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FDA Bans Red Dye 3 in Foods, Linking It to Cancer in Rats: Consumer and food safety groups have long urged the agency to revoke the use of this dye and others ...
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Food safety advocates expect a smooth transition away from Red No. 3 : Because the artificial dye is prohibited in the E.U. and elsewhere, many food and beverage ...
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/food-safety-advocates-expect-smooth-transition-away-red-no-3-rcna187802
Ramstad: U.S. Steel should have gone to Nippon. Blocking the deal will harm Minnesota’s Iron Range
startribune.com/ramstad-us-steel-should-have-gone-to-nippon/601203296
General Mills (GIS) Lowers Profit Outlook on Price Cuts: Cheerios maker General Mills Inc. lowered its profit outlook for fiscal 2025 in order to invest in price ...
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General Mills cuts profit outlook as promotions rise to win back consumers: General Mills slashed its annual profit forecast on Wednesday as the Cheerios cereal ...
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As General Mills’ market lead narrows, CEO says company must ‘behave like the leader’
startribune.com/general-mills-top-cereal-maker-honey-nut-cheerios-post-kellogg/601198485
The Best Surface Cleaners and Disinfectants: Biokleen Spray & Wipe All-Purpose Cleaner rids surfaces of grime and comes with the EPA’s Safer Choice certification ...
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Watch the newest commercials from Walmart, Clorox, Nestlé Toll House and more: Clorox says, “Clean feels good.”
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Totino’s Pizza Rolls to run its first Super Bowl commercial: The brand claims to be the first Big Game ad buyer in the frozen pizza category.
adage.com/article/special-report-super-bowl/totinos-pizza-rolls-run-its-first-super-bowl-commercial/2594966
How Jell-O Became The Originator Of The Poke Cake: Looking to drive sales for Jell-O and other General Mills products, a culinary marketing team came up with the ...
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Whatever Happened To Dunkaroos?: Dunkaroos were suddenly discontinued in 2012 amid General Mills' focus on healthier snacks, but they returned in 2020 and ...
chowhound.com/1727787/why-were-dunkaroos-discontinued/
General Mills to Talk on Food Dyes Targeted by RFK Jr.: General Mills Inc. is planning to engage federal officials over potential restrictions on food dyes that ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-20/general-mills-plans-to-talk-on-food-dyes-as-pressure-from-rfk-jr-looms
Paid articlePaywallGeneral Mills Acquires Whitebridge Pet Food for $1.45 Billion: General Mills Inc., known for cereal brands such as Cheerios, made its fifth acquisition in the ...
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Food Stocks Tank as Investors Worry Over RFK Jr.’s Public-Health Shake-Up
barrons.com/articles/food-stocks-rfk-public-health-fda-0ba6d785
Paid articlePaywallCFOs From Aflac to General Mills Adopt Venture Capital Strategies for Growth: Plus, General Mills’ CFO discusses inflation, AI and managing margins.
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Clorox CEO describes comeback process after massive cyberattack: In a Thursday interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer, Clorox CEO Linda Rendle detailed how her company ...
cnbc.com/2024/10/31/clorox-ceo-describes-comeback-process-after-massive-cyberattack.html
Fan favorite cereal to be revived: ‘I want them all back’: A cereal that was discontinued back in the 1970s is coming back at select locations.
pennlive.com/life/2024/11/fan-favorite-cereal-to-be-revived-i-want-them-all-back.html
Former Google exec swears by this 3-step practice to build your reputation: I 'continue to do it every single day’
cnbc.com/2024/10/09/maha-abouelenein-3-step-method-to-build-your-reputation.html
Snack Slump Hits Big Food. Blame Prices, Not Obesity Meds.: PepsiCo and other snack stocks are suffering as households cut costs. Why tiny Utz Brands looks like ...
barrons.com/articles/snack-food-slump-inflation-not-obesity-meds-pepsico-general-mills-e2ac5e90
Paid articlePaywallWarren Presses Coca-Cola, Pepsi, General Mills (KO, PEP, GIS) on Shrinkflation: Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and General Mills are under the scrutiny of Senate Democrat ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-07/warren-presses-coca-cola-pepsi-general-mills-on-shrinkflation
McDonald’s and Olive Garden are feeling the pinch as diners shift to home-cooked meals
fastcompany.com/91198025/mcdonald-s-olive-garden-feeling-pinch-diners-shift-home-cooked-meals
Quick Glance: Inflation Boosts Home Cooking Over Dining Out
- Inflation has led consumers to dine out less and cook more at home.
