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Cheerios Maker To Axe Hundreds Of Workers

AP | Posted 05.22.2012

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MINNEAPOLIS — Food maker General Mills Inc. said Tuesday it will cut about 850 jobs as part of a plan to lower costs and boost efficiency. The ...

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These 10 Companies Control Basically Everything You Consume [GRAPHIC]

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Johnson and Johnson, Consumer-Brands, Coca-Cola, Kraft, Parent Companies, Unilever, Nestlé., Corn Flakes, General Mills, Kellogg's, Mars, Consumer Products, Brands, P&G, Business News

It may be obvious that Corn Flakes and Frosted Flakes are both made by Kellogg's, but did you know that Hot Pockets and L'Oreal share a parent company...

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Social Ethics: A Peek Into 2012

Linda Novick O'Keefe | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Walmart, Walmart Foundation, Ge, Julie Gehrki, DeShele Dorsey, Bob Corcoran, Corporate Philanthropy, Corporate Social Responsibility, Changing Our World, Fedex, Twitter, Red Cross, Dell, General Mills, Western Union, Facebook, Csr, Business Ethics, Business News
Linda Novick O'Keefe

Business as usual is changing. Or at least the way business leaders think about philanthropy is changing.

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MF Global's 10 Highest-Profile Former Clients

Reuters | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Hsbc, Bimbo Foods, Hormel, Coca-Cola, Jon Corzine, Mf Global Collapse, Icahn, Video, Conocophillips, Reuters, MF Global, General Mills, Anheuser-Busch, Slidepollajax, Nestle, Business News

March 26 (Reuters) - ConocoPhillips, billionaire investor Carl Icahn, Coca Cola, Dominion Resources and giant energy trader Mercuria were among high-p...

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General Mills Makes $1 Billion Investment

Reuters | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Brazilian Food Industry, Video, General Mills Yoki Brazil, Brazil, General Mills Yoki, Reuters, General Mills, General Mills Brazil, Food News

Feb 13 (Reuters) - General Mills Inc agreed to buy Brazilian food company Yoki for 2 billion reais ($1.16 billion), in a move marking its return to ...

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High-Tech Start-Up Focus: Flite's 'Agile Marketing Platform'

Bill_Robinson | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Charles Schwab, Marriott, Microsoft, Intel, Tostitos, Starcom, General Mills, Fedex, Adweek, Paramount Pictures, Toyota, Best Buy, Cnet, Cisco, Publicis, Yahoo, Sony, Coca-Cola, Hummer Winblad, Dell, General Catalyst Partners, Sequoia Capital, Mediavest, Digitas, Aetna, Sybase, Loreal, Ibm, Google, Flite, Small Business America, Small Business News
Bill_Robinson

One of the most crucial elements of any high-tech start-up's survival -- much less evolution -- is the money backing the enterprise. Is it 'smart money?' Is it 'patient money?' Is it 'connected money?'

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General Mills Shows that Exporting Knowledge Can Make a Difference

Tamar Abrams | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Zambia, Africa, Dsm, Malawi, Volunteers, Nonprofits, Value Chain, General Mills, Partners in Food Solutions, Malnutrition, Thanksgiving, Kofi Annan, Cargill, Hunger, Farmers, Hillary Clinton, Tanzania, Kenya, Minneapolis, Impact News
Tamar Abrams

General Mills knows a thing or two about Zambia. It is one of four African countries where General Mills has been actively working to reduce malnutrition and insecurity.

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General Mills Hit With Class-Action Suit Over Fishy Health Claims

Posted 12.17.2011

Read More: Video, Fruit Roll Ups, Food Advertising, Fruit by the Foot Lawsuit, General Mills, Junk Food Marketing, Fruit Gushers, Fruit by the Foot, Health Food Advertising, General Mills Class Law Suit, General Mills Fruit Snacks, Food News

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is planning to file a class-action lawsuit against General Mills for the company's spurious marke...

