Awards 2001-2010

These awards illustrate our commitment to being the "Company of Champions."

Awards 2011 to the present >

2010

  • 100 Best Companies to Work For (No. 90), Fortune magazine
  • 100 Best Corporate Citizens (No. 3), Corporate Responsibility magazine
  • World's Most Admired Companies (No. 47), Fortune magazine
  • Top 20 Companies for Leadership, Bloomberg Businessweek.com
  • 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers (Top Ten, Hall of Fame), Working Mother magazine
  • Best Companies for Multicultural Women, Working Mother magazine
  • 40 Best Companies for Diversity, Black Enterprise Magazine
  • World’s Most Ethical Companies, The Ethisphere Institute
  • Top 50 Companies for Diversity, DiversityInc
  • Top Companies for Executive Women, National Association for Female Executives
  • Annual Top Employers, Equal Opportunity magazine
  • Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality, Human Rights Campaign Foundation
  • 2010 Best Workplaces in Canada, The Great Place to Work Institute
  • 100 Best Small Companies to Work For, Sunday Times (United Kingdom)
  • Top Companies for Diverse MBA's and Managers, Diversity MBA magazine
  • Summit Award, United Way of America
  • Start! Fit-Friendly Company, American Heart Association
  • Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles, National Business Group on Health
  • Top 10 in National Corporate Reputation Survey, Harris Interactive
  • 2010 U.S. Reputation Pulse Study (No. 11), The Reputation Institute
  • United Kingdom’s 50 Best Workplaces, The Financial Times   
  • Top Workplaces 2010 (No. 1 in large public company category), The Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • Best Places to Work in IT (No. 4), Computerworld
  • America's 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces, The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
  • 50 Best Companies for Latinas, LATINA Style magazine
  • Best in Leadership Development (No. 14), Leadership Excellence magazine
  • 2010 Best Multi-ethnic Interactive Media, Mosaic Center
  • 2010 Corporate of the Year, Hispanic Public Relations Association
  • 2010 Top Hispanic Digital Ad Campaign, Portada 
  • Best Places to Work, Glassdoor.com
  • Top 25 Supplier Diversity company, Hispanic Business magazine

2009

  • Global Top Companies for Leaders (No. 3), Fortune
  • 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers, Working Mother magazine
  • 100 Top Greenest Big Companies in America, Newsweek magazine
  • Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility
  • 50 Best Companies for Latinas, LATINA Style magazine
  • Best Places to Launch a Career (No. 12), BusinessWeek magazine
  • 40 Best Companies for Diversity, Black Enterprise Magazine
  • Best Places to Work in IT (No. 1), Computerworld
  • Best Companies for Multicultural Women, Working Mother magazine
  • Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles, National Business Group on Health
  • Top 10 in National Corporate Reputation Survey (No. 8), Harris Interactive
  • World’s Most Reputable Companies, The Reputation Institute, Forbes
  • America's 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces, The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
  • World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune magazine
  • Top 50 Companies for Diversity, DiversityInc
  • Top Companies for Executive Women, National Association for Female Executives
  • 100 Best Corporate Citizens (No. 2), Corporate Responsibility Officer magazine
  • 100 Best Companies to Work For, Fortune magazine
  • Training Top 125 (No. 7), Training magazine
  • World’s Most Ethical Companies, The Ethisphere Institute
  • Start! Fit-Friendly Company, American Heart Association
  • United Kingdom’s 50 Best Workplaces, The Financial Times   

2008

  • America's 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces, The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
  • Start! Fit-Friendly Company, American Heart Association
  • 50 Best Companies for Latinas, LATINA Style magazine
  • Best Places to Launch a Career (No. 24), BusinessWeek magazine
  • Best Places to Work (No. 1), Glassdoor.com
  • 50 Best Places to Intern, BusinessWeek magazine
  • Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality, Human Rights Campaign Foundation
  • 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers, Working Mother magazine
  • 2008 American Business Ethics Award (large company category), Foundation for Financial Service Professionals
  • Top 10 in National Corporate Reputation Survey (No. 4), Harris Interactive
  • Best Places to Work in IT (No. 3), Computerworld
  • 40 Best Companies for Diversity, Black Enterprise magazine
  • World’s Most Reputable Companies (No. 11, No. 4 in U.S.), The Reputation Institute, Forbes 
  • World’s Most Ethical Companies, The Ethisphere Institute
  • Best Companies for Multicultural Women, Working Mother magazine
  • United Kingdom’s 50 Best Workplaces, The Financial Times
  • America's Most Admired Companies, Fortune magazine
  • Top Companies for Executive Women, National Association for Female Executives
  • Top 50 Companies for Diversity®, DiversityInc
  • Training Top 100 (No. 7), Training magazine
  • 100 Best Companies to Work For, Fortune magazine
  • 100 Best Corporate Citizens, Corporate Responsibility Officer magazine
  • 100 Best Companies to Work For, London Sunday Times (United Kingdom)
2007
  • America's Most Admired Companies, Fortune magazine
  • America's Top Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities (No. 13), DiversityBusiness.com
  • Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles, National Business Group on Health
  • Best Places to Work for GLBT Equality, Human Rights Campaign
  • Best Places to Work in IT (No. 7), Computerworld magazine
  • Best Companies for Multicultural Women, Working Mother magazine
  • Best Places to Launch a Career (No. 20), BusinessWeek magazine
  • Best Multinational Chain Brand in China: Häagen-Dazs, Moneyweek
  • Diversity Elite 60, Hispanic Business magazine
  • Employer of the Year, Employee Services Management Association
  • Start! Fit-Friendly Company, American Heart Association
  • Training Top 100 (No. 5), Training magazine
  • Top Companies for Leaders (No. 6), Fortune magazine
  • Top 10 Best Companies, Working Mother magazine
  • Top 10 in National Corporate Reputation Survey (No. 6), Harris Interactive
  • Top 10 Companies for Executive Women, National Association for Female Executives.
  • Top 10 in Companies for Supplier Diversity, Hispanic Business magazine
  • 40 Best Companies for Diversity, Black Enterprise magazine
  • Top 50 Companies for Diversity®, DiversityInc
  • 50 Best Companies for Latinas, LATINA Style magazine
  • 100 Best Corporate Citizens, Corporate Responsibility Officer magazine (formerly Business Ethics)

