A Taste of General Mills

We interview James Momon, senior director of Global Inclusion at General Mills. He talks about his role and the company’s commitment to taking actions to help end systematic injustice and racism, in the wake of the death of George Floyd in our hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Where we go from hereThe “A Taste of General Mills” podcast has been in production since 2015. Subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, or other apps, and visit us at blog.generalmills.com for more information. Have a comment or suggestion? Email our podcast team at contact.blog@genmills.com.  

We interview Jeanine Bassett, vice president of Consumer Insights at General Mills. She talks about the effects of COVID-19 on consumer behavior and food trends. Note: This interview was done on April 14, 2020.The impact of COVID-19 on food trendsThe “A Taste of General Mills” podcast has been in production since 2015. Subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, or other apps, and visit us at blog.generalmills.com for more information. Have a comment or suggestion? Email our podcast team at contact.blog@genmills.com.  

We interview John Church, chief global supply chain officer at General Mills. He talks about how the company's manufacturing plants are responding to high demand during the COVID-19 crisis. Note: This interview was done on April 7, 2020. How the General Mills supply chain is responding to COVID-19 The “A Taste of General Mills” podcast has been in production since 2015. Subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, or other apps, and visit us at blog.generalmills.com for more information. Have a comment or suggestion? Email our podcast team at contact.blog@genmills.com.  

We interview Katie Fitzgerald, chief operating officer at Feeding America; Mary Jane Melendez, president of the General Mills Foundation; and Shawn O’Grady, group president, Convenience Stores & Foodservice, General Mills. Feeding America Feeding America network faces soaring demand, plummeting supply due to COVID-19 crisis Feeding America food bank network projects $1.4 billion shortfall due to the COVID-19 crisis Helping meet a massive hunger needGeneral Mills announces “manufacture to donate” initiative to address urgent hunger needs General Mills supports employees and communities in response to COVID-19 The “A Taste of General Mills” podcast has been in production since 2015. Subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, or other apps, and visit us at blog.generalmills.com for more information. Have a comment or suggestion? Email our podcast team at contact.blog@genmills.com.  

Thanks for listening!  Here are our show notes for this episode: Decorate the holidays with Häagen-Dazs Festive Charms Gus Lopez/Gus Lopez's cereal box roomStar Wars collector searches the galaxy for cereal The ultimate guide to our Star Wars cereals Most-clicked holiday cookies Baking spirits bright with help from Betty Crocker Oui brings great taste to dairy free Cheerios with happy hearts Podcast: Leadership series When it comes to eating patterns in America, the more things appear to stay the same, the more they change General Mills trivia/Betty Crocker’s Cooky Cookbook Have a question about our history? Record it as an audio clip on your phone and email it to contact.blog@genmills.com. The “A Taste of General Mills” podcast has been in production since 2015. Subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, or other apps, and visit us at blog.generalmills.com for more information. Have a comment or suggestion? Email our podcast team at contact.blog@genmills.com.  

Thanks for listening! Here are our show notes for this episode:Gabe BrownRegenerative agriculture (GeneralMills.com)General Mills Regenerative Agriculture Self-Assessment “A Taste of General Mills” has been in production since 2015. Subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, or other apps, and visit us at blog.generalmills.com for more information.Have a comment or suggestion? Email our podcast team at contact.blog@genmills.com. 

Thanks for listening!  Here are our show notes for this episode: Twin Cities 10-miler recalls strangers who saved his life Veterans help us be our best We’re pumped about pumpkin spice Forget the decorative gourds, pumpkin spice is the true sign of the season Go big or go home: Big G Cereals at the annual Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo The most popular Thanksgiving foods in all 50 states, mapped General Mills trivia/Our first pumpkin pie recipe Have a question about our history? Record it as an audio clip on your phone and email it to contact.blog@genmills.com. The “A Taste of General Mills” podcast has been in production since 2015. Subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, or other apps, and visit us at blog.generalmills.com for more information. Have a comment or suggestion? Email our podcast team at contact.blog@genmills.com.  

