date:Mar 21, 2013
The maker of Cheerios cereal, Progresso soups and Haagen-Dazs ice cream saw its shares rise more than 3 percent to their highest level in at least three decades.
So far this year the shares are up 19 percent, with much of that coming in the wake of the Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital deal for H.J. Heinz, which has boosted valuations for many food companies, said Edward Jones analyst Jack Russo.
Still, Russo said General Mills has been performing better in some of its challenged businesses, i