General Mills

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GENERAL MILLS, INC.

This infographic shows how only 10 companies own nearly all the world’s food brands (PHOTO)

Just when you think there’s no end to the diversity of junk food lining supermarket aisles, an insanely detailed infographic comes along to set us all straight. Out of the hundreds of products at our disposal, only ten major corporations manufacture the bulk of what we toss in our shopping carts.

Americans prefer Greek Yogurt

American yogurts’ sales have decreased in the face of competition from organic and Greek – style yogurt.
The maker of Cheerios cereal and Betty Crocker cake mix has been selling Yoplait yogurt in the U.S. since 1977. But as shoppers switch to thicker, low-carb Greek-style yogurt, the sweeter American varieties are falling out of favor.