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Two major US food producers to remove artificial dyes from products sold domestically
Read full article: Two major US food producers to remove artificial dyes from products sold domesticallyTwo major food producers say that they will be pulling artificial dyes from their U.S. products starting in 2027.
Some companies using lots of water want to be more sustainable. Few are close to their targets
Read full article: Some companies using lots of water want to be more sustainable. Few are close to their targetsMajor corporations in water-guzzling industries such as apparel, food and beverage, and tech want to be better stewards of the freshwater resources they use.
General Mills, Audi pause Twitter ads, will evaluate site
Read full article: General Mills, Audi pause Twitter ads, will evaluate siteGeneral Mills and Audi are the latest big advertisers to pause ads on Twitter as questions swirl about how the social media platform will operate under new owner Elon Musk.

General Mills recalls 5-pound bags of Gold Medal flour
Read full article: General Mills recalls 5-pound bags of Gold Medal flourFDA(CNN) - Making cookies with Gold Medal flour this week? On Monday, General Mills announced a voluntary recall of its Gold Medal Unbleached All-Purpose Flour for possible E. coli O26 contamination. The recall applies to five-pound bags stamped with a "better if used by" date of Sept. 6, 2020. No illnesses linked to the product have been confirmed yet, General Mills said. The CDC warned consumers in May about several flours that could be contaminated with E. coli O26.

General Mills bets that kids and older people will bring cereal back
Read full article: General Mills bets that kids and older people will bring cereal backThe cereal category has been shrinking over the past several years as increasingly health-conscious consumers turn to other options. But cereal remains important to General Mills: Along with yogurt, it makes up about 30% of the company's overall business. To strengthen the category, General Mills is trying a number of different things, like leaning into nostalgic, sugary cereals and exploring new food trends. The Census Bureau predicts that in 2035, older adults will outnumber kids for the first time in the United States. The stronger preference for cereal among older adults and children has been going on for "decades," said Mike Siemienas, a spokesperson for General Mills.

People splurge on pet food but not snacks for themselves
Read full article: People splurge on pet food but not snacks for themselvesPixabay(CNN) - Americans are splurging on food for their cats and dogs but not snacks for them and their kids. Sales missed forecasts, despite soaring demand for the company's Blue Buffalo pet food. The good news for General Mills is sales for the company's Blue Buffalo pet products division is booming, surging 38% from a year ago. These mega-retailers have pushed the food companies to keep prices low, which hurt profit margins. Shares of several other food companies were tumbling Wednesday along with General Mills.