About us
Across six continents.
Serving Up Food the World Loves
From iconic brands, like Cheerios, Pillsbury and Häagen-Dazs, to brands you have yet to meet, we’ve been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting).
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 company that stands 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.
† A Look Back on 150 Years
- 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
Invention of the puffing gun blasts off our cereal business
Preparing the Pillsbury Doughboy for his first commercial
The proof is in the pudding
Explore the awards and recognition we’ve received that showcase our commitment to standing for good:
- America’s Most Innovative Company,
Fortune 2023 - America’s Most Responsible
Companies, Newsweek 2022 and
2023 - Greater Toronto’s Top Employers,
Canada Top 100 Employers 2023 - World’s Best Employer, Forbes 2022
- Best Places to Work for LGBTQ
Equality, Human Rights Campaign
2022 - Military Friendly Employer Silver,
VIQTORY 2022 - 100 Best Corporate Citizens, 3BL 2021
and 2022 - 100 Best Companies, Seramount 2021
and 2022
- Diversity Best Practices Leading
Inclusion Index, Seramount 2021 and
2022
- Diversity Best Practices Leading
- Best Companies for Dads, Seramount
2021 and 2022
- Best Companies for Dads, Seramount
- Best Companies for Multicultural Women, Seramount 2021 and 2022
- Top Companies for Executive
Women, Seramount 2021 and 2022
- Top Companies for Executive
- Great Places to Work Institute
- Australia Great Place to Work, 2021
- India’s Best Workplaces for Women in 2021 and 2022
- Top Workplaces in Brazil, 2022
- Asia’s Best Workplaces, 2021
Our values
It is important that our values are reflective of who we are and who we want to aspire to be. That is why at General Mills we co-created our values with our employees. Our four core values guide our decisions and actions.
Win Together, we compete to lead though shared goals, teamwork and heart.
Continuously Innovate, we never stop learning, evolving and exploring to stay ahead.
Champion Belonging, we respect and include all voices, ideas and perspectives.
Do the Right Thing, All the Time, at our core we preserve and grow the trust we’ve earned from our consumers, customers and communities.
Our Commitments
Better Every Day
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We make food that’s affordable, accessible and meets a variety of needs.
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Our People
We bring together remarkable people, bonded over our love for food — all are welcome in our kitchen.
Blogs
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History
Reuniting over the red spoon
A Betty Crocker reunion brings seven decades of talent back where it all began – in the Betty Crocker Kitchens
Giving Back
General Mills Big G Cereals continue fight against childhood hunger
#BigG4Good: General Mills builds on FNCE success to champion accessible, affordable nutrition and make more believers in the power of cereal.
Giving Back
Strengthening hometown communities through philanthropy and volunteerism
Ichigo Tokyo Crepes, a women-owned small business that is bringing Japanese sweet food culture to Minnesota, gets a little help from GoodWorks, a General Mills pro-bono volunteer program that connects employees with entrepreneurs in the Twin Cities.
Food
Mott’s Fruit Flavored Snacks and Eva Longoria team up to launch Snacks & Stories
The Mott’s Snacks & Stories mobile library is bringing stories to life in book deserts across the U.S. this fall.
Food
Wheaties’ iconic box gets a Super Hero makeover
Orange turns to red as Wheaties features Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s Peter Parker and Miles Morales on box.
planet
General Mills and Walmart join forces to advance regenerative agriculture across 600,000 acres by 2030
The collaboration will seek to support farmers in practices that aim to improve soil health, water quality and carbon sequestration across their shared value chain.
Food
Mott’s Fruit Flavored Snacks and Eva Longoria team up to launch Snacks & Stories
The Mott’s Snacks & Stories mobile library is bringing stories to life in book deserts across the U.S. this fall.
planet
Wheaties’ iconic box gets a Super Hero makeover
Orange turns to red as Wheaties features Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s Peter Parker and Miles Morales on box.
planet
General Mills and Walmart join forces to advance regenerative agriculture across 600,000 acres by 2030
The collaboration will seek to support farmers in practices that aim to improve soil health, water quality and carbon sequestration across their shared value chain.