Included in the U.S. portfolio are some of the nation's most popular brands including Cheerios, Wheaties and other Big G cereal brands; Yoplait and Colombo yogurts; Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, Fiber One and Chex Mix snacks; and Progresso ready-to-serve soups.
Tapping into consumer interest in bold and spicy flavors, General Mills Convenience is introducing two new Chex Mix snack mix flavors: Spicy Dill and Hot & Spicy.
Now available in vending, General Mills has introduced the Betty Crocker® Sweet Rewards® Turtle bar, the first ready-to-eat treat from the iconic Betty Crocker brand. Each bite...
General Mills has introduced Fiber One® 90-Calorie Brownies, the first baked good offering in the successful Fiber One® line of products. Available in Chocolate Fudge Brownie ...
For a recent Automatic Merchandiser article that talked about top-selling products in the micro market, AM contacted major suppliers to find insights on individual companies’ ...
Senate bill to phase out $1 bill, promote dollar coinA bipartisan group of U.S. senators led by Tom Harkin,D-Ia., and John McCain,R-Ariz., introduced legislation to phase out ...
Operators have seen success with micro markets by offering fresh food and providing a retail-like venue for customers to enjoy. However, going forward, operators will have to ...
Micro markets are changing the face of the vending industry. They are transforming the way vending operators serve their customers. However, at the most basic level, a micro market...
The contest for NEW products of the year ran a little differently 2012. Only products released from March 2011 through December 2011 were eligible. The products descriptions were...
The higher prices of large serving size (LSS) vend products were supposed to provide vending operators with higher profits. However, the recession, and perhaps the selection constraints...
Nancy Woodham remains optimistic for vending operators thanks to technology. She looks forward to helping operators maximize new marketing opportunities.
General Mills Inc. will sell its North American Yogurt business to Lactalis and Sodiaal, two French dairy companies, in cash transactions valued at an aggregate value of $2.1 ...
General Mills has voluntarily recalled approximately 3,000 cans of mislabeled Progresso Organic Chicken Noodle soup. August 18, 2020 01:53 PM Eastern Daylight TimeMINNEAPOLIS-...
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--General Mills (NYSE: GIS) executives updated investors and analysts on its commitment to its global growth framework and the company’s Fiscal 2020 priorities...
July 08, 2019 08:05 AM (EDT)MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--There is a lot to love about this can’t miss line-up of new products from General Mills. Nature ValleyTM Wafer Bars, ...
June 26, 2019 07:00 AM (EDT)MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--General Mills (NYSE: GIS):Full-year HighlightsNet sales increased 7 percent to $16.9 billion, and were up 9 percent in...
MINNEAPOLIS, March 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- General Mills (NYSE: GIS) today reported results for the third quarter ended February 24, 2019. Financial results for the third quarter...
WILLISTON, S.C. – March 20, 2019 - Crane Merchandising Systems, a Crane Co. company and the leading global manufacturer of innovative solutions for vending equipment, enterprise...
General Mills (NYSE: GIS) today reported results for the second quarter ended November 25, 2018. Financial results for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2019 include...
General Mills today reported results for the first quarter ended August 26, 2018."Fiscal 2019 is off to a good start," said General Mills Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ...
MINNEAPOLIS, June 27, 2018 -- General Mills reported results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended May 27, 2018, that were in line with the company's most recent fiscal...
According to a recent General Mills and Box Tops for Education™ survey, America's favorite snacks "vary greatly" from coast-to-coast. The study found granola and protein bars ...
General Mills Board of Directors also Declares Dividend Increase - Fourth-quarter diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased 11 percent to $0.69; adjusted diluted EPS(1) totaled...
General Mills unveiled a host of new products rolling out this month addressing a range of modern snacking trends around the world. From Annie’s organic popcorn to Yoplait Custardto...
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- General Mills reported results for the second quarter ended November 27, 2016. "Although we posted disappointing net sales performance...
Brazilian multibillion-dollar investment firm, 3G Capital, is reportedly likely to target General Mills for its next acquisition, according to BakeryandSnacks.com. The investment...
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- General Mills announced a new global organizational structure that will support growth and drive greater efficiency by streamlining the...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - Progresso is now using only 100 percent antibiotic and hormone free chicken breasts in all of its 36 chicken soup varieties. Currently available on store...
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- General Mills (NYSE: GIS) today reported results for the first quarter ended August 28, 2016."Our first-quarter profit margin expansion...
MINNEAPOLIS – General Mills announced two new senior leadership appointments. Jon Nudi has been named Senior Vice President; President, U.S. Retail, one of the company’s three...
Lawsuits filed on behalf of the Organic Consumers Association and advocacy groups Moms across America and Beyond Pesticides allege that General Mills misrepresented the oats used...
During an investor day presentation, the COO of General Mills explained that its yogurt line was not inline with consumer trends, according to Fortune. Therefore, the company ...
PR Newswire – MINNEAPOLIS (July 12, 2016) –General Mills is following consumer driven food trends with its line-up of products launching this summer around the world. Many of ...
