We interview James Momon, senior director of Global Inclusion at General Mills. He talks about his role and the company’s commitment to taking actions to help end systematic injustice and racism, in the wake of the death of George Floyd in our

63: The impact of COVID-19 on food trends

Apr 28th, 2020 15m 2s

We interview Jeanine Bassett, vice president of Consumer Insights at General Mills. She talks about the effects of COVID-19 on consumer behavior and food trends. Note: This interview was done on April 14, 2020.The impact of COVID-19 on food tre

62: How the General Mills supply chain is responding to COVID-19

Apr 27th, 2020 8m 8s

We interview John Church, chief global supply chain officer at General Mills. He talks about how the company's manufacturing plants are responding to high demand during the COVID-19 crisis. Note: This interview was done on April 7, 2020. How th

61: Responding to critical hunger relief needs

Apr 22nd, 2020 20m 14s

We interview Katie Fitzgerald, chief operating officer at Feeding America; Mary Jane Melendez, president of the General Mills Foundation; and Shawn O’Grady, group president, Convenience Stores & Foodservice, General Mills. Feeding America Feedi

60: Star Wars cereal collector … Popular holiday cookies … Oui goes dairy free

Dec 16th, 2019 18m 47s

Thanks for listening! Here are our show notes for this episode: Decorate the holidays with Häagen-Dazs Festive Charms Gus Lopez/Gus Lopez's cereal box roomStar Wars collector searches the galaxy for cereal The ultimate guide to our Star Wars c

59: Interview/Gabe Brown

Dec 3rd, 2019 51m 45s

Thanks for listening! Here are our show notes for this episode:Gabe BrownRegenerative agriculture (GeneralMills.com)General Mills Regenerative Agriculture Self-Assessment “A Taste of General Mills” has been in production since 2015. Subscribe t

58: Why consumers are obsessed with pumpkin spice … Saluting our veteran employees

Nov 20th, 2019 22m 59s

Thanks for listening! Here are our show notes for this episode: Twin Cities 10-miler recalls strangers who saved his life Veterans help us be our best We’re pumped about pumpkin spice Forget the decorative gourds, pumpkin spice is the true sig

55: Interview/Teman Evans

Nov 20th, 2019 12m 12s

Thanks for listening! Here are our show notes for this episode: Teman Evans Podcast: Leadership series“A Taste of General Mills” has been in production since 2015. Subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, or other apps, and visit us at blog.g

54: Interview/Brad Hiranaga

Nov 20th, 2019 13m 34s

Thanks for listening! Here are our show notes for this episode: Brad Hiranaga Podcast: Leadership series“A Taste of General Mills” has been in production since 2015. Subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, or other apps, and visit us at blog

56: Interview/Carla Vernón

Nov 20th, 2019 19m 10s

Thanks for listening! Here are our show notes for this episode: Carla VernónPodcast: Leadership series“A Taste of General Mills” has been in production since 2015. Subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, or other apps, and visit us at blog.g

57: Interview/Jeanine Bassett

Nov 20th, 2019 17m 57s

Thanks for listening! Here are our show notes for this episode: Jeanine BassettPodcast: Leadership series“A Taste of General Mills” has been in production since 2015. Subscribe to the show via Apple Podcasts, or other apps, and visit us at blo

53: Celebrating our Monster Cereals … Employee’s daughter breaks world records

Oct 23rd, 2019 17m 41s

Thanks for listening! Here are our show notes for this episode: 56 Brewing Releases Kernza lager thanks to General Mills cereal “Monster Cereal” - an original song by Sethifus The Homicidal Homemaker Go on a “taste odyssey” with Liberte Abbey

52: Adapting an agile approach … Mooncakes … Is pizza or cereal better for breakfast?

Sep 26th, 2019 20m 39s

Thanks for listening! Here are our show notes for this episode: His name was WheatiesGeneral Mills Foodservice Häagen-Dazs mooncakes elevate gifting seasonStrawberry dessert claims top contest prizePizza vs. cereal General Mills "Cereal, The S

51: Shipping products to stores … Cereal mural … Box Tops changes

Aug 19th, 2019 28m 55s

Thanks for listening! Here are our show notes for this episode: Back-to-school must-haves for the whole day Characters comes to life at cereal bar How Serena Williams helped put 23 soccer stars on a Wheaties box VIDEO: Work Done (Feat. Melissa

50: Our new products … Puppy Fest … And a “blenderless” smoothie

Jul 16th, 2019 26m 22s

Thanks for listening! Here are our show notes for this episode: Our new products for summer 2019 What is an Investor Day like at General Mills? VIDEO: Aspen Ideas Festival: "From Fido to Fur Baby" VIDEO: A paw-some time at Puppy Fest Recipe/Th

49: Prizes in cereal boxes … A farm making news for its cows and climate change

Jun 18th, 2019 23m 34s

Thanks for listening! Here are our show notes for this episode:White Oak Pastures beef reduces atmospheric carbonThe Meatcast podcast Siblings on a mission to reduce food waste earn $50,000Girl Scout Cadette Troop 30304 plants pollinator garden

48: How Betty Crocker got her name … Gifting Buzzcoin to Feeding America

May 7th, 2019 17m 17s

Thanks for listening! Here are our show notes for this episode:Feeding Better Futures (Vote until May 13!)Leadership spotlight: We spoke with Chairman and CEO Jeff Harmening, and Carla Vernón from our natural and organic operating unit, at the

47 – Deeply Rooted For Good

May 1st, 2019 34m 38s

Listen to a panel discussion, “The Future of Food and Farming is Kernza,” at an event hosted by Cascadian Farm on April 10, 2019. Tied to the launch of the brand’s limited edition Honey Toasted Kernza cereal, the discussion features: Robyn O’Br

46 - What is Kernza?

Apr 10th, 2019 43m 59s

“This is literally what the future tastes like.” Those are the words of our first guest in this episode, Fred Iutzi, president of The Land Institute (1:20). He joined us to provide you with some background on Kernza, being developed as a grain

45 - Food entrepreneurs

Mar 21st, 2019 16m 6s

We talked with several partners of our 301 INC unit, at Natural Products Expo West, who provide lessons about failure and success. Plus, they offer advice for other startups looking to grow their business. For more information, visit us at http

44 - Serious about cereal

Mar 7th, 2019 6m 55s

For National Cereal Day 2019, this episode features a conversation with three people who help lead the cereal brands at General Mills. Hear their thoughts on cereal taste, innovation and trends. For more information, visit us at https://blog.ge

43 - Breakfast in school

Mar 4th, 2019 15m 25s

School breakfast is changing - for the better - to close the hunger gap for kids. In this episode we talk about the state of school breakfast today to understand why it’s important for kids, what’s trending in K-12 and what efforts are being do

42 - Animating Lucky

Feb 28th, 2019 29m 35s

We talked with Sean Henry and Wayne Brejcha of Calabash, a production studio that has worked on many animation projects for General Mills brands over the years - including the most recent spots featuring Lucky the Leprechaun and our Magical Uni

41 - Go-GURT

Feb 5th, 2019 13m 26s

An inside look at the creation of Go-GURT, which made its debut 20 years ago. Find out how we came up with our yogurt in a tube concept - and what it actually started as. Also, what Go-GURT offers today as an anytime snack and school lunch favo

40 - Our soil scientist

Dec 4th, 2018 13m 35s

Steve Rosenzweig has a unique job in the food industry. He’s a soil scientist, working to help farmers in the General Mills supply chain improve the health of the soil on their land. In this episode, he talks about his career, his mission and t