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Delta suspends MSP flight to Seoul through April, citing lower demand due to coronavirus
Delta suspends nonstop flights from MSP to Seoul through April, citing lower demand due to virus
General Mills' venture arm invests in company that delivers fresh-cooked meals for dogs
301 Inc. leads funding round for Pet Plate, a maker of high-end "kettle cooked" dog dinners.
Lobbyists fight surge of bills targeting plastic packaging
Faltering recycling systems and concerns about ocean plastics have spurred state lawmakers from California to Maine to propose new rules targeting plastic waste, particularly from packaging. Many prompt a visit from Ameripen, a decade-old nonprofit that now has registered lobbyists in eight states.
Hormel Foods to buy Texas barbecue company for $270 million
The deal for Sadler's Smokehouse is the latest expanding the company's deli and food service business.
First of Minnesota's largest companies confirm coronavirus will affect bottom line
General Mills, Medtronic, Ecolab talk about how the outbreak is affecting their businesses during investor events.
General Mills temporarily closes nearly half its Häagen-Dazs shops in China due to coronavirus
The Golden Valley-based food maker reaffirmed its optimistic full-year guidance Tuesday despite challenges in Asia.
Canada antitrust officials probe Cargill, other firms in dealings with tech startup
Canadian officials examine whether seed giants are restraining a tech newcomer.
Cargill nears completion of huge new test kitchen in Savage
The company will develop ingredients for cakes, cookies and chocolates.
General Mills to relaunch Dunkaroos, selling 1990s nostalgia
The Minnesota food giant will start selling the cookie-and-frosting snack in U.S. stores this summer.
Discovery in an Iowa factory led Cargill to work with Goop
Workers at a plant in Cedar Rapids, a maker of animal supplements from fermented ingredients, simply weren't getting sick as often as their spouses or the company's office workers.