GENERAL MILLS

Go Bananas for Breakfast! Chiquita, General Mills and Yoplait Team Up to Spotlight the Affordability of Good Nutrition

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Thats why Chiquita bananas, General Mills Big G cereals and Yoplait yogurt are joining forces with their Go Bananas for Breakfast!

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  • Thats why Chiquita bananas, General Mills Big G cereals and Yoplait yogurt are joining forces with their Go Bananas for Breakfast!
  • To learn more about the partnership between Chiquita, General Mills and Yoplait and details about savings on these products, visit www.breakfastisbananas.com .
  • Great-tasting and convenient Chiquita bananas are fat-free, cholesterol-free and provide a source of potassium, fibers and vitamin B6.
  • Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, General Mills generated fiscal 2021 net sales of U.S. $18.1 billion.

Laura Coates to be Keynote Speaker at General Mills and UNCF’s 32nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Organized in partnership by General Mills and UNCF (United Negro College Fund), this years event theme is Fierce Urgency of Now.

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  • Organized in partnership by General Mills and UNCF (United Negro College Fund), this years event theme is Fierce Urgency of Now.
  • Since the inception of the relationship, General Mills has provided more than $6.7 million in philanthropic support to advance the UNCFs mission and impact.
  • The MLK Holiday Breakfast in Minneapolis continues to inspire change in the world and honor those individuals whose footprints uplift the community.
  • Laura Coates is a CNN Host and Senior Legal Analyst who specializes in the intersection of civil rights and criminal prosecution.

Wheaties Continues 100th Anniversary Celebration with Century Box Featuring the Legendary Michael Jordan

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Monday, December 13, 2021

In honor of its 100th anniversary, Wheaties is paying tribute to sports icon Michael Jordan, featuring him on the box for a historic 19th time.

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  • In honor of its 100th anniversary, Wheaties is paying tribute to sports icon Michael Jordan, featuring him on the box for a historic 19th time.
  • The Wheaties Champion first appeared on the Wheaties box in 1988 and continues to inspire future champions.
  • To be able to honor MJ as part of the Wheaties 100th anniversary celebration and have Wheaties join the 23XI Racing family is special for our team, said Wallace.
  • Wallace will join in the Wheaties 100th anniversary celebration on Tuesday, December 14, to deliver the newly minted "Michael Jordan Gold Foil Wheaties Box" around Charlotte, North Carolina.

REESE’S PUFFS Teams Up with Iconic Artist KAWS to Drop Two Cereal Boxes and AR Game

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Monday, November 8, 2021

Together, they are releasing KAWSPUFFS, a new AR game, which is accessed via two limited-edition boxes designed by KAWS.

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  • Together, they are releasing KAWSPUFFS, a new AR game, which is accessed via two limited-edition boxes designed by KAWS.
  • The first KAWSPUFFS box features the brands signature orange color and KAWS COMPANION, and includes a QR code to access the AR game.
  • The second exclusive KAWSPUFFS box is blue in color, a first for REESES PUFFS cereal.
  • The PUFFS progressively fall faster, but KAWS and REESES PUFFS feature power-ups throughout the game that will boost your score and help keep COMPANION afloat.

Pillsbury Unveils Transitional Home for Military Family in Dallas-Fort Worth

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Monday, November 8, 2021

In partnership with national nonprofit, Operation Homefront, Pillsbury welcomed its inaugural military family into a recently constructed transitional home for veterans, ensuring the family can spend Thanksgiving in their new home.

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  • In partnership with national nonprofit, Operation Homefront, Pillsbury welcomed its inaugural military family into a recently constructed transitional home for veterans, ensuring the family can spend Thanksgiving in their new home.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211108005232/en/
    Military Veteran, Max Best, with family outside new Dallas-Fort Worth transitional home donated by Pillsbury and Operation Homefront.
  • Pillsbury believes what matters most is made at home and every family deserves a space to share moments together.
  • Operation Homefront also offers financial counseling, equipping military families, like the Best Family, with the tools they need for success.

