For much of the time it struggled as it went from being part of Pillsbury, a food company, to Grand Metropolitan, a British conglomerate, then to Diageo, a drinks giant.

因为大部分的时间里它都在艰难前进，从成为皮尔斯·伯里食品公司的一部分，到英国的大都市糖果公司，然后是迪亚·吉奥，一家饮料巨擘。

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General Mills says that the increase relates to its acquisition of Pillsbury, which doubled the company's size, and pledges that the awards will be lower in this fiscal year.

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Shares of General Mills ( GIS), the company known for such well-worn brands as Green Giant, Pillsbury and Betty Crocker, over the past five years have easily outperformed the broad market.

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