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Laura Stampler

Yoplait Pulls Ad Said To Echo Eating Disorders

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Stampler | Posted 08.15.2011

Read More: Yogurt, Anorexia, Advertising, Yoplait, Eating Disorders, General Mills, Neda, National Eating Disorders Association, Slidepollajax, Bulimia, Video, Women and Advertising, Women News

Yoplait has agreed to pull a yogurt commercial that the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) believes could trigger dangerous behavior in thos...

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Green Awards - Finalist Pamela French

Pamela French | Posted 07.25.2011

Read More: General Mills, Will Allen, Green Giant, Pamela French, Cate Arnold, Caden Hare, Bea Johnson, The Green Awards, Green News
Pamela French

My childhood dream was to win an Oscar. I think originally it was for Best Actress, but as I moved from in front of the camera to behind, my dream w...

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10 Companies With The Best Reputations In America

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 07.25.2011

Read More: Google, Financial Performance, Vision, Leadership, Social Responsibility, Johnson & Johnson, Corporate Reputation, General Mills, Workplace Environment, Scandal, Products, Fraud, Tech Companies, Services, Harris Interactive, Emotional Appeal, Business News

It's difficult for a corporation in today's world to survive under the microscope. But in fact, while some don't, a recent survey released by marke...

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General Mills Adopts Sustainable Palm Oil Policy

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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JAKARTA, Indonesia — Environmentalists on Friday praised a decision by U.S. food-maker General Mills to stop buying palm oil from companies accu...

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General Mills Joins Race to Save Rainforests

Rebecca Tarbotton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rainforest Action Network, General Mills, Breakfast Cereal, Deforestation, Rainforest, Forest, Green News
Rebecca Tarbotton

Yesterday, General Mills took the lead at the front of an increasing number of companies who are tackling unsustainable palm oil, the controversial substance that is causing rampant deforestation.

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American Consumers Aren't Buying Climate Action

Corbin Hiar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Debt, Leadership, Cape Cod, Congress, Politicians, Epa, Packaging, Ceres, General Mills, Timberland, Business, Wal-Mart, Sustainable, Government, Hamburger Helper, Unfcc, Clinton Global Initiative, National Debt, Christiana Figueres, Cape Wind, Corporations, Sustainable Business, Climate Talks, Carbon Regulation, Lee Scott, Climate Change, Consumers, Voting, Windfarm, Green News
Corbin Hiar

Earlier this week at the Clinton Global Initiative, UN climate chief Christiana Figueres offered her assessment of what was preventing progress in the...

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Junk Food Crackdown: Feds Draw Up Strict Standards For Marketing To Kids

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cdc, Lobbying, Ftc, General Mills, Fat, Fda, Obesity, Childhood Obesity, Junk Food, Kraft, Fruits, Food Lobby, Calories, Health, Food Politics, Vegetables, Usda, Kellogg's, Rice Krispies, Food Industry, Video, Food News

Is the federal government preparing to impose strict new standards on the food industry and how it markets junk food to kids? On Wednesday, BNET po...

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What's in Your Food that is Destroying Rainforests?

Rebecca Tarbotton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rainforest Action Network, Indonesia, Rainforest, Cargill, Green, General Mills, Palm Oil, Global Warming, Green News
Rebecca Tarbotton

Almost half of all consumer goods sold in grocery stores contain palm oil, a thick, long-lasting oil that is sourced mainly from tropical nations like Indonesia and Malaysia. Its use is widespread and increasing around the world.

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General Mills Hoax Press Release Said Obama Ordered Company Investigation

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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PORTLAND, Ore. — General Mills Inc. said it is looking into how a fake press release was sent out that falsely said President Barack Obama had o...

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The LEAST Trustworthy Companies In America (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lloyd Blankfein, Banks, Most Transparent Companies, Audit Integrity, Bank of America, General Mills, Least Transparent Companies, Corporate Governance, Least Trustworthy Companies, Goldman Sachs, Accounting, Wall Street, Bofa, Slidepollajax, Pfizer, Skywest, Business News

By 24/7 Wall Street -- 24/7 Wall St., working together with independent research firm Audit Integrity, has compiled a list of the companies with the l...

