By Russ Martin/Marketing magazine

Yesterday, General Mills was recognized as Market of the Year by Canadian Grocer’s sister magazine, Marketing. In giving the award, the magazine noted that General Mills went out of its comfort zone this year, trying on a new persona as a “purpose-driven” manufacturer and testing out new demographics for some of its classic products. Here’s how General Mills caught the attention of consumers and drove sales.

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