- Darden Restaurants and McDonald's report declines in sales as consumers seek value deals.
- Food producers like General Mills benefit from increased grocery demand while also reducing prices to ease consumer pressure.
- Grocery stores like Kroger are seeing sales increases and maintain an optimistic outlook for future performance.
General Mills posts smaller drop in quarterly sales than expected: Cheerios maker General Mills posted a smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly sales on ...
reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/general-mills-posts-smaller-than-expected-drop-quarterly-sales-2024-09-18/
Which Brands Want to Loosen the Definition of “Recyclable”?: From Coke to Clorox, ProPublica contacted all 51 companies on the Consumer Brands Association board ...
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General Mills to Sell North American Yogurt Business for $2.1 Billion: General Mills said it agreed to sell its North American yogurt business ...
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Clorox Fresh Step Struggles to Win Back Cat Litter Shoppers: The company has struggled to lure back owners reluctant to disturb their cats’ new routines after a ...
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Paid articlePaywallGeneral Mills in talks to sell North America yogurt operations to Lactalis, Sodiaal, Bloomberg News reports
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Red Lobster says it will soon exit bankruptcy protection: After months of dozens of restaurant closings and headlines about “endless shrimp” woes ...
apnews.com/article/red-lobster-bankruptcy-emergence-sale-e42679eddeea367b4f82bcc8a743d4f7
Inside Travis Kelce's ever-growing financial empire after $100 million Amazon deal
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Quick Glance: Taylor Swift Influences NFL with Plays for Kelce
- Taylor Swift demonstrates a keen interest in football, drawing up plays for Travis Kelce.
- Patrick Mahomes highlights the positive impact of their relationship on viewership and NFL merchandise sales.
- Viewer numbers surged, with a 400% increase in Kelce jersey sales following their public romance.
- Mahomes describes Swift as down-to-earth and kind, further enhancing her popularity.
Tennis Sensation Coco Gauff Is The New Face Of Wheaties: The announcement comes on the heels of tennis legend and activist Billie Jean King’s Wheaties box debut ...
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5 Stocks That Have Bucked August’s Selloff, and How They’ve Done It: August has already made it a cruel summer for stocks. But Clorox and other stocks showed ...
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Paid articlePaywall A year since emergency SNAP benefits expired, thousands of Minnesotans struggle with grocery bills
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Why A Wheaties Box Is As Good As Gold For Olympic Athletes: The Breakfast of Champions has long been a lucrative rite of passage for Olympians ...
forbes.com/sites/mattcraig/2024/07/28/why-a-wheaties-box-is-as-good-as-gold-for-olympic-athletes/
Clorox (CLX) Sales Miss Estimates Amid Heightened Competition: Clorox Co. reported a key gauge of sales fell in the latest quarter, missing expectations ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-01/clorox-sales-miss-estimates-amid-heightened-competition
Paid articlePaywall Travis and Jason Kelce release new cereal with General Mills combining 3 childhood favorites
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The Kelce brothers’ new cereal, Kelce Mix, has a launch date. Here’s what it looks like and when it arrives.
inquirer.com/eagles/kelce-cereal-box-general-mills-release-date-20240718.html
General Mills releasing new Kelce Mix cereal that is mashup of three favorites
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Inflation outrage: Even as prices stabilize, Walmart, Chipotle and others feel the heat from skeptical customers
cnbc.com/2024/07/08/inflation-walmart-chipotle-criticized-over-prices.html
General Mills sees tepid annual profit, posts Q4 sales decline as demand falters
reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/general-mills-posts-bigger-than-expected-drop-quarterly-sales-2024-06-26/
Cookie ice cream in the test: for cookie monsters and dough eaters: Craving something sweet? Stiftung Warentest tested cookie ice cream. Click here for the ...