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General Mills Declares War On Our Kids' Health

Christina Pirello | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Strong-Bones, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Pollan, Lucky Charms Cereal, Calcium, General Mills, Cheerios Heart Disease, Childhood Obesity, ADD/ADHD, Health, Healthy Living News
Christina Pirello

The ad on television for General Mills' cereals was seemingly benign. Just more marketing of sugary cereals to kids under the guise they are healthy and have whole grains in them.

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Healthcare Reform Is Irrevelant Until Americans Improve Their Lifestyles

Christina Pirello | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Junk Food, Michael Pollan, Emergency Room Care, Junk Food Ads, Oprah, General Mills, McDonald's, Healthcare Reform, Healthcare, Obama Health Care Reform, Fast Food, Fitness, Health Insurance, Healthy Living News
Christina Pirello

A plan that bases health care premiums on nutrition and lifestyle choices could ignite the food revolution we need to rid ourselves of the burdens of preventable chronic diseases.

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Cure? They Don't Want No Stinking Cure!

Christina Pirello | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Healthy Eating, Pillsbury, The Cure, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Cause of Breast Cancer, General Mills, Susan G. Komen, Breast Cancer, Betty Crocker, Pink Ribbons, Healthy Living News
Christina Pirello

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is about organizations and corporations who prey on women when they are at their most vulnerable, when they're sick, frightened, about to lose a symbol of their womanhood. And we fall for it.

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Vampires: Why Here, Why Now?

Tom Alderman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Count Chocula, The Vampire Diaries, Dark Shadows, Bela Lugosi, Syracuse University, Random House, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Charlaine Harris, Hammer Films, Colin Farrell, Sesame Steet, Nicolas Cage. Con Air, Interview With a Vampire, Wheaties Breakfast of Champions, Lord Byron, Stephanie Meyer, Anne Rice, Lady Caroline Lamb, The CW Network, Tracey Bateman, Bram Stoker, The Vampyre, Twilight, Charlie Huston, General Mills, Drew Silver, The Southern Vampire Mysteries, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Vampires, WaterBrook Publishers, Rosemary Laurey, Robert Thompson, True Blood, Tanya Huff, John Polidori, Bill Compton, Nosferatu, Sookie, Entertainment News
Tom Alderman

If fiction often reflects a nation's culture, why, oh-why-oh, do we have so many vampires, in so many places, sucking up so many entertainment dollars with such blazing success today?

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'Wheaties Fuel' -- Successor to Champions

Christopher Brauchli | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: General Mills, Advertising, Cereal, Wheaties, Healthy Living News
Christopher Brauchli

In the last year alone, Wheaties' sales have dropped roughly 14 per cent, hardly the performance expected of champions. Hence a new version designed to appeal exclusively to men: Wheaties Fuel.

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Seeing Through the Food Industry's "Personal Responsibility" Smoke Screen

Rob Smart | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Consumer Food Expenditures, Retail, Conventional Food, Personal Responsibility, Family, Cooking, Food, Food Retail, Community, Home Cooking, Business, Innovation, Food Preparation, Triple Bottom Line, Pro Food, Eating, Industrial Food, Sustainable, Supermarkets, Food Marketing, Local, Consumers, Real Food, Grocery Prices, Walmart, Unhealthy Food, Food Politics, Cheap Groceries, Healthy Food, Healthy Eating, Cargill, General Mills, Food Policy, Family-Meal-Time, Healthy Eating Habits, Grocery Shopping, Family Meals, Unhealthy Eating, Local Food, The-Food-Revolution, Grocery Stores, Green News
Rob Smart

"Personal responsibility" is used as a smoke screen to cover the tracks of industrial food, tracks that run roughshod over the mirage of choice and personal responsibility.

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Consumers and Cereal Boxes

Christopher Brauchli | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: General Mills, Cholesterol, Oatmeal, Kellogg's, Food and Drug Administration, Federal-Trade-Commision, Cereal, Healthy Living News
Christopher Brauchli

Recent events suggest that cereal companies may want to return to the days of freebies in boxes instead of health claims on boxes.

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