Your partner in creating the foods consumers want

Your partner in creating the foods consumers want

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Ingredient expertise for today's food landscape

We know you're focused on the future of food, and so are we. That's why we're committed to being your partner in addressing dynamic market drivers and evolving consumer expectations to create delicious, grain-based products. Together, we can help consumers improve their health and wellness while meeting the real-world challenges of your business, head on. 


Our teams of ingredient experts, technical specialists, culinary creators and operational leaders bring the best of human insight, trusted nutrition, and supply and business strategies together to help our customers – and the future of food – grow.


Ingredient solutions from the ingredient experts


Ardent Mills is investing in new ingredients and capabilities to help you optimize your portfolios and connect with today’s consumer. We’re passionate about bringing you the grains, pulses and latest innovations to help you capitalize on new opportunities and differentiate your brand.
Chickpeas - The pulse that's on the pulse of food, giving consumers more of the benefits they want from the foods they eat every day
Egg and Cocoa Replacers – Consumer tested, proven innovations for future proofing your supply chain
Sorghum – A good source of fiber, this ancient grain is earning consumer attention for its support as a GLP-1 friendly ingredient
Lentils – A GLP-1-friendly ingredient, this cost-effective legume is a good source of protein and fiber and is working its way into more formulations
UltraGrain® - Milled with a proprietary process that results in an ultra-fine granulation, UltraGrain is a versatile ingredient solution that delivers the benefits of whole grain nutrition with the taste and texture of white flour
Ardent Mills Innovation Center in Denver

Innovation designed to help transform disruptions into opportunities

We build innovation into everything we do — from how we partner with you to address today’s market challenges to responding to consumer expectations with new ingredient solutions. Every innovation at Ardent Mills is powered by purpose.   

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Innovation services and centers
We understand the dynamic pressures you face every day—from innovating new products that meet consumer expectations to moving toward cleaner eating. Our end-to-end innovation approach brings together our dedicated insights team focused on today’s market challenges, ingredient experts, testing and formulation capabilities, and our state-of-the-art innovation centers to help you move faster, smarter and with intention. We call it Purpose-Powered Innovation™ and it's our approach to help you solve today's challenges and shape what's next.

 

Smart snacking innovations
As consumer demand for snacking grows, Ardent Mills is the supplier partner you need to update a classic snack or create a whole new craze. We've got the data, the know-how and the right ingredients to make the next craveable snack a reality. See how we can help bring new snack ideas to life.

Connecting You to Growers

Cultivating relationships with growers means a deeper connection to the landscape of farms that contribute to the Ardent Mills network and a stronger connection to our ingredients, their quality, and their ability to help you feed customers across North America. Beyond helping assure an ingredient supply that you can count on for quality and availability, our grower programs also support those families whose stories you can proudly share with your customers.

Transitional Certification Assistance Program 

Provides partners who can assist with agricultural and best-growing practices, and grant membership to the Ardent Mills organic supplier program upon completion.

 Identity-Preserved Grains Program

Gives you traceability and the opportunity to use custom grain varieties for your new products

 Cultivating Grower Networks

Partnering with family farms allows Ardent Mills to bring you unique ingredients, from field to farm, farm to mill and mill to table.

 Storytelling from Farm to Table

Offers you traceability to the source, and access farmers and families whose stories you can proudly share with your customers.

 Next-Grain Research

We're proud to partner with universities to pioneer what's next in grains.

 Non-GMO

We've partnered with non-GMO certifying organizations for many of our non-GMO products.

Connecting You to Growers  

Cultivating relationships with growers means a deeper connection to the landscape of farms that contribute to the Ardent Mills network and a stronger connection to our ingredients, their quality, and their ability to help you feed customers across North America. Beyond helping assure an ingredient supply that you can count on for quality and availability, our grower programs also support those families whose stories you can proudly share with your customers.

Transitional Certification Assistance Program

Provides partners who can assist with agricultural and best-growing practices, and grant membership to the Ardent Mills organic supplier program upon completion.

 

Cultivating Grower Networks

Partnering with family farms allows Ardent Mills to bring you unique ingredients, from field to farm, farm to mill and mill to table.

 

Next-Grain Research

We're proud to partner with universities to pioneer what's next in grains.

 

Identity-Preserved Grains Program

Gives you traceability and the opportunity to use custom grain varieties for your new products

 

Storytelling from Farm to Table

Offers you traceability to the source, and access farmers and families whose stories you can proudly share with your customers.

 

Non-GMO

We've partnered with non-GMO certifying organizations for many of our non-GMO products.

 

Connecting You to Growers  

Cultivating relationships with growers means a deeper connection to the landscape of farms that contribute to the Ardent Mills network and a stronger connection to our ingredients, their quality, and their ability to help you feed customers across North America. Beyond helping assure an ingredient supply that you can count on for quality and availability, our grower programs also support those families whose stories you can proudly share with your customers.

Transitional Certification Assistance Program

Provides partners who can assist with agricultural and best-growing practices, and grant membership to the Ardent Mills organic supplier program upon completion.

 

Cultivating Grower Networks

Partnering with family farms allows Ardent Mills to bring you unique ingredients, from field to farm, farm to mill and mill to table.

 

Next-Grain Research

We're proud to partner with universities to pioneer what's next in grains.

