
Elevating great ideas
We’re on your Mission
301 INC is an energetic and enthusiastic team looking to collaborate with emerging food brands; to roll up our sleeves and work together to create breakthrough innovations and build successful businesses. If you have a product that has demonstrated success in the market, and you’re ready to take it to the next level, let’s elevate it.
Our Spirit
We aspire to be an indispensable partner integrating a direct equity investment with the skill and capabilities of General Mills.How We Practice
We are seeking emerging food brands with a compelling product, a strategic fit and fueled by founders that are driven, passionate and aren’t going to settle for anything less than success.Our Team

Experienced and enthusiastic team members
Years of combined industry experience
Years rooted in the food industry
Categories with marketplace representation
Team Leaders

John Haugen
Managing Director
Greg Nygren
Sr. Finance Manager
Jennifer Quie
Sr. Sales Manager
Kim Gessner
Tech Manager
Alexandra Hendricks
Marketing ManagerTool Box
Product Development
We have the tried and true technical tools of your dreams to help you take your ingredients, products and packaging to the next level.
Supply Chain
Gain access to a world-class supply chain crew with a wealth of resources across all product categories and channels.
Marketing
It doesn’t do much good to have a great product if no one knows about it. We can help you connect to your consumer lives.
Channel Development
When it comes to sales, it’s all about relationships and we have built valuable ones across all channels worldwide.
Here & There
Read about what’s been going on at 301 and beyond.

Sial 2020
We’re looking forward to attending SIAL 2020 in Paris. It’s only appropriate that a city, and a country, that serves as such an inspiration to the food world would play host to this trade show held October 18-22.
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See You at Expo East ’20
With the cancellation of Expo West in March, we’re expecting Expo East to be bursting with lots of new and exciting products and innovations! We can’t wait to walk the floors September 22-26 and check out all the new location, Philadelphia, has to offer.
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Fancy Food Winter ’20
The Minnesota winter weather will soon be in full swing and we’ll be taking a break to head to San Francisco for the Winter Fancy Food Show January 19-21
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If you’re interested in working with us or finding out more about what we do, please fill out the form below.
Mail samples* and presentation packets to:
301 INC Samples
Attn: Michele Wolf & Lynne Nathan
9000 Plymouth Ave N
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55427
*All products must be food safety compliant (packaged, labeled and kept within compliant temperature control). If perishable, products must be shipped in appropriate perishable/insulated packaging; please label as “PERISHABLE” or “FROZEN” and ship via Priority Overnight. Please be mindful of weekends, international transit and holidays. Tracking information must be sent via email to 301INCteam@genmills.com.
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