General Mills

The results of a checkoff-initiated smoothie program pilot showed increased consumption of milk and yogurt and will be offered to more schools this fall.

General Mills and Ecosystem Services Market Consortium Tuesday announced a multi-year roadmap to scale Eco-Harvest. The market program by ESMC recognizes and rewards farmers for beneficial environmental outcomes from regenerative agriculture ...

On Monday, General Mills Monday announced a commitment to advance regenerative agriculture practices on one million acres of farmland by 2030.  The company will partner with organic and conventional farmers, suppliers and farm advisors in key growing regions to drive the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices.  ...

General Mills has sent a contribution of $735,000 to the National Wheat Foundation.  The funds are earmarked for the foundation to work with the Soul Health Partnership to advance adoption and implementation of soil health practices.  The fun...

General Mills and Skagit Valley’s Cascadian Farm announced last week the two will work with the Land Institute to commercialize organic Kernza, a perennial grain and wild relative of annual wheat.  According to General Mills, the intermediate wheatgrass grows deep roots that show promise to increase soil health, carbon sequestration, water retention and enhance surrounding wildlife habitat.   C...

So far, three Washington residents have been sickened in an outbreak of E.coli linked to a recently expanded recall of General Mills flour.  On Friday, General Mills recalled an additional 20 million pounds of Gold Medal and other brands of flour.  In...

General Mills this week announced a strategic sourcing partnership with the largest organic cooperative in the United States.  The partnership with Wisconsin-based Organic Valley will help about 20 dairy farms add around 3,000 acres to organic dairy production.  Th...

General Mills issued a nationwide recall of three brands of flour, totaling about 10 million pounds.  The recall is in response to a 20-state E. coli outbreak that has sickened 38 people.   The recall includes six SKUs (stock keeping units or UPC codes) of Gold Medal branded flour, two SKU’s of Signature Kitchens branded flour and one SKU of Gold Medal Wondra branded flour.  Retailers that receive

General Mills plans to more than double organic acreage the company uses to source ingredients.  Company leaders now expect to meet its goal of 250,000 organic acres by 2019.  General Mills said the increased acreage is directly linked to the company's goals to grow net sales from its natural and organic products.   The ...