 

Identity-Preserved Grains Program

Gives you traceability and the opportunity to use custom grain varieties for your new products

 

Storytelling from Farm to Table

Offers you traceability to the source, and access farmers and families whose stories you can proudly share with your customers.

 

Non-GMO

We've partnered with non-GMO certifying organizations for many of our non-GMO products.

 

Connecting You to Growers

Cultivating relationships with growers means a deeper connection to the landscape of farms that contribute to the Ardent Mills network and a stronger connection to our ingredients, their quality, and their ability to help you feed customers across North America. Beyond helping assure an ingredient supply that you can count on for quality and availability, our grower programs also support those families whose stories you can proudly share with your customers.

Transitional Certification Assistance Program 

Provides partners who can assist with agricultural and best-growing practices, and grant membership to the Ardent Mills organic supplier program upon completion.

 Identity-Preserved Grains Program

Gives you traceability and the opportunity to use custom grain varieties for your new products

 Cultivating Grower Networks

Partnering with family farms allows Ardent Mills to bring you unique ingredients, from field to farm, farm to mill and mill to table.

 Storytelling from Farm to Table

Offers you traceability to the source, and access farmers and families whose stories you can proudly share with your customers.

 Next-Grain Research

We're proud to partner with universities to pioneer what's next in grains.

 Non-GMO

We've partnered with non-GMO certifying organizations for many of our non-GMO products.

Connecting You to Growers

Cultivating relationships with growers means a deeper connection to the landscape of farms that contribute to the Ardent Mills network and a stronger connection to our ingredients, their quality, and their ability to help you feed customers across North America. Beyond helping assure an ingredient supply that you can count on for quality and availability, our grower programs also support those families whose stories you can proudly share with your customers.

Transitional Certification Assistance Program 

Provides partners who can assist with agricultural and best-growing practices, and grant membership to the Ardent Mills organic supplier program upon completion.

 Identity-Preserved Grains Program

Gives you traceability and the opportunity to use custom grain varieties for your new products

 Cultivating Grower Networks

Partnering with family farms allows Ardent Mills to bring you unique ingredients, from field to farm, farm to mill and mill to table.

 Storytelling from Farm to Table

Offers you traceability to the source, and access farmers and families whose stories you can proudly share with your customers.

 Next-Grain Research

We're proud to partner with universities to pioneer what's next in grains.

 Non-GMO

We've partnered with non-GMO certifying organizations for many of our non-GMO products.

Connecting You to Growers  

Cultivating relationships with growers means a deeper connection to the landscape of farms that contribute to the Ardent Mills network and a stronger connection to our ingredients, their quality, and their ability to help you feed customers across North America. Beyond helping assure an ingredient supply that you can count on for quality and availability, our grower programs also support those families whose stories you can proudly share with your customers.

Transitional Certification Assistance Program

Provides partners who can assist with agricultural and best-growing practices, and grant membership to the Ardent Mills organic supplier program upon completion.

 

Cultivating Grower Networks

Partnering with family farms allows Ardent Mills to bring you unique ingredients, from field to farm, farm to mill and mill to table.

 

Next-Grain Research

We're proud to partner with universities to pioneer what's next in grains.

 

Identity-Preserved Grains Program

Gives you traceability and the opportunity to use custom grain varieties for your new products

 

Storytelling from Farm to Table

Offers you traceability to the source, and access farmers and families whose stories you can proudly share with your customers.

 

Non-GMO

We've partnered with non-GMO certifying organizations for many of our non-GMO products.

 

Connecting You to Growers  

Cultivating relationships with growers means a deeper connection to the landscape of farms that contribute to the Ardent Mills network and a stronger connection to our ingredients, their quality, and their ability to help you feed customers across North America. Beyond helping assure an ingredient supply that you can count on for quality and availability, our grower programs also support those families whose stories you can proudly share with your customers.

Transitional Certification Assistance Program

Provides partners who can assist with agricultural and best-growing practices, and grant membership to the Ardent Mills organic supplier program upon completion.

 

Cultivating Grower Networks

Partnering with family farms allows Ardent Mills to bring you unique ingredients, from field to farm, farm to mill and mill to table.

 

Next-Grain Research

We're proud to partner with universities to pioneer what's next in grains.

 

Identity-Preserved Grains Program

Gives you traceability and the opportunity to use custom grain varieties for your new products

 

Storytelling from Farm to Table

Offers you traceability to the source, and access farmers and families whose stories you can proudly share with your customers.

 

Non-GMO

We've partnered with non-GMO certifying organizations for many of our non-GMO products.

 


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Ardent Mills provides grain‑ and pulse‑based ingredients and technical formulation support for use in a wide range of food and nutrition applications. The information provided is offered solely for your consideration, investigation, and independent verification. We do not make, review, endorse, approve, or substantiate any finished‑product claims. You are solely responsible for all labeling, marketing, and regulatory compliance for your products. Ardent Mills assumes no responsibility for any liability or damages arising out of or related to your finished products.

Ardent Mills does not endorse, recommend, or support the use of any ingredient or product to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or to affect the safety, efficacy, performance, or outcomes of any GLP‑1 medication or related therapies. Customers are solely responsible for ensuring that any product labeling, marketing, advertising, or claims comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Ardent Mills assumes no responsibility for any liability or damages arising out of or related to your finished products.