In partnership with our cross-functional partners, we innovate and develop products that meet the ever-changing needs of our consumers and enable long-term business growth. We identify and develop technologies that shape and protect our businesses today and into the future. All of what we do is predicated on the foundation of quality and food safety that our consumers trust us to deliver. We are BUSINESS PARTNERS that sit at the intersection of business, consumer needs and technical possibilities.
We are 100+ people strong organization with diverse background and expertise - Food Science, Biotechnology, Food Engineering and Technology, Nutrition , Dairy Science, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Polymer Science, Packaging, Patent Law, Microbiology, Statistics, Data Science, Information Technology. We celebrate the diversity, work with agility in a dynamic environment and focus on leading in the now, near & future.
We bring a Global mindset in our approach to solving problems and make impact in broadly two areas – innovating for Global Emerging Markets (GEMs business unit- India, HongKong and Taiwan, South Korea & Distributor Markets) and enabling Global Capabilities.
We innovate in the areas of product, process, packaging, technology and quality with a special focus on GEMs. The team works in strong partnership with markets to understand their consumer demands, requirements and industry trends. Our approach to innovation is strongly rooted in the principles of ‘Consumer First’ that focuses all our efforts around the lives and needs of our consumers.
We also enable Global Capabilities to drive innovation and growth via research, data, digital and analytics and other technology-based solutions. The team partners throughout the discovery, development and commercialization and collaborates globally across all business segments - North America Retail, North America Foodservice, International, PET as well as the Cereal Partners Worldwide business.
The ITQ function in General Mills India Center houses a state-of-the-art lab, which encourages everyday experimentation backed by world-class infrastructure and a strong ‘safety first’ philosophy. This lab is equipped with analytical & instrumentation, pilot plant and product application capabilities such as rheometry, texture analyzer, calorimetry, chromatography, bakery, fermentation, Flour analysis specialization etc.
