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Serving Up Food the World Loves
Food Worth Loving
How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate us into the future as an innovative force for good.
A Legacy of Innovation
General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good.
Quick Facts
- General Mills developed many firsts, including the black box, Nerf balls, the gold standard in food safety, and, allegedly, the first singing radio ad — shout out to Wheaties.†
- General Mills World Headquarters is located just a few miles from where the company was founded, in Minneapolis, MN, USA.
- Today our portfolio is made up of Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, Old El Paso, Blue Buffalo, Häagen-Dazs and many more, representing $18.1B+ in retail sales worldwide.
Invention of the puffing gun blasts off our cereal business 
Preparing the Pillsbury Doughboy for his first commercial Life at General Mills
We see each day as an opportunity to nurture remarkable people with big hearts who bring bold ideas to life. Our company has been named time and time again as a top place to work for women, vets, LGBTQ+ and BIPOC employees.
The proof is in the pudding
Explore the awards and recognition we’ve received that showcase our commitment to be a force for good:
- World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2022
- America’s Most Responsible Companies, Newsweek 2022
- 100 Best Corporate Citizens, 3BL 2021
- Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality, Human Rights Campaign 2022
- 100 Best Companies, Seramount 2021
- Diversity Best Practices Leading Inclusion Index, Seramount 2021
- Best Companies for Dads, Seramount 2021
- Best Companies for Multicultural Women, Seramount 2021
- Top 10 Companies for Executive Women, Seramount 2021
- Military Friendly Employer Bronze, VIQTORY 2021
- Best Place to Work, Canada, Greater Toronto, 2021
- Great Place to Work Institute
- Top 50 – India’s Best Workplaces for Women, 2021
- Top Workplaces in Brazil, 2021
- Asia’s Best Workplaces, 2021
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