Thanks for listening! Here are our show notes for this episode:  Jeanine BassettPodcast: Leadership series“A Taste of General Mills” has been in production since 2015. Subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, or other apps, and visit us at blog.generalmills.com for more information.Have a comment or suggestion? Email our podcast team at contact.blog@genmills.com. 

Thanks for listening! Here are our show notes for this episode:  Carla VernónPodcast: Leadership series“A Taste of General Mills” has been in production since 2015. Subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, or other apps, and visit us at blog.generalmills.com for more information.Have a comment or suggestion? Email our podcast team at contact.blog@genmills.com. 

Thanks for listening! Here are our show notes for this episode:  Teman Evans Podcast: Leadership series“A Taste of General Mills” has been in production since 2015. Subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, or other apps, and visit us at blog.generalmills.com for more information.Have a comment or suggestion? Email our podcast team at contact.blog@genmills.com. 

Thanks for listening! Here are our show notes for this episode:  Brad Hiranaga Podcast: Leadership series“A Taste of General Mills” has been in production since 2015. Subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, or other apps, and visit us at blog.generalmills.com for more information.Have a comment or suggestion? Email our podcast team at contact.blog@genmills.com. 

Thanks for listening!  Here are our show notes for this episode: 56 Brewing Releases Kernza lager thanks to General Mills cereal “Monster Cereal” - an original song by Sethifus The Homicidal Homemaker Go on a “taste odyssey” with Liberte Abbey Mitchell at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) show Employee’s daughter breaks world records Among U.S. couples, women do more cooking and grocery shopping than men General Mills trivia/Monster Cereal commercials Have a question about our history? Record it as an audio clip on your phone and email it to contact.blog@genmills.com. The “A Taste of General Mills” podcast has been in production since 2015. Subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, or other apps, and visit us at blog.generalmills.com for more information. Have a comment or suggestion? Email our podcast team at contact.blog@genmills.com.  

Thanks for listening!  Here are our show notes for this episode: His name was WheatiesGeneral Mills Foodservice Häagen-Dazs mooncakes elevate gifting seasonStrawberry dessert claims top contest prizePizza vs. cereal General Mills "Cereal, The Secret Superfood?" (Infographic) General Mills trivia/The Yoplait mascot A pet pig and a lifetime of lessons on the farm Have a question about our history? Record it as an audio clip on your phone and email it to contact.blog@genmills.com. The “A Taste of General Mills” podcast has been in production since 2015. Subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, or other apps, and visit us at blog.generalmills.com for more information. Have a comment or suggestion? Email our podcast team at contact.blog@genmills.com.  

Thanks for listening!  Here are our show notes for this episode: Back-to-school must-haves for the whole day Characters comes to life at cereal bar How Serena Williams helped put 23 soccer stars on a Wheaties box VIDEO: Work Done (Feat. Melissa Gorga, Porsha Williams, Sonja Morgan) - Fiber One Box Tops for Education/Big Change for Box Tops Box Tops for Education/School Makeover Sweepstakes Betty Crocker Cookies - Irresistibly Easy Recipes for Any Occasion Recipe/Zebra Cookies General Mills trivia/Celebrating 60 Years of the Trix Rabbit Frightful family fun with Monster Cereals Have a question about our history? Record it as an audio clip on your phone and email it to contact.blog@genmills.com.The “A Taste of General Mills” podcast has been in production since 2015. Subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, or other apps, and visit us at blog.generalmills.com for more information. Have a comment or suggestion? Email our podcast team at contact.blog@genmills.com.  

Thanks for listening!  Here are our show notes for this episode: Our new products for summer 2019 What is an Investor Day like at General Mills? VIDEO: Aspen Ideas Festival: "From Fido to Fur Baby" VIDEO: A paw-some time at Puppy Fest Recipe/The Food Court Blenderless Smoothie General Mills trivia/Our 1901-1928 history Have a question about our history? Record it as an audio clip on your phone and email it to contact.blog@genmills.com.. The “A Taste of General Mills” podcast has been in production since 2015. Subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, or other apps, and visit us at blog.generalmills.com for more information. Have a comment or suggestion? Email our podcast team at contact.blog@genmills.com.  

