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01-20-10
Barilla is helping families make 2010 the year they improve their time spent together around the table through a program called "Share Your Dinnertime Moments." An extension of the recently launched Barilla "Share the Table" campaign, the program encourages families to share...
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01-15-10
The General Mills Foundation today announced a commitment of $250,000 to support disaster relief and rebuilding efforts in Haiti. The $250,000 commitment includes a $100,000 donation to the American Red Cross International Response Fund and a $150,000 donation to CARE Intern...
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01-14-10
Fetzer Winery continues to gain recognition for its dedication to the environment as it was recently recognized by the Waste Reduction Award Program (WRAP) of the California Integrated Waste Management Board for its outstanding achievements in reducing, reusing, and recyclin...
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01-13-10
SC Johnson has launched a wind energy pilot program at their headquarters campus with the installation of three new wind turbines. Already known for its use of renewable energy at their manufacturing facilities around the world, this new pilot program is expected to help the...
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01-08-10
The Cadbury Cocoa Partnership welcomes today's announcement from COCOBOD of a nationwide programme of extension services specifically for cocoa farmers. The Cadbury Cocoa Partnership supports the idea of business, governments and non-governments experts working together co-o...
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12-24-09
General Mills donated a record $91 million in contributions across the U.S. and abroad in fiscal 2009 to ease hunger, advance nutrition wellness, and support K-12 education. The company donated $16 million of food to Feeding America. In the past decade, General Mills product...
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12-09-09
L'Oreal Paris' fourth annual Women of Worth program honored ten women for their exceptional achievements and tireless volunteerism efforts at the CNN Inspire Summit in New York City. The event was held last night in celebration of the ten 2009 L'Oreal Paris Women of...
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12-04-09
New data from the U.S. government shows more than 49 million Americans struggled to get enough to eat at some point in 2008, the highest total in 14 years. This means one in six Americans struggled with hunger. To wake up Americans to the hunger issue, General Mills CEO Ken ...
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12-03-09
Days before the United Nations summit on climate change begins in Copenhagen, The Coca-Cola Company and its bottling partners today announced that 100 percent of their new vending machines and coolers will be hydrofluorocarbon-free (HFC-free) by 2015. Coca-Cola is committing...
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12-03-09
Following its reduction of 5.2 million pounds of product packaging in 2008, Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) is proud to announce the results of several new packaging projects.
"Our new initiatives build on about 40 packaging reduction pr...