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General Mills FY Earnings: A Good Investment (But Not For Everyone): Learn why General Mills is a strong investment choice for certain investors based on its ...
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Paid articlePaywallGeneral Mills Reports Earnings Wednesday. The Outlook Isn’t Bright.: The maker of Wheaties, Cheerios and other packaged foods, is set to report earnings for the ...
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General Mills Shares Fall on Sales Outlook as Shoppers Buy Less: General Mills Inc. shares sank in early trading on Wednesday on a disappointing sales outlook as ...
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General Mills turns up the flavor to attract price-conscious shoppers: "Pillsbury biscuits will be flakier, Annie's mac & cheese will be cheesier ...
businessinsider.com/general-mills-food-changes-cheesier-macaroni-betty-crocker-pillsbury-flakier-2024-6
Jason and Travis Kelce tease their new cereal. Here’s what we know.: Jason and Travis Kelce have partnered with General Mills on a new cereal that will actually ...
inquirer.com/eagles/jason-travis-kelce-cereal-lucky-charms-commercial-20240620.html
Black workers sue General Mills over alleged racial discrimination at a Georgia plant
npr.org/2024/06/07/nx-s1-4995429/black-workers-sue-general-mills-racial-discrimination
Black workers sue, claiming White racists run a General Mills plant in Georgia: General Mills, the manufacturer of Cheerios and other well-known cereals ...
cnn.com/2024/06/05/business/general-mills-lawsuit-black-employees/
Black Employees Sue General Mills For Decades Of Alleged Racism At Georgia Facility
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Black workers sue General Mills over discrimination at Georgia plant
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Black Employees Sue General Mills For Decades Of Alleged Racism At Georgia Facility
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Ultra-processed food faces regulatory scrutiny over health concerns: "People like food that tastes really good," General Mills CEO says ...
startribune.com/ultra-processed-food-is-tasty-and-easy-how-bad-is-it-for-you/600371266/
From Pop-Tarts to Happy Meals, a food writer recreates American classics with an Asian flavor
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Red Lobster seeks bankruptcy protection after closing some restaurants: Red Lobster is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection shortly after closing some of ...
apnews.com/article/red-lobster-bankruptcy-a30cf6293208eefd0aaaf2bcb2782291
Quick Glance: Financial challenges lead to Red Lobster's bankruptcy
- Red Lobster, once a leading provider of affordable shrimp and lobster for middle-class America, has filed for bankruptcy.
- Analysts and former employees attribute the financial struggles to mismanagement, competition, and inflation.
- The acquisition by Thai Union Group led to strategic mistakes that harmed Red Lobster.
- Bankruptcy plans involve selling the business to creditors and obtaining financing for continuity.
The Best Stain Removers: We tested more than 20 stain removers on fresh and set-in stains, and Amodex Ink & Stain Remover is the most well-rounded choice to have ...
nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-laundry-stain-remover/
The Best Stain Removers: We tested more than 20 stain removers on fresh and set-in stains, and Amodex Ink & Stain Remover is the most well-rounded choice to have ...
nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-laundry-stain-remover/
Lileks: What’s your snack-food zodiac sign?: Check out your daily hunger scope.
startribune.com/whats-your-snack-food-zodiac-sign/600365401/
America’s yoghurt love affair is over: With the outlook for the dairy product looking particularly sour, General Mills needs a new strategy
ft.com/content/e466edcb-8a75-499d-b723-62f250c658b9
The Great Honeybee Fallacy: For years, people have understood them to be at imminent risk of extinction, despite evidence to the contrary. Why?
theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2024/05/honeybees-at-risk-cultural-myth/678317/
Clorox lifts annual profit forecast on pricing benefits
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Clorox Cyberattack Recovery Stalls, Pushing Outlook Down: Clorox Co. lowered its sales forecast for the year after reporting a surprise drop in shipment volumes ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-30/clorox-clx-cyberattack-recovery-stalls-pushing-outlook-down
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Billie Jean King is the latest champion honored on Wheaties' famous cereal box: For more than 50 years, Billie Jean King has been a champion for causes such as ...
