 17, 2011 General Mills Corporate Communications Reinforcing its legacy of environmental stewardship, Green Giant awarded “ The Green Awards ” to honor eco-innovators who are making a difference in communities across …
May 17, 2011 General Mills Corporate Communications Reinforcing its legacy of environmental stewardship, Green Giant awarded “ The Green Awards ” to honor eco-innovators who are making a difference in communities across …
March 17, 2011 General Mills Corporate Communications TechnoServe, a nonprofit organization that works to find business solutions to poverty around the world, last night in New York City honored Ken Powell , General …
April 22, 2011 General Mills Corporate Communications Though more than 65 percent of people in the U.S. get their drinking water from rivers and streams, nearly 40 percent of U.S. rivers and streams are too polluted for …
May 24, 2011 General Mills Corporate Communications The governor of Minnesota visited General Mills for a firsthand look at how the company is streamlining its operations. Gov. Mark Dayton's intent was to learn how …
May 06, 2011 General Mills Corporate Communications As part of an ambitious effort that’s designed to reduce obesity – particularly among U.S. kids – by 2015, a coalition that includes General Mills has launched an …
One-fourth of U.S. Retail sales volume nutritionally improved in fiscal 2011; nearly two-thirds nutritionally improved since fiscal 2005 October 11, 2011 MINNEAPOLIS – General Mills today announced that it improved the …
October 10, 2011 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – General Mills jumped to first place in Leadership Excellence magazine’s annual ranking of the “Best in Leadership Development” for its commitment to developing outstanding leaders. “We’ve …
International research center for General Mills and Nestlé breakfast cereal partnership is the first industrial facility in Switzerland to earn Platinum LEED standard October 07, 2011 LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Cereal …
Company reaffirms full-year outlook September 21, 2011 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn – General Mills (NYSE: GIS) today reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2012. During this period, the company acquired a …
2011 marks company’s 16th consecutive year on Working Mother magazine’s annual 100 Best Companies list September 15, 2011 Minneapolis, Minn. — Today Working Mother magazine announced that General Mills is one of …
August 29, 2011 General Mills Foodservice has awarded grants up to $3,000 each to 39 K-12 schools across the country through the National Dairy Council ® Fuel UpTM Breakfast Grant program. A total of $100,000 in funding was awarded …
2011 marks company’s fifth consecutive year on list August 25, 2011 Minneapolis, Minn – BLACK ENTERPRISE recently named General Mills as one of the 2011 “40 Best Companies for Diversity” in America. The annual list …
Company honored by industry for innovative and sustainable energy solution August 22, 2011 The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and its Associate Member Council (AMC) today awarded General Mills with the 2011 …
Additional Minnesota companies encouraged to join relief efforts August 03, 2011 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The General Mills Foundation today announces up to $100,000 in support to the American Refugee Committee (ARC) to …
General Mills ranks 31st on global list of companies with the highest “innovation premiums” July 28, 2011 Minneapolis, Minn. – General Mills was named to Forbes magazine’s “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” list …
July 01, 2011 Le 1 er juillet, 2011 Paris, France – General Mills annonce aujourd’hui avoir finalisé l’acquisition de Yoplait pour un montant d’environ 1,2 milliard de dollars US, en rachetant auprès de PAI Partners …
Company sees continuing growth in fiscal 2012 June 29, 2011 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn – General Mills (NYSE: GIS) today reported results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended May 29, 2011. Fiscal 2011 …
June 22, 2011 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – General Mills today announced a $200,000 grant to researchers at the University of California-Davis to map the vanilla genome and to research natural crop improvements that will lead to a more …
Partners join together for unprecedented statewide effort to alleviate hunger June 07, 2011 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – General Mills joined corporations and community partners from across Minnesota today to launch …
General Mills earns Gold Award for workplace wellness programs June 03, 2011 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The National Business Group on Health (NBGH) recently honored General Mills for its commitment to workplace health …