Jo Anne Garbe
About Jo Anne Garbe
Jo Anne Garbe is the Senior R and D Manager, Nutrition and Technology at General Mills in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with over 20 years of experience in various R&D and packaging roles.
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Jo Anne Garbe serves as the Senior R and D Manager, Nutrition And Technology, at General Mills, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
Current Role at General Mills
Jo Anne Garbe is currently working at General Mills as the Senior R and D Manager, Nutrition And Technology. She holds this position in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she leads research and development initiatives in nutrition and technology.
Career at General Mills
Jo Anne Garbe has a longstanding career at General Mills, having undertaken various roles over more than two decades. Her roles have spanned across multiple platforms, including Meals Platform, Snacks Platform, and the Foodservice Division. Notable positions include R and D Manager for Hamburger Helper, Suddenly Salad, Betty Crocker Potatoes, and the Snacks Platform managing Nature Valley, Fiber One, Chex Mix, and Gardetto's. She started her career at General Mills as a Packaging Scientist II in 1999.
Previous Experience in Engineering
Before joining General Mills, Jo Anne Garbe worked at American National Can Co as a Process Engineer in the Research and Development department. She served in this role from 1996 to 1999 in Chatsworth, California.
Education and Expertise
Jo Anne Garbe studied Chemical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in 1996. She has accumulated over 20 years of experience in R&D and packaging roles, exhibiting a strong background in packaging engineering and managing diverse R&D projects.