General Mills, Inc.

General Mills has tailored its 2017 new-product lineup to capitalize on what the consumer packaged goods company see as "a dramatic rise in snacking around the globe as consumers adapt their eating habits to increasingly busy lifestyles."

CGT’s annual ranking looks at the revenue winners and losers in an increasingly digital industry disrupted by changing consumer demands.

Thought leaders from across retail and the manufacturing community will be gathering to share best practices and hear from the most influential speaker roster ever assembled.

In the past two years, General Mills has added seven new independent directors with diverse backgrounds and leadership experiences in consumer goods and other relevant industries.

Diageo, General Mills, Hain Celestial, Hormel Foods, Kellogg, PepsiCo, and WhiteWave Foods are participants in the AgWater Challenge, a collaborative initiative.

Laura Flanagan joined Foster Farms as president and chief executive officer. 

The fiscal 2018 closure will impact about 370 employees.