We take pride in the awards and recognition we have received. They illustrate our commitment to being the "company of champions."

2010

• 100 Best Companies to Work For (No. 90), Fortune 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 Place 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 (No. 4 in U.S.), 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
• Training Top 125 (No. 7), Training magazine
• World’s Most Ethical Companies, The Ethisphere Institute
• Start! Fit-Friendly Company, American Heart Association

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 Place to Launch a Career (No. 24), BusinessWeek magazine
• Best Places to Work (No. 1), Glassdoor.com
• 50 Best Places to Intern, BusinessWeek magazine
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Training Top 100, Training magazine
• 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

• 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

2000

• 100 Best Companies to Work for in America, Fortune magazine
• Platinum 400 - America's Best Big Companies, Forbes
• World's Top 100 Best Managed Companies, Industry Week
• 100 Best Places to Work in IT (No. 7), Computerworld magazine
• Top 50 Companies for Women, Woman Engineer
• 100 Best Corporate Citizens, Business Ethics
• Web Smart 50, Business Week E.biz
• Ron Brown Award for Corporate Achievement, Ron Brown Research
• Twin Cities Company of the Year, Human Rights Campaign
• Keystone Award, 12th Annual Information Week 500, Information Week