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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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