Thanks for listening! Here are our show notes for this episode:White Oak Pastures beef reduces atmospheric carbonThe Meatcast podcast Siblings on a mission to reduce food waste earn $50,000Girl Scout Cadette Troop 30304 plants pollinator gardensU.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hodges Village DamYoplait and OFA support bees in FranceBeth Robertson-Martin: EatingWell announces the 2019 winners of its third annual American Food Heroes AwardsBetty Crocker Make It in One: Dinner in One Pan, One Pot, One Sheet Pan . . . and More Recipe/Ravioli and Chorizo PacketsGeneral Mills trivia/Cereal prizesHave a question about our history? Record it as an audio clip on your phone and email it to contact.blog@genmills.com. The “A Taste of General Mills” podcast has been in production since 2015. Subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, or other apps, and visit us at blog.generalmills.com for more information.Have a comment or suggestion? Email our podcast team at contact.blog@genmills.com.

Thanks for listening! Here are our show notes for this episode:Feeding Better Futures (Vote until May 13!)Leadership spotlight: We spoke with Chairman and CEO Jeff Harmening, and Carla Vernón from our natural and organic operating unit, at the Milken Global Conference.Milken Global Conference photos (LinkedIn: General Mills)Milken Global Conference photos (Instagram: Carla Vernón)Honey Nut Cheerios Good Rewards donationHoney Nut Cheerios Good Rewards donation (Instagram: General Mills) “A Taste of General Mills”: A cereal surpriseReese’s Puffs/2019 State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships (Instagram: General Mills)2019 State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships (Video)Old El Paso/3x3U National Championship (Instagram: General Mills)3x3U National Championship (Video)The Wheaties Wall (Instagram: General Mills)General Mills Trivia/Betty Crocker Have a question about our history? Record it as an audio clip on your phone and email it to contact.blog@genmills.com. The “A Taste of General Mills” podcast has been in production since 2015. Subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, or other apps, and visit us at blog.generalmills.com for more information.Have a comment or suggestion? Email our podcast team at contact.blog@genmills.com.

Listen to a panel discussion, “The Future of Food and Farming is Kernza,” at an event hosted by Cascadian Farm on April 10, 2019. Tied to the launch of the brand’s limited edition Honey Toasted Kernza cereal, the discussion features: Robyn O’Brien, of rePlant Capital; Fred Iutzi, president of The Land Institute; Paul Hawken, author and environmentalist; and Anthony Myint, restauranteur and co-Founder of Zero Foodprint. For more information, visit us at https://blog.generalmills.com/ 

“This is literally what the future tastes like.” Those are the words of our first guest in this episode, Fred Iutzi, president of The Land Institute (1:20). He joined us to provide you with some background on Kernza, being developed as a grain crop with big benefits for the environment. We’re talking about Kernza because, for the first time, it’s in one of our cereals. You’ll learn about Honey Toasted Kernza from Cascadian Farm, and our journey to use Kernza, in an interview with Maria Carolina Comings, marketing director for Cascadian Farm (19:00).We also talked with Jacob Jungers, whose research at the University of Minnesota is focused on the agronomics and environmental impacts of Kernza (31:15).And we had an interesting discussion with Tracy Singleton, owner of the Birchwood Cafe in Minneapolis, Minnesota (34:10), which has Kernza in some of the items on its menu.For more information about how you can support the Kernza mission, and to see the new cereal from Cascadian Farm, visit us at https://blog.generalmills.com.

We talked with several partners of our 301 INC unit, at Natural Products Expo West, who provide lessons about failure and success. Plus, they offer advice for other startups looking to grow their business. For more information, visit us at https://blog.generalmills.com/