Wall Street is more a battlefield than ever, but the General is firmly in command. Golden Valley-based General Mills Inc. is the packaged food industry's darling, a well-deserved reputation, say those who follow its stock.  Ken Powell, a 31-year General Mills veteran who rose up the ranks, became chief executive in September 2007. Since then, General Mills' stock has handily outperformed its peers, giving investors a 33 percent return compared with the 6 percent registered by the Standard & Poor's 500 packaged food index.
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