Archive of all General Mills articles
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Analysis & FeaturesWill the food industry get behind Labour’s new National Food Strategy?
Can the new strategy achieve the great shift Reed has called for, or is the process doomed to failure from the start?
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NewsShareAction names and shames food giants ‘lagging behind’ in race for transparency on health
Investors have written to the chief executives of PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Mondelez, Kraft Heinz, Kellanova and General Mills
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NewsCity snapshot: General Mills offloads North American yoghurt operations to Lactalis and Sodiaal
General Mills has agreed to sell its North American yoghurt business to French dairies Lactalis and Sodiaal for $2.1bn (£1.6bn). Plus, agricultural supplies group Wynnstay appoints new CEO
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NewsGeneral Mills appoints Rob Owen as UK & Ireland sales director
Owens has 20 years’ experience, including a decade-long career at Unilever
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NewsHovis hires Mark Brown as first chief marketing officer
Brown joins the baker from General Mills, where he has spent the past 13 years
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Comment & OpinionTex-Mex’s death is nigh as Brits pursue maximum Mexican meals
Fajitas, burritos, taco shells. Tex-Mex offerings have become family staples in the UK, thanks in no small part to Old El Paso
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NewsOld El Paso launches Street Vibes range to lure pre-family shoppers
The range targets a ‘younger demographic through the fun flavours and format’
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NewsGeneral Mills acquires premium petfood brand Edgard & Cooper
General Mills has swooped for premium petfood challenger brand Edgard & Cooper as the US consumer packaged goods giant continues to reshape its portfolio
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NewsCity snapshot: General Mills Q3 profits beat expectations
Profits at US consumer packaged goods group General Mills have risen more than expected in its third quarter as price hikes and cost cutting offset volume declines
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Range PreviewTesco takes on Old El Paso with new Tex Mex range
Tesco is helping shoppers fight inflation with a new own-label Tex Mex Feast range
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NewsCity snapshot: General Mills lowers expectations and warns of slower volume recovery
US consumer packaged goods giant General Mills has downgraded expectations for 2024 as steep price hikes depressed shopper demand.
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NewsDairy giants pledge to disclose methane emissions for first time
Companies including Nestlé, Danone and General Mills are committing to disclose annual emissions from their dairy supply chains
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Noa Cohen, public affairs manager, General Mills
‘I really love in-person meetings in parliament or with our trade associations. I get to advocate for what I think is a fantastic company and industry’
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NewsOld El Paso teams up with Samworth Brothers for ready meal range
The meals will launch exclusively at Tesco on 18 September
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NewsOld el Paso ramps up ‘healthy’ offering with Extra Thin tortillas
The reduced-calorie wraps offered ‘the same softness and flexibility’ Old el Paso’s original tortillas, according to the brand
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NewsOld El Paso targets health-conscious shoppers with burrito bowl kit
The innovation is the first of three new products to be launched by Old El Paso over the coming months
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NewsCereal Partners Worldwide pledges to reach net zero by 2050
The Nestlé-General Mills joint venture will improve areas of its supply chain including ingredients sourcing, packaging, energy efficiency and transport emissions
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Category ReportWhy dairy is licking plant-based: ice cream category report 2023
Plant-based is niche in ice cream compared with other categories. How come shoppers are so cool on vegan scoops?
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NewsCity snapshot: General Mills upgrades sales and profits guidance as Q2 beats expectations
General Mills has raised full-year forecasts for its top and bottom lines after beating expectations in the group’s second quarter. Plus, Pets at Home appoints former Asda boss Roger Burnley as non-exec.
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NewsCooking sauce sales plummet as Brits avoid scratch cooking
Sales of ambient cooking sauces fell by 4.3% to £724.2m, while volumes plunged 10.1% in the 52 weeks ending 5 September 2022