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Häagen-Dazs The Rose Project Nominations Sought by July 31

Published July 29, 2024

The Häagen-Dazs Rose Project reveals powerful judging panel, to select winners of $100,000 bursary for #WomenWhoDontHoldBack

On International Women’s Day 2024, Häagen-Dazs announced the first five recipients of the $100,000 Rose Project bursary grant and reopened nominations for the second year of the global initiative. The pioneering efforts and societal contributions of trailblazing, unsung women from around the world have once again been put forward, and with days left until the closing date for nominations, Häagen-Dazs named a judging panel before the next selection stage for The Rose Project commences including:

Alejandra Orozco Loza, double Olympic medalist in diving from Mexico will be joining the panel this year. She has overcome a multitude of hurdles and has harnessed these experiences to motivate and empower young women
Katie Piper, United Kingdom-based author, broadcaster and philanthropist, is returning to the panel for a second year
Aurélie Lory, Häagen-Dazs Shops global managing director, will once again represent the brand and celebrate its pledge to honour womens’ accomplishments

Former Indian tennis champion and phenomenon Sania Mirza also joins the incredible women as a global ambassador for The Rose Project.

Handpicked for their own impactful achievements and epitomising Häagen-Dazs’ ‘Don’t Hold Back’ ethos, The Rose Project judging panelists are dedicated, uplifting, and representative of the global nature of the initiative. The judges will utilise their experience and passion to work together and will review the nominations received to select five worthy honourees of the $100,000 bursary grant. To find out more about The Rose Project Judging Panel 2024, visit https://iwd.haagen-dazs.global/en/jury/.

Häagen-Dazs launched The Rose Project on International Women’s Day 2023 to recognize unsung trailblazing women in honor of the brand’s unsung female co-founder Rose Mattus. Nominations for the global initiative are open for just one more week until July 31, and can be submitted via https://iwd.haagen-dazs.global/en/. Häagen-Dazs invites nominations for ambitious women who have an unwavering dedication to their work or project, and deserve to be recognised and celebrated.

Aurélie Lory says: “We are delighted to continue celebrating our iconic female co-founder, Rose Mattus, by recognizing the achievements of inspiring and deserving women from all corners of the globe with The Häagen-Dazs Rose Project. It is an honor to have a stellar panel of influential women on board who are trailblazers within their respective fields and embody Rose’s influence. We are confident that Katie, Sania, and Alejandra will help us select five worthy winners to receive an equal share of this year’s $100,000 bursary grant. We can’t wait to continue championing the stories of unsung female heroes.”

To share an inspirational story and nominate someone for The Rose Project, visit https://iwd.haagen-dazs.global/en/ and ‘Nominate now’ before the closing date of July 31.

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Heart-Shaped Cheerios Return With Personalized Touch

Published January 31, 2024

Cheerios is bringing back its beloved Happy Heart Shapes in honor of American Heart Month with a fun new twist. To celebrate five years of Happy Heart Shapes and the role Cheerios can play in supporting Americans who want to live a heart-healthy lifestyle, Cheerios is launching special-edition boxes featuring names of those who inspire you to make heart healthy choices.

In addition to special-edition boxes with names such as Mom, Friend, Grandparents and Family in both English and Spanish available at retailers nationwide throughout February, consumers can also order personalized yellow boxes online featuring any name (within 18 characters) at Cheerios.com.

With more than 100 million Americans having some form of heart disease, Cheerios understands how important heart health is. When people see Grandma, Abuelo, Bestie, Dad, and the names of other loved ones on the cover of their box, they will be reminded to take care of their heart not only for themselves, but for those people who mean the most to them. The name boxes are a great way to remind people that apart from the convenience and great taste, Cheerios are made with whole grain oats, which can help lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet.

“From being there to cheer on your kids’ activities to laughs across the breakfast table – these are the moments with loved ones that remind us why it’s worth saying, ‘Yes’ to taking care of our heart health,” said Kathy Dixon, senior brand experience manager for Cheerios. “This year, the special-edition Cheerios name boxes and Happy Heart Shapes are a simple reminder for people to take care of their heart so they can be there for all of life’s special moments.”

Special-edition boxes will be available at retailers nationwide in five delicious flavors: Original yellow-box Cheerios, Honey Nut Cheerios, Chocolate, Strawberry Banana and Apple Cinnamon. Learn more here.

General Mills makes food the world loves. The company is guided by its Accelerate strategy to drive shareholder value by boldly building its brands, relentlessly innovating, unleashing its scale and standing for good. Its portfolio of beloved brands includes household names such as Cheerios, Nature Valley, Blue Buffalo, Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Totino’s, Annie’s, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki and more. Headquartered in Minneapolis, General Mills generated fiscal 2023 net sales of $20.1 billion. In addition, the company’s share of non-consolidated joint venture net sales totaled $1 billion.

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Dorer, Morikis Elected to General Mills Board of Directors

Published January 31, 2024

General Mills, Inc. announced the election of Benno O. Dorer and John G. Morikis to its board of directors effective Jan. 29. The election of Dorer and Morikis reflects the company’s thoughtful approach to board succession and refreshment.

As the former chairman and chief executive officer of The Clorox Company, Dorer brings to the board strong executive leadership experience from a global consumer packaged goods company. Dorer served as chief executive officer of Clorox from 2014 to September 2020, chairman from 2016 to September 2020 and executive chairman from September 2020 to February 2021. He served as chief operating officer from 2013 to 2014.

Before joining Clorox, Dorer worked for The Procter & Gamble Company in various marketing and sales roles in the U.S. and Europe. Following his retirement from Clorox, Dorer served as executive advisor at KKR & Co. Inc. from 2021 to July 2022 and on the board of Origin Materials from 2021 to May 2023. Dorer serves on the board of VF Corporation, where he also served as interim president and chief executive officer from December 2022 to July 2023 and lead independent director from 2021 to 2022.

As the current executive chairman and former chairman and chief executive officer of The Sherwin-Williams Company, Morikis brings to the board significant executive leadership experience and a deep understanding of strategic management. Morikis has served as executive chairman of Sherwin-Williams since January, and previously served as chairman from 2017 to December 2023 and chief executive officer from 2016 to December 2023. He joined Sherwin-Williams in 1984 as a management trainee and held roles of increasing responsibility throughout his career. Morikis serves on the board of Fortune Brands Innovations.

In other action at its regularly scheduled meeting, the General Mills board of directors declared a quarterly dividend at the prevailing rate of $0.59 per share, payable May 1, to shareholders of record as of April 10. General Mills and its predecessor company have paid dividends without interruption for 125 years.

General Mills makes food the world loves. The company is guided by its Accelerate strategy to drive shareholder value by boldly building its brands, relentlessly innovating, unleashing its scale and standing for good. Its portfolio of beloved brands includes household names such as Cheerios, Nature Valley, Blue Buffalo, Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Totino’s, Annie’s, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki and more. Headquartered in Minneapolis, General Mills generated fiscal 2023 net sales of $20.1 billion. In addition, the company’s share of non-consolidated joint venture net sales totaled $1 billion.

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