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Exclusive: General Mills explores sale of $2 billion-plus yogurt business in North America, sources say
reuters.com/markets/deals/general-mills-explores-sale-2-billion-plus-yogurt-business-north-america-sources-2024-04-26/
General Mills could sell $2B-plus North American yogurt business, including Yoplait
startribune.com/general-mills-selling-yogurt-unit-north-america-yoplait/600362412/
Paid articlePaywall Some of Minnesota's largest companies have quietly closed their foundations, shifting how they give back
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Quick Glance: Minnesota Corporations Close Foundations Quietly
- Some of Minnesota's largest companies have quietly closed their foundations, shifting how they give back.
- Closing corporate foundations may lead to reduced transparency and potential funding cuts for local nonprofits.
- Companies without foundations no longer need to file annual tax returns with the IRS, impacting transparency of their giving practices.
- Despite the decline in corporate giving in the US, many companies still rely on corporate foundations as a means of philanthropy.
8 Twin Cities area grocery stores, ranked by affordability : We shopped at eight local grocery stores, some locally owned and some not, in search of the cheapest ...
startribune.com/twin-cities-grocery-stores-ranked-by-affordability/600357508/
Kathy Cargill's Cheerios statement leads to slew of donations for Duluth nonprofits
startribune.com/kathy-cargills-cheerios-statement-leads-to-slew-of-donations-for-duluth-nonprofits/600355491/
Paid articlePaywall Brooks: Billionaire pees in Duluth’s Cheerios: In which Kathy Cargill tries to buy up Park Point, insults the neighbors, ignores questions and withholds ...
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Paid articlePaywall Chocolate Might Never Be the Same: The cocoa shortage is making chocolate more expensive—maybe forever.
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Trader Joe's is accused of ripping off smaller food brands: Smaller food companies say after a private-labeling deal fell through, Trader Joe's made a dupe ...
businessinsider.com/trader-joes-smaller-ethnic-food-brands-private-label-accused-dupe-2024-4
As obesity rises, Big Food and dietitians push ‘anti-diet’ advice: General Mills, maker of Cocoa Puffs and Lucky Charms cereals, has launched a multi-pronged ...
washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/04/03/diet-culture-nutrition-influencers-general-mills-processed-food/
Cheerios may contain high pesticide levels, lawsuits claim: Class-action lawsuits are going after General Mills for chlormequat in Cheerios ...
startribune.com/cheerios-general-mills-lawsuit-pesticides-cargill-chlormequat/600356060/
Argentina Economy: Clorox Buyer Apex Bets on Consumer Spending Rebound: The buyer of Clorox Co. assets in Argentina expects consumption in the South American ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-27/argentina-economy-clorox-buyer-bets-on-consumer-spending-rebound
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Hamburger Helper, kitchen mainstay since the ’70s, looks to stay relevant with help of local innovation center
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/26/hamburger-helper-eagle-foods-innovation-center/
Hamburger Helper, kitchen mainstay since the ’70s, looks to stay relevant with help of innovation center
theoaklandpress.com/2024/03/27/hamburger-helper-eagle-foods-innovation-center/
Duluth mayor posts cheeky reply after Kathy Cargill rips up plans for Park Point: Roger Reinert, who sent a letter to Kathy Cargill about her intentions on Park ...
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General Mills stock rises near a 7-month high because inflation isn't stopping people from buying cereal
qz.com/general-mills-earnings-stock-sales-inflation-1851351329
Paid articlePaywallUnlimited Paid Time-Off: Clorox Is Among the Companies That Offers the Rare Perk: Hi, Leslie Patton here. Welcome to our weekly Work Shift newsletter ...
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General Mills Stock: Trends We're Watching Ahead Of Q3 Earnings: General Mills is dealing with weaker sales trends, pressured by value-seeking consumers ...
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Paid articlePaywallClorox to sell some Latin American operations; take $233 mln charge: Bleach maker Clorox said on Thursday that it would sell its operations in Argentina ...
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The Best Surface Cleaners and Disinfectants: Biokleen Spray & Wipe All-Purpose Cleaner rids surfaces of grime and comes with the EPA’s Safer Choice certification ...
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Popular snack and cereal brand accused of scary new problem: An American food brand and pantry staple was hit with a lawsuit seeking class-action status.
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