2006

  • America's Most Admired Companies, Fortune magazine
  • Best Companies for Women of Color, Working Mother magazine
  • Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles, National Business Group on Health
  • Best Places to Work in IT (No. 7), Computerworld magazine
  • Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality, Human Rights Campaign Foundation
  • Training Top 100 (No. 10), Training magazine
  • Summit Award, United Way of America
  • 100 Best Corporate Citizens, Business Ethics
  • Leadership in Board Diversity Award, National Association of Corporate Directors – Minnesota Chapter
  • Top 30 Companies for Executive Women, National Association for Female Executives
  • Top 50 Companies for Black MBAs to Work, Black MBA magazine
  • 100 Best Companies to Work For, Fortune magazine
  • 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers, Working Mother magazine
  • Top 50 in America’s Top Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities, DiversityBusiness.com

2005

  • America's Top Givers, Business Week
  • Top 10 Best Companies, Working Mother magazine
  • Top 100 Best Places to Work in IT (No. 7), Computerworld magazine
  • 100 Best Companies to Work For, Fortune magazine
  • Most Admired Companies, Fortune magazine
  • 100 Best Corporate Citizens, Business Ethics
  • Top 50 Companies for Diversity, Diversity Inc.
  • Top 100 Companies for Hispanics, Hispanic magazine
  • Best Companies for Women of Color, Working Mother magazine
  • 50 Best Companies for Latinas, Latina Style magazine
  • Training Top 100, Training magazine
  • Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality, Human Rights Campaign Foundation
  • Top 50 in America’s Top Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities, DiversityBusiness.com
  • Top 30 Companies for Executive Women, National Association for Female Executives

2004

  • America’s Top Philanthropists, BusinessWeek
  • 30 Great Places to Work, Essence
  • Top 50 in America’s Top Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities, DiversityBusiness.com 50 Best Companies for Latinas, Latina Style
  • 100 Best Companies to Work For, Fortune magazine
  • Most Admired Companies, Fortune magazine
  • 100 Best Places to Work in IT (No. 7), Computerworld magazine
  • Summit Awards, United Way
  • Workforce and Supplier Diversity, Diversity Best Practices
  • Top 10 places to Work for Women of Color, Working Mother magazine
  • Top 50 Companies for Diversity, Diversity Inc.
  • Top 100 Employers (#36), Black Collegian
  • Top 30 Companies for Executive Women, National Association for Female Executives

2003

  • 100 Best Companies to Work For, Fortune magazine
  • America's Top Companies, Forbes
  • 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers - Top 10, Working Mother magazine
  • Best 50 Companies for Latinas to Work in the United States, Latina Style
  • 100 Best Places to Work in IT (No. 7), Computerworld magazine
  • 50 Most Desirable MBA Employers, Fortune magazine 500
  • 100 Best Corporate Citizens, Business Ethics
  • America's Top Givers, Business Week
  • Top 20 Companies for Leaders, Chief Executive
  • Summit Award for Social Impact, Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder

2002

  • Working Mother magazine Family Champion - Steve Sanger, Working Mother magazine
  • 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers - Top 10, Working Mother magazine
  • Great Places to Work - 2002, The Business Journal
  • 50 Top Companies in U.S. for Latinas, Latina Style
  • William H. Albers Industry Relations Award - Steve W. Sanger, Food Market Institute
  • Industry Ranking - Top 10 in Food, BusinessWeek
  • Best Places to Work in IT (No. 7), Computerworld magazine
  • 100 Best Corporate Citizens, Business Ethics
  • America's Most Admired Companies, Fortune magazine
  • Top 150 Food Processors, Refrigerated & Frozen Foods
  • Operation Noble Eagle & Enduring Freedom (National Guard Support), Minnesota National Guard - Dept. of Military Affairs

2001

  • 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers, Working Mother magazine
  • Top Companies for Minority MBAs, Minority MBA
  • Great Places to Work, CityBusiness
  • 50 Top Companies in U.S. for Latinas, Latina Style
  • 100 Best Places to Work in IT (No. 7), Computerworld magazine
  • 50 Most Powerful & Gay-Friendly Public Companies, Gay Financial Network
  • CFO Excellence Award - Top CFO's in the nation - Jim Lawrence, CFO
  • Web Smart 50, Business Week E.biz
  • Top 30 Companies with Best Supplier Diversity Track Record, Working Woman
  • 100 Best Corporate Citizens, Business Ethics
  • 2000 Komen Community Service Award, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
  • Top 25 Managers, Business Week
  • Catalyst Award, Catalyst Organization

Awards received 2011 to the present

 

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Global Responsibility

2013 report on our progress (pdf) Go
 
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No. 1

Forbes ranks us 'most reputable' in U.S. Go
 
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Vive la France

A best place to work Go
 
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Seven straight...

...workplace wellness awards Go