General Mills cuts jobs, citing shift in public taste

US food group General Mills has cited its customers’ shift to less processed and sugary foods as part of its reason for a restructuring that will see it cut up to 600 jobs globally.

The Minneapolis-based maker of Cheerios cereal is eliminating the role of chief operating officer.

The company will be split into four business groups — North America retail, Europe and Australia, Asia and Latin America, and convenience stores and foodservice.