Supply Assurance

Effectively managing your supply chain can be complex and dynamic. From cost fluctuations to supply shortages that impact your operations, you need a partner who can proactively connect you to the capabilities, strategies and innovations that remove as much unpredictability as possible.  That’s why Ardent Mills is continually optimizing our ingredient expertise, consistency and availability to help you meet your business goals and stabilize your supply chain with efficiency and transparency. 

It begins in the field, with grower relationships focused on producing ingredients that perform to your specifications and formulation requirements. What follows is a strategic approach to supply chain assurance that feeds best in class processes that drive success on shelf while positively impacting your bottom line. 

The Ardent Mills Difference 

Unmatched Domestic Footprint
Our more than 40 mills and blending facilities are strategically located across North America to ensure you have the ingredients you need, when you need them.  

Ingredient Expertise 
Ardent Mills is the ingredient expert. From traditional wheat to alternative grains and pulses, our teams can help you quickly pivot in the face of ingredient shortages you may be experiencing with another supplier, minimizing down time or costly reformulations. 

Dedicated Resources 
We regularly dedicate resources to high-demand products, helping to stabilize ingredient availability. For instance, our two dedicated organic wheat elevators mean you can trust Ardent Mills to have supply on hand, when you need it 

Market Intelligence 
We monitor grain markets and help you and your partners understand, measure and mitigate their risk exposure  

High-Value Partnership 
At Ardent Mills, we value holistic partnerships that help you drive toward your business goals and solve your operational challenges. From our dedicated teams to the depth and breadth of our operations – both in scale and in supply, we are here to help you turn today’s challenges into opportunities for greater success.  

Smart Supply Innovations 
Our innovation strategies are focused on improving how you source, formulate and execute consumer-preferred products. From process improvements to new products that help you manage costs, we are dedicated to helping you do more with less, and with more efficiency. Ardent Mills has launched two smart supply ingredient innovations, designed to help stabilize your operations in short term while giving you a long-term strategy for ongoing success. Learn more about Cocoa Replace and Egg Replace.  

No matter what challenges emerge, our smart supply experts are here to help you minimize the unknowns, stabilize your supply chain and capitalize on each opportunity for the long-term success of your operations.