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First they took out the toys, now they're cutting way back on the sugar. Soon, all kids will hate cereal.

Unilever today announced that its Chief Financial Officer, James A Lawrence, has decided to resign from the boards of Unilever.

"Having seen the company through an important period of transition, I'm now looking forward to pursuing new opportunities," said Lawrence.

Seasonal sales bumps are associated with products like sleds and air conditioners, but there is, oddly enough, an example in the cereal aisle too.

In this Sept. 21, 2006 file photo, a shelf of General Mills Lucky Charms cereal in a Giant Eagle grocery in Pittsburgh, is shown.

More than sex or even money, food satisfies a primal human urge that goes beyond simply needed calories.

The 16 Minnesota-based companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index garner the most investor interest and analyst coverage.

Food manufacturers have a very good year ahead of them, according to Citi analyst David Driscoll.

Sanger, Austin win Woodrow Wilson awards: William Austin, CEO of Starkey Laboratories Inc., and Stephen Sanger, former CEO of General Mills Inc., will receive awards from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Two prominent Minnesota business leaders are the recipients of a pair of prestigious awards.

Open innovation is a hot topic at almost every company that is serious about innovation .

Investors, regulatory review geeks, policy wonks, foodies, statistics nerds and just plain citizens are getting courtside seats in the back and forth between Golden Valley-based General Mills and the Food and Drug Administration over a provocative question: Is Cheerios a drug or a breakfast cereal? As connections between diet and health ...

Although Minnesota is where microwave popcorn was invented, the state has yet to see a plaintiff come forward alleging work-related lung damage popularly known as "popcorn lung." It's "baffling" to attorneys Kenneth B. McClain and Steven E. Crick of Humphrey, Farrington & McClain P.C. in Independence, Mo.

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General Mills Inc. expects to post $24.1 million in restructuring expenses this quarter as it discontinues some of its smaller, underperforming product lines.

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Tyson Foods , the world's largest processor of chicken, beef and pork, announced fourth-quarter and fiscal year results that on par with what one would expect during this type of economic environment.

As today's market news unfolds Rothman Research begun tracking the following companies Newfield Exploration Company , Exxon Mobil Corporation , General Mills Inc.

Fortune magazine released its 2009 list of Top Companies for Leaders it included several local corporations.

The backlash against the food industry's attempt to boost sales through "Smart Choices" labels is moving into the courts, and it may end only with the imposition of new, uniform nutrition labels on all processed food.Food companies are backpedaling from the labels they affixed to many products over the last year, labels that promised such benefits ...