The secret ingredient for whole grain nutrition with white flour flavor 

Manufacturers are seeking out ingredient solutions that help them achieve more with less – less guess work, less rework and less formulation risk. Ardent Mills’ line of UltraGrain^® flours helps you create preferred products that can push your portfolio forward with the audiences you care about most, from K-12 school systems to today’s consumer searching for more nutrition from the foods they eat.  

UltraGrain® is whole wheat flour that tastes and performs like white flour. How do we do it? By milling white whole wheat that’s naturally milder, sweeter and lighter in color and using a unique process that results in a finer granulation, making UltraGrain® a versatile option for manufacturers who want one ingredient solution for creating everything from pizza and bagels to cookies and cakes, and more. 

Ingredients that stack more of the benefits consumers want 

Today’s consumers are seeking nutritional benefits from the foods they eat, but don’t want to sacrifice the taste or textures they love. UltraGrain^® can help you deliver both with whole grain nutrition and white flour flavor.  

“Our UltraGrain^® line of flours is specially developed to be a versatile ingredient solution for a wide range of applications, including both savory and sweet favorites. We know customers want their products to deliver on nutritional expectations while maintaining the textures and flavors consumers love and have come to expect,” said Jonathan Aplin, Vice President Ardent Mills Marketing, Communications and R&D. “And because UltraGrain^® is milled at one, central location, our customers count on the supply consistency and availability they expect from Ardent Mills.” 

Formulated for school menus and evolving USDA guidelines 

The dynamic K-12 market has special considerations that UltraGrain® can also meet for manufacturers serving this market.  Each of the four UltraGrain^® products meets the USDA definition of “whole-grain rich”, meaning they can be used in K-12 applications for meals and snacks. “And because of our granulation process that maximizes its versatility,” added Anke Golde, Senior Director, Ardent Mills Research and Development. “UltraGrain^® can be used in breakfast items like waffles and pancakes, lunch favorites like pizza and sandwiches, and unique snacks like cakes, cookies, pastries and more.” 

Beyond the nutritional benefits, UltraGrain® also simplifies the manufacturing process for manufacturers that are mixing their own blends. “Our UltraGrain® Whole Wheat Blend T-2 combines UltraGrain® with enriched white flour while still meeting USDA guidelines for “whole-grain rich.” This means that the measuring and mixing is done for you, potentially reducing costs for storage space, purchasing multiple ingredients and loss caused by human error. “Our Whole Wheat Blend T-2 solution is flexible, consistent and proven to help our customers satisfy USDA guidelines while delivering the taste students prefer – that of white flour,” said Golde. 

 Ingredient expertise you can trust 

It takes more than a single ingredient to make a partnership. When you work with Ardent Mills, you have access to the North American flour expert, focused on formulating holistic ingredient solutions that help you grow your business and build consumer loyalty. UltraGrain® has powered K-12 menus and filled store aisles for more than 20 years with products that students and consumers love, backed by our national footprint that means supply consistency and reliability. “While UltraGrain^® has been trusted by customers for decades, we find it gaining relevance with today’s dynamic market conditions,” said Aplin. “UltraGrain^® is versatile enough to provide multiple benefits consumers are seeking, from trusted whole grain nutrition and organic options to the taste profiles they prefer.”

Make the move to UltraGrain^® today

Switching to UltraGrain^® is simple. You can learn more about creating new products with UltraGrain^® with our new application guide, designed to provide ideas and inspiration for manufacturers or read more about our four UltraGrain^® solutions — Hard Whole Wheat, Organic Hard Whole Wheat, Soft Whole Wheat and Whole Wheat Blend T-2 here.