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Black workers sue General Mills over alleged racial discrimination at a Georgia plant

10:11am June 07, 2024

by Jonathan Franklin

The eight employees say that since the plant opened in 1988, many systems in place have benefited white workers more than Black staff. They claim that HR has ignored “egregious incidents of racism.”

Carolyn Mendel, a General Mills plant manager in Wellston, Ohio, says she has compared notes on workplace safety with a rival frozen food maker nearby.

At The Frozen Pizza Factory That Never Closed: Social Distancing In A Tent

1:38pm May 07, 2020

by Scott Horsley

Carolyn Mendel oversees a team of about 1,000 people at a factory in Ohio that makes Totino's Pizza. A tent for employee breaks is among the safeguards added to protect the workers.

As Tastes Shift, Food Giant General Mills Gets A Makeover

3:03pm June 26, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

General Mills is one of the world's most successful food companies, with iconic brands like Green Giant. But fast-changing tastes are forcing it and other food firms to innovate to stay relevant.

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Brace yourself, leprechaun: General Mills wants to ditch the artificial colorings and flavorings in your Lucky Charms.

Sans Artificial: General Mills Scrambles To Reformulate Lucky Charms

3:58pm June 22, 2015

by Allison Aubrey

The company has pledged to ditch artificial colorings and flavorings from all of its cereals by the end of 2016. But those iconic rainbow-colored marshmallow charms might take longer to revamp.

Marketers Turn To Memories Of Sweeter Times To Sell Cereal

12:46am February 05, 2015

by NPR Staff

The taste of foods from our childhood can trigger intense emotional reactions. Thanks to the power of food nostalgia, General Mills is bringing back the sugary cereal French Toast Crunch.

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The Original Grape-Nuts, which now bear a non-GMO label, no longer contain vitamins A, D, B-12 and B-2.

Why Did Vitamins Disappear From Non-GMO Breakfast Cereal?

6:18am December 06, 2014

by Dan Charles

When GMO-free cereals landed in supermarkets, some vitamins had mysteriously vanished from them. But these vitamins don't necessarily come from genetically altered organisms.

Wouldn't this salad make a healthful addition to your pizza for dinner?

Sayonara To 'Super-Size Me'? Food Companies Cut Calories, So Do We

8:48am October 02, 2014

by Allison Aubrey

Major food companies have cut trillions of calories, and studies show Americans are consuming fewer calories because of it. But some advocates think companies should do more to improve our diets.

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