General Mills’ Box Tops for Education and Yoplait Help Fill the Funding Gap for Two Los Angeles-Area Schools

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

As a first step towards that goal, Box Tops and Yoplait will donate $20,000 in Box Tops to two Los Angeles area schools.

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  • As a first step towards that goal, Box Tops and Yoplait will donate $20,000 in Box Tops to two Los Angeles area schools.
  • Box Tops is proud to work with Yoplait to support the amazing programs at these two Los Angeles-area schools, says Kristina Lynch, Box Tops for Educations Brand Experience Assistant Manager.
  • As part of General Mills commitment to advance equity in education, Box Tops has a renewed focus to help the students in schools where support is most needed.
  • America's K-8 schools have earned more than $940 million through the Box Tops for Education program since it was founded by General Mills in 1996.

That’s How We Roll: KRISPY KREME® Introduces First-Ever and Best-Ever Cinnamon Rolls

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Monday, September 27, 2021

Krispy Kreme is putting its spin on an iconic treat, bringing fans its first-ever and the best-ever cinnamon rolls.

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  • Krispy Kreme is putting its spin on an iconic treat, bringing fans its first-ever and the best-ever cinnamon rolls.
  • Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cinnamon Roll is yeast-raised dough, handrolled with cinnamon then glazed and topped with Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal and finished with a cereal milk icing swirl
    These are exceptional and unique cinnamon rolls.
  • Light and airy, covered in our one and only Original Glaze and topped with Cinnamon Toast Crunch, these are the best cinnamon rolls youll ever taste, said Dave Skena, Chief Marketing Officer for Krispy Kreme.
  • Share how you roll with Krispy Kremes new Original Glazed and Cinnamon Toast Crunch cinnamon rolls by using #KrispyKreme and tagging @krispykreme on social media.

General Mills’ Box Tops for Education Surprises Local Teachers to Kick Off the New School Year

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

General Mills Box Tops for Education program is partnering with retailers this year to offer new ways for guests to earn cash for schools in need so that teachers dont have to fill this gap alone.

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  • General Mills Box Tops for Education program is partnering with retailers this year to offer new ways for guests to earn cash for schools in need so that teachers dont have to fill this gap alone.
  • This commitment supports Box Tops journey to advance equity in education.
  • This event is driven by Box Tops goal of enhancing equity in education starting in the Minneapolis community.
  • America's K-8 schools have earned more than $940 million through the Box Tops for Education program since it was founded by General Mills in 1996.

Totino’s and FaZe Clan Announce Partnership with New Content Series Hosted by Lil Yachty

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

The partnership is anchored by a new FaZe Clan/Totinos content series hosted by Lil Yachty aka FaZe Boat and features special guests like FaZe Temperrr, FaZe Adapt, FaZe Rug, FaZe Swagg, FaZe JSmooth and FaZe Booya.

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  • The partnership is anchored by a new FaZe Clan/Totinos content series hosted by Lil Yachty aka FaZe Boat and features special guests like FaZe Temperrr, FaZe Adapt, FaZe Rug, FaZe Swagg, FaZe JSmooth and FaZe Booya.
  • The content series, which was filmed last week on a Totinos and FaZe Clan decked-out yacht in Marina Del Rey, is set to air this fall on FaZe Clans social channels.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210727005308/en/
    FaZe Clan's Lil Yachty (aka FaZe Boat) shares Totinos Pizza Rolls, his favorite poppable gaming snack with FaZe Swagg during the filming of a new content series aboard the one-of-a-kind Totino's X FaZe tricked out yacht.
  • Lil Yachty joined FaZe Clan in 2018 with a surprise announcement during his performance at Rolling Loud where a number of FaZe Clan members such as FaZe Banks, FaZe Temperrr, FaZe Apex and FaZe Adapt joined him on stage and welcomed him to the organization, while surprising the audience with FaZe Boat merchandise.