MINNEAPOLIS, June 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- General Mills reported results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended May 29, 2016. These results reflect the impact of foreign...
MINNEAPOLIS, June 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- General Mills announced the appointment of Jeffrey L. Harmening as President, Chief Operating Officer of General Mills effective July...
MINNEAPOLIS, June 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- General Mills today announced a strategic sourcing partnership with the largest organic cooperative in the U.S. that will help about ...
As part of an ongoing national recall of sunflower kernels supplied by SunOpta, major vending brands have issues recalls of their products that contain sunflower kernels and could...
General Mills Inc. announced their 2016 Vending East and West Regions Convenience Special Markets Brokers of the Year award recipients during the NAMA OneShow in Chicago. Accepting...
MINNEAPOLIS, April 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, General Mills released its 2016 Global Responsibility Report, which outlines the company's goals and progress in the areas of...
General Mills today reported results for the third quarter of fiscal 2016.Third Quarter Results Summary Net sales declined 8 percent to $4.0 billion, including a 3 point decline...
MINNEAPOLIS, March 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, General Mills announced its commitment to champion development of water stewardship plans by 2025 for the company's most material...
The Consumer Insights team from General Mills Convenience & Foodservice analyzed the latest snacking data and consumer behavior and came up with seven trends and opportunities...
MINNEAPOLIS, March 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- General Mills today announced it will accelerate its commitment to more than double the organic acreage from which it sources ingredients...
Judge David Hurd of the U.S. District Court for Northern New York ordered Chobani, a Greek yogurt company, to halt an ad campaign that implied rival products from General Mills...
The salty snack category is an important one for retailers targeting the impulse food shopper. According to a General Mill survey of more than 3,000 convenience store food and...
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- General Mills, Inc. said today that it has acquired EPIC Provisions, a rapidly growing, premium meat snacks company based in Austin, ...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – 301 INC, the new business development and venturing unit within General Mills, today announced a new strategy focused on building partnerships with emerging...
General Mills will be removing artificial colors and flavors from its fruit-flavored snacks, the company revealed in its blog. This includes Fruit Roll-Ups, Fruit by the Foot,...
General Mills announced plans to close one of its two facilities in Joplin, MO, according to a company release. It will close its snack product manufacturing facility on Junge...
MINNEAPOLIS, July 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- General Mills today reported results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended May 31, 2015. Fiscal 2015 was a 53-week year, ...
PR Newswire, June 22, 2015, MINNEAPOLIS — General Mills Cereals has committed to removing artificial flavors and colors from artificial sources from the rest of its cereals in...
General Mills, Inc. awarded two broker regions with the Fiscal 2015 “Broker of the Year” award last month at the NAMA OneShow. Each year, the company nominates a broker in both...
MINNEAPOLIS, May 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Yoplait has announced a 25 percent reduction of sugar in each single serve cup of its Original line of yogurts, the latest in General ...
MINNEAPOLIS, March 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- General Mills (NYSE: GIS) today reported results for the third quarter of fiscal 2015. Third Quarter Results Summary Net sales for ...
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- General Mills (NYSE: GIS) today reported results for the second quarter of fiscal 2015.Second Quarter Results Summary Net sales for ...
General Mills, Inc. has named its Convenience Special Markets Brokers of the year for fiscal 2014 for its East and West vending regions. Burdette Beckmann, Inc. Southwest was ...
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- General Mills (NYSE: GIS) today reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2015, and provided an update on new cost-reduction...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) said today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Annie’s, Inc. (NYSE: BNNY), a leading U.S. producer of...
General Mills Inc. reported results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended May 29, 2011.Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ken Powell said in a prepared statement...
General Mills Inc. will receive a $100,000 grant from the State of Ohio’s development agency for the costs associated with the purchase of new machinery and equipment for a facility...
A $36 million distribution center that General Mills Inc. plans to build in southern Allen County, Ind. will add up to 65 jobs to the company's existing workforce of 78, said ...
Consumer product manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble Co., General Mills Inc. Hostess Brands Inc. and PepsiCo Inc. are pulling old package designs out of their archives to promote...
MINNEAPOLIS (July 7, 2014) / PR Newswire / — General Mills is tapping into the latest consumer-driven food trends with its new lineup of product innovation launching this summer...
MINNEAPOLIS, June 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- General Mills (NYSE: GIS) today reported results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended May 25, 2014. Fiscal 2014 Results...
General Mills released its annual Global Responsibility Report, outlining its approach to creating economic, environmental and social value in the countries where it operates....
General Mills reported results for the third quarter of fiscal 2014. Sales and operating profit for the 13 weeks ended Feb. 23, 2014, reflect lower volumes, consistent with generally...
General Mills announced an aggressive lineup of new products set to bring more consumers to General Mills' leading brands. More than 50 new items will debut from the company...
General Mills was named to FORTUNE's annual list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For." General Mills placed 64th on this year's list. General Mills has made the prestigious...
General Mills is experimenting with a concept that ships snack foods directly to consumers via the U.S. Postal Service, according to the Minneapolis/St.Paul Business Journal. ...
