On the money: General Mills margin gains under pressure
By: Katy Askew | 24 March 2010
General Mills has conceded that its margin expansion is likely to come under pressure as cost inflation returns and the US food giant laps the strong margin improvements it booked at the end of last year.
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General Mills has conceded that its margin expansion is likely to come under pressure as cost inflation returns and the US food giant laps the strong margin improvements it booked at the end of last year.

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