MINNEAPOLIS — General Mills is adding ready-to-bake frozen croissants to its Pillsbury brand.

The frozen croissants are available in two varieties: butter Grands croissants and chocolate Grands croissants. The chocolate variety features a Belgian chocolate filling.

“More people want to recreate the quality and indulgence of a bakery experience at home but without the time and effort that traditionally comes with it,” said Maria Carolina Comings, vice president and business unit director for Pillsbury at General Mills.

The frozen croissants are available in an 8-count pack at retailers nationwide.

Billionaire businessman John Catsimatidis is warning that foreign adversaries will do “anything” to weaken President Donald Trump, while also voicing disappointment with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Catsimatidis joined FOX Business’ Cheryl Casone on “Mornings with FOX Business” to discuss national security concerns on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, geopolitical tensions and what he sees as efforts to undermine President Trump.

“The evil empire, whether it’s Russia, North Korea, China, Iran, the evil empire will do anything to make sure that they cripple Trump in the November 3rd election,” Catsimatidis said.

The Red Apple Group chairman and CEO singled out Canada, saying he was disappointed in Carney despite describing the prime minister as someone he likes and considers smart.

“I think he [Carney] feels the same way, that they’re gonna be able to take a bigger advantage of the United States if Trump was crippled,” Catsimatidis said.

Catsimatidis framed his concerns around Trump’s approach to business and international negotiations, arguing that the president’s dealmaking makes him a target for countries seeking an advantage over the United States.

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“He’s not only a president, he is a businessman,” Catsimatidis said.

Catsimatidis also reflected on the September 11 attacks, saying he lost four personal friends and a cousin that day. He warned that younger Americans have no personal memory of the attacks and argued that the country must remain vigilant.

“I believe that our country is under attack and that if we don’t keep our eyes open, there’ll be another 9/11. New York is the target, Washington is the target, and we have to be extra careful,” he said.

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Catsimatidis closed with another warning about threats facing the country.

“November 3, help save America, because we’re under attack in so many directions,” Catsimatidis warned.

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London: The first zero-duty consignments of Indian jewellery and coffee have landed in the UK following the implementation of the landmark India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

The pact came into force on July 15.

The India-UK CETA was celebrated at the High Commission of India in London with a display of some of the key products already reaping the benefits of the low or no-tariff regime under the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA).

“A few consignments have already arrived under the CETA, which basically covers about 99 per cent of all the tariff lines under which India exports to the UK, and therefore we expect that the benefits will be significant,” said P Kumaran, the Indian High Commissioner to the UK.

Nysa Creations, a London-based importer of jewellery, and Odisha’s Kruti Coffee, which is set to launch its first UK cafe soon, were among the businesses proudly displaying their products that are set to benefit from CETA.

“We expect to double India-UK trade in goods and services, which is currently about 65 billion dollars, up to 100 billion dollars in the next four years by 2030; and CETA is expected to play a huge role in promoting greater awareness of the opportunities and also to help our businesses compete more effectively in each other’s markets.
“We think that this will help promote the strength of industries, manufacturing ecosystems on both sides, the ability for both to generate more employment and therefore provide larger benefits to societies in both countries,” he said. The agreement’s entry into force (EIF) was marked with a special “CETA EIF” cake-cutting ceremony alongside officials from the UK’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT).

It also witnessed the formal launch of a new Indian High Commission LinkedIn social media facilitation forum, which will serve as a dedicated platform to help businesses, exporters, importers and investors leverage its full benefits.

“It is a milestone moment for Kruti Retail Ventures as our coffee consignment is the first Indian coffee consignment to the UK under CETA, despatched from Kolkata for the opening of our first international cafe in London on August 1,” said co-founder Jeeta Mona, who presented a symbolic Kruti Coffee tin to officials at India House.

According to DBT estimates, CETA is forecast to increase bilateral trade by 25.5 billion pounds annually in the long run, while boosting India’s GDP by 5.1 billion pounds and the UK’s GDP by 4.8 billion pounds by strengthening supply chains, supporting jobs and opening new opportunities for businesses across both countries.

The event also spotlighted a toolkit collated by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) as a guide for Indian businesses navigating the post-CETA trading regime in the UK.

‘India-UK CETA: A Guide to UK Import Requirements for Indian Exporters’ consolidates information on key UK standards and regulatory requirements to support India’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with their expansion plans in Britain.