General Mills has announced that Cheerios in the U.S. will no longer be made with genetically modified ingredients. Tom Forsythe, vice president of Global Communications for General...
General Mills reported results for the second quarter of fiscal 2014, including second-quarter net sales for the convenience stores and foodservice down 2 percent from year-ago...
General Mills announced it has improved the health profile of 73 percent of its U.S. retail sales volume since 2005. These improvements include enhancing positive nutrition such...
General Mills reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2014. The period includes three months of incremental contribution from new businesses (Yoplait Canada, Yoki Alimentos...
Determining the correct products for a micro market is critical and vending operators can use internal data to ensure they are carrying the best products and getting the best ...
General Mills, Inc., a leading food manufacturer, has named Burdette Beckmann, Inc. Midwest, its Convenience Specialty Markets Broker of the Year in the West for fiscal 2013 and...
Mark Kelley of General Mills shares his insight about the growth opportunity of offering more variety, branded food and nontraditional options, which are important to the new ...
General Mills reported results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended May 26, 2013. Contributions from new businesses in fiscal 2013 primarily reflect results for Yoki...
General Mills, Inc. will close its plant in Commerce, Calif., according to Baking Business News. Production will be consolidated to other facilities in the region. The closing...
General Mills recently announced a voluntary Class I recall of a small quantity of single-serve reduced-sugar Cinnamon Toast Crunch bowlpaks sold in foodservice establishments...
Educational sessions covered everything from the number of markets in the U.S. to which products sell the best. General Mills presented strong category management advice and launched...
Mark Kelley, Western regional sales manager for General Mills in Portland, Ore., has been named NAMA's Allied Vending Member of the Year. He will receive his award April 25 during...
NAMA is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Innovation Awards, an accolade recognizing cutting-edge suppliers and products in the vending and refreshment services industry...
General Mills reported results for the third quarter of fiscal 2013. Contributions from new businesses in this period primarily reflect operating results for Yoki Alimentos in...
General Mills reported results for the second quarter of fiscal 2013. contributions from new businesses primarily reflect the first three months of consolidated operating results...
A U.S. District Judge dismissed a lawsuit which claimed General Mill's Yoplait Greek didn't comply with Greek yogurt standards, according to the Star Tribune. The judge ruled ...
A new Rabobank Group report says snack bar sales in the U.S. are growing at twice the rate of other snack foods, according to Candy & Snack Today. The recession has had little...
General Mills announced a voluntary recall of a limited number of Cascadian Farm Granola Bars containing peanuts. This action is being taken as a precaution because peanut pieces...
General Mills is voluntarily recalling a single day's production of Almond Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut Granola Bars because of a labeling issue. Product produced on this date...
General Mills has reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The period includes two months of incremental contribution from the Yoplait International acquisition ...
Forbes magazine has named General Mills to its prestigious "The World's Most Innovative Companies" list. According to Forbes, the 100 global companies that appear on the list ...
General Mills Inc. has named David Dudick the president of the General Mills bakeries and foodservice business segment, according to Convenience Store News. He will succeed current...
A judge ruled General Mills Inc. must defend a lawsuit that claims the food company deceived consumers into believing its Fruit Roll-Ups and Fruit by the Foot snacks are made ...
General Mills Inc. recently countered allegations that it claims its fruit flavored snacks are healthy in a recent motion to dismiss the case by saying that “ the labels of Fruit...
Net sales for the 13 weeks ended Feb. 26, 2012 grew 13 percent to $4.12 billion. Price realization and mix contributed 3 points of net sales growth, and pound volume contributed...
The nomination deadline for the National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) OneShow Innovation (iSpot) Awards, which has been revamped to include operator categories this...
General Mills, Quaker Oats and others are adding to their lineup of breakfast bars and yogurts. Sara Lee’s Jimmy Dean this summer introduced mini-breakfast sandwiches. And fast...
The National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) OneShow Innovation Awards Program (i-Spot) is has been revamped to include operator categories this year.
Kellogg Co., General Mills Inc. and units of Kraft Foods Inc. and Nestle SA sued Cal-Maine Foods Inc. and 10 more egg producers for allegedly conspiring to control prices and ...
Since launching its groundbreaking industry growth strategy (IGS) at last year’s OneShowSM, the National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) has been busy sending positive...
Ads for General Mills fruit snacks mislead customers into thinking products like its Fruit Roll-Ups are healthy, when they actually lack significant amounts of real, natural fruit...
The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has approved General Mills’ advertising claim that its Progresso Light Soups are “Now Even Better,”...
A coalition of major food companies — including General Mills, ConAgra Foods and Kellogg — said they will cut back on marketing unhealthy foods to children, proposing their own...
General Mills Foodservice has committed $100,000 to help K-12 schools improve or expand their breakfast programs through the National Dairy Council® Fuel UpTM Breakfast Grant ...
David Gellman has witnessed a lot of change in his years as a broker. He says brokers must continue to be innovative and resourceful to help operator customers succeed.
