B&G Foods to purchase iconic brand for approximately $765 million
September 3, 2015
General Mills, Inc. announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its Green Giant and Le Sueur vegetable businesses to B&G Foods, Inc., for approximately $765 million in cash, subject to an inventory adjustment at closing.
Restaurant-inspired product line includes no artificial flavors, no colors from artificial sources and no high fructose corn syrup
August 19, 2015
The entire line of The Good Table's sauce and crust mixes do not contain added monosodium glutamate, artificial flavors, high fructose corn syrup or colors from artificial sources, making it an excellent choice for family dinner.
New offerings address consumer interests in key trends including wellness and convenience
August 3, 2015
Leading this collection is a host of new products to align with growing consumer interest in wellness, including new Yoplait Plenti, Nature Valley Toasted Oats Muesli, and Annie's organic soups.
After dialogue with investors, General Mills updates pollinator policies
July 16, 2015
Following engagement with investors and advocates, General Mills a major packaged foods company to improve policies to protect bees and other pollinators from the impacts of pesticides.
Green Giant, Interactive Health partner to change America's eating habits
July 7, 2015
The program, which has sparked dramatically positive behavioral changes in thousands of participants, will improve America's eating habits through a dynamic four-week program that inspires people to eat more fruits and vegetables.
More than 60% of General Mills Cereals are already without artificial flavors and colors
June 24, 2015
General Mills Cereals has committed to removing artificial flavors and colors from artificial sources from the rest of its cereals in response to consumers' changing preferences. Today, more than 60% of General Mills Cereals like Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Original Cheerios are already without artificial flavors and colors from artificial sources and have been that way for a long time.
New investment comes on the heels of the company’s announcement to nearly double its natural and organic sales to $1 billion by 2020
June 9, 2015
General Mills is investing $50,000 to support the Canada-based Prairie Organic Grain Initiative (POGI), a multi-year program aimed at building resiliency and stability in the organic field crop sector while increasing the quantity and quality of organic field crops in Canada.
With no artificial sweeteners or flavors, the yogurt maintains taste, provides 20 fewer calories and 1 additional gram of protein
May 5, 2015
Yoplait has announced a 25 percent reduction of sugar in each single serve cup of its Original line of yogurts, the latest in General Mills' efforts to provide consumers with category leading better-for-you products. Following Yoplait's removal of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and its discontinued use of dairy with rBGH/rBST growth hormone in 2009, the new reduced sugar Original yogurt will provide fans with the great taste they have come to love and expect from Yoplait.
Improvements include positive nutrition steps such as increasing protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals
April 6, 2015
General Mills, Minneapolis, says it has improved the health profile of 76% of its US retail sales volume since 2005, when it first established a “Health Metric” to encourage progress on nutrition and health improvements.