General Mills, Inc.

General Mills, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods, founded in 1866 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company operates manufacturing facilities worldwide and employs thousands of workers across them, selling in more than 100 countries and recording annual net sales of approximately $18 billion.

Its portfolio spans more than 100 brands across breakfast cereals, snacking, baking, frozen foods, ice cream, Mexican-style foods and pet food. Named brands include Cheerios, Nature Valley, Annie's, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Totino's, Old El Paso, Haagen-Dazs, Wanchai Ferry and Blue Buffalo.

Technical work is concentrated in food manufacturing, food product innovation, consumer packaged goods, brand marketing and management, and global supply chain operations. The company states a focus on great taste, quality and value, and on meeting a range of needs and preferences across everyday eating occasions.

General Mills describes its mission as making food the world loves. It reports being guided by the Accelerate strategy, which covers building brands, innovation, using global scale, and community engagement in the places where it operates.