General Mills Inc (GIS.N) laid out a five-year growth plan that includes increasing earnings per share by at least 45 percent from current levels and reaching $18 billion in sales.  The maker of Cheerios cereal and Progresso soups said drivers of that growth include expanding in emerging markets such as Russia, China, Brazil and India and new products such as Pillsbury mini pancakes, Yoplait smoothies and chocolate Cheerios.
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