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For General Mills, cereal - and profit - roll in; Consumers aren't abandoning their frugal habits, so Golden Valley firm reaps rewards.(BUSINESS)(Financial report)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 12/18/2009; 1194 words; ...quarter at General Mills Inc. Second-quarter earnings...full year," said CEO Ken Powell. "Second-half operating...the company raised its advertising and media expenses 37 percent to stay competitive, Powell said. "The promotional...

General Mills profit up as families eat cereal for breakfast, lunch or dinner
Charleston Gazette; 12/18/2009; 812 words; ...profit of Cheerios maker General Mills Inc. 50 percent.The maker of Green Giant...blurring," he said. General Mills CEO Ken Powell did not think "breakfast for dinner...growing. The company plans spend more on advertising in the second half of the year to try...

Cereal for dinner? Recession boosts General Mills
AP Online; 12/17/2009; 1122 words; ...profit of Cheerios maker General Mills Inc. 50 percent. The maker of Green Giant...quot; he said. General Mills CEO Ken Powell did not think "breakfast for dinner...growing. The company plans spend more on advertising in the second half of the year to try...

Cereal for dinner? Recession boost General Mills
AP Online; 12/17/2009; 1122 words; ...profit of Cheerios maker General Mills Inc. 50 percent. The maker of Green Giant...quot; he said. General Mills CEO Ken Powell did not think "breakfast for dinner...growing. The company plans spend more on advertising in the second half of the year to try...

General Mills 2Q profit rises on strong sales
AP Online; 12/17/2009; 971 words; ...cereal maker General Mills Inc.'s fiscal second-quarter...quot; Chairman and CEO Ken Powell said in a statement Thursday...plans to put more money into advertising during the second half of the...build on its brands' gains, Powell said. It also plans new products...