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General Mills Inc | NYSE:GIS | NYSE | Common Stock |
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-0.74 | -1.05% | 69.91 | 70.57 | 69.43 | 70.53 | 3,435,039 | 01:00:00 |
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- General Mills announces its 150th birthday today with plans for a year-long celebration. To celebrate its impact on a century and a half of food around the world, General Mills will share and highlight nostalgic food memorabilia from its historical archives. And honoring its journey of developing leading brands, life-changing inventions and cultural icons, General Mills is pledging "a future of continued innovation – and striving to help make its communities and the world a better place."
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"Ours is a rich history," said Ken Powell, chairman and chief executive of General Mills. "Morning, noon and night, for 150 years, General Mills has served the world by making food people love. Today we proudly bring quality foods and leading brands to people in 130 countries around the world – and we're especially excited about all we will do in our next 150 years."
"General Mills is a part of Americana," says Tom Forsythe, chief communications officer for General Mills. "We invented the Nerf ball, built the 'Black Box,' and along the way we've touched people's lives with our iconic brands."
General Mills will not only celebrate its past, but will also be looking ahead to the future throughout the year. "We're going to continue meeting consumers' changing needs through innovation and determination," Powell explains, "and we're going to continue to work to make our communities and the world a better place."
Our History
General Mills traces its roots to 1866, when Cadwallader C. Washburn built single mill on the banks of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Through hard work and determination, Washburn's mill grew into a multi-billion dollar company and one of the largest food companies in the world.
Over its 150 years, General Mills has woven part of the fabric of American culture, including:
General Mills Today
General Mills is one of the world's top ten food companies. Dedicated to putting consumers first, General Mills continues to innovate around the world to meet changing consumer needs. In the U.S., General Mills is removing artificial flavors and colors from artificial sources from all of its Big G cereals.
It is also a leader in sustainable business practices, with industry-leading commitments on climate change, and a pledge to sustainably source 100 percent of its top 10 ingredients by the year 2020.
The Future
General Mills' strategies for "the next big thing" include partnering with emerging food brands and entrepreneurs to create new and on-trend breakthrough foods through the company's new business development and venturing unit, 301 Inc., providing knowledge, expertise and access to capital.
"What's exciting is all that we will do in the future," Powell adds. "The past is prologue. The future is what we're about. We're going to continue our strong focus on sustainability and advocate for food security, because food is essential to life."
About General Mills
One of the world's leading food companies, General Mills operates in more than 100 countries around the world. Its brands include Cheerios, Fiber One, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Yoplait, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Old El Paso, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki and more. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., USA, General Mills had fiscal 2015 worldwide sales of US $18.8 billion.
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SOURCE General Mills
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