Proposal In 1860‚ General Mills entered the market as a flour producer that revolutionized the industry by producing flour that had superior baking properties. Great customer satisfaction coupled with their ability to maintain quality enabled them to develop other products that were not considered agricultural commodities. By the 1960s‚ they were marketing beloved children’s products that included Play-Doh‚ Easy Bake Ovens‚ Spirograph‚ Monopoly and Nerf balls (General Mills‚ website). The popularity
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General Mills Annual Report 2012 Generating Balanced Growth Generating Balanced Growth Our brands compete in large and growing food categories that are on-trend with consumer tastes around the world. We’re investing in our established brands while also developing new products. And we’re building our business in developed markets while increasing our presence in emerging markets worldwide. Our goal is to generate balanced‚ long-term growth. General Mills at a Glance U.S. Retail Net Sales
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Financial Analysis: General Mills Inc. The following financial analysis is primarily focusing on the performance of General Mills Inc for the year 2010 when compared to 2009‚ but a historic trend of the past 5 financial years is also being taken into account. Balance Sheet Analysis: The Current Assets for GIS decreased for FY10 by nearly 2% compared to FY09‚ primarily due to a decline in quick assets‚ namely cash and cash equivalents. The company experienced a terrific growth period in FY08 when
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2. OVERVIEW OF GENERAL MILLS‚ INC. 1 3. OVERVIEW OF DIAGEO PLC AND PILLSBURY COMPANY 2 4. OVERVIEW OF GENERAL MILLS’ ACQUISITION OF PILLSBURY 3 5. GENERAL MILLS’ STRATEGIC MOTIVES FOR ACQUIRING PILLSBURY 4 6. IS THE DEAL ECONOMICALLY ATTRACTIVE? 5 6.1. VALUATION OF PILLSBURY (WITHOUT SYNERGIES) 5 6.2. VALUE OF SYNERGIES (COST SYNERGIES) 5 6.3. VALUE OF CLAWBACK 6 6.4. VALUE OF GENERAL MILLS’ STOCK PAYMENT 9 6.5. VALUE OF DEBT ASSUMED 9 7. RECOMMENDATION FOR GENERAL MILLS’ SHAREHOLDERS 10
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General Mills - Generating Balanced Growth From ready-to-eat cereal to convenient meals to wholesome snacks‚ General Mills is one of the biggest food products manufacturers and competes in growing food categories that are on-trend with consumer tastes around the world. The company markets many well-known brands‚ such as Haagen Daazs‚ Yoplait‚ Betty Crocker‚ Totinos‚ and Cheerios‚ among others. Main rivals include Kellogg‚ Kraft‚ Conagra Foods‚ and Sara Lee. General Mills sells its products in three
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GENERAL MILLS‚ INCORPORATED A Cost Accounting Analysis COMPANY BACKGROUND General Mills (GSI) is the sixth largest food company in the world. The company currently operates in more than 100 foreign countries and employs over 35‚000 people. . GSI manufactures and markets branded consumer foods worldwide and supplies branded and unbranded food products to the foodservice and commercial baking industries. The company manufactures cereals‚ yogurt‚ ready-to-serve soup‚ dry dinners‚ frozen vegetables
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1928 Washburn-Crosby Mill merged with 2 other mills to form General Mills (GM). General Mills is a consumer foods and Fortune 500 company‚ and is located in Golden Valley‚ Minnesota. General Mills is the sixth largest food company in the world‚ with 79 operating facilities around the world. GM is most commonly known for popular household brands such as Pillsbury‚ Green Giant‚ Betty Crocker‚ Yoplait yogurt and Wheaties cereal. During the 1970’s‚ General Mills began its move into the
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organization founded in 1856 by Illinois Congressman Robert Smith which leased power rights to mills operating along Saint Anthony Falls on the Mississippi River. Cadwallader C. Washburn acquired the company shortly after its founding and hired his brother‚ William D. Washburn to assist in the company’s development. In 1866‚ the Washburns got into the business themselves‚ building the Washburn "B" Mill at the falls. At the time‚ the building was considered to be so large and output so vast that it
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a) General Mills is a leading producer of packaged consumer foods. According to the financial statements‚ General Mills makes most of the money from sales. They have 3 segments: US Retail‚ International and Bakeries and Food Services. b) 1) The following are the financial statements that are commonly prepared for external reporting purposes: * Balance Sheet * Income Statement * Statement of cash flows * Statement of Stockholder’s equity 2) General Mills gives
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1998 General Mills studied areas of potential growth and value creation for their company which lead to small acquisitions of other firms. Looking to further grow their company‚ in December 2000‚ management of General Mills made a recommendation to its shareholders that they authorize the creation of more shares of common stock and approve a proposal for the company to acquire Pillsbury Company‚ a producer of baked goods‚ from Diageo PLC. Company Information General Mills General Mills is one
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