Supply stability at every step
Control what you can, pivot with confidence
In a market full of evolving challenges like ingredient inconsistency, supply volatility, logistical issues and rising costs, you need a partner that can help you navigate it all. As the leading flour miller and ingredient expert in North America, we have the resources to help you create smart supply strategies to manage the complexities of today’s marketplace. Ardent Mills is here to help you control what you can, create strategies for minimizing what you can’t and to be your partner in creating products that connect with consumers and your business goals.
Committed to keeping you agile
From our end-to-end ingredient expertise to our innovations that address an unsteady supply, our solutions are built to help you stay ahead in the market—and keep costs predictable. We help you gain more control, adjust to new challenges, and create the products that consumers want. See how we can provide your business the assurance it needs.
Trusted assurance from the ingredient experts
Our expertise in flour, grains and pulses means we don’t just provide ingredients, we provide ingredient solutions. Ardent Mills is here to help you pivot quickly, mitigate risks because of ingredient variability or supply volatility and find the right alternatives without impacting quality. Take advantage of our in-depth technical support, manufacturing know-how and large portfolio of classic ingredients—and breakthrough innovations—to minimize downtime and avoid costly reformulations. Our ingredient expertise can be your most powerful tool to get ahead and turn marketplace instability into your big advantage.
Deep grower ties. Coast-to-coast supply.
It begins in the field, with strong relationships with growers focused on producing ingredients that perform to your specifications and formulation requirements. Built over generations, we have worked closely with the farmers growing our supply to ensure consistency and quality. We help our farmers implement sustainable practices to yield stronger, more reliable crops. Programs like regenerative agriculture and new crop transition make ingredients more predictable, more stable and higher quality. And our network goes from coast to coast, so we’re able to source your ingredients from across North America—mitigating the risk of relying on a single region.
Our expansive North American footprint helps keep our supply steady and flexible—it’s how we are able to provide an uninterrupted flow of ingredients. We keep ingredients moving and adapt our routes in real time to optimize product transport. And our large network of mills and storage facilities makes costs and lead times more predictable and steadier, while enabling redundancy of key ingredients. Our goal is to provide you the ingredients you need, when you need them—without interruption.
Insights and innovations that help you create with confidence
At Ardent Mills, we’re always keeping an eye on consumer trends and market insights, so we know what ingredients and solutions will make the most impact for you, at the scale you need. See how our insights powered our most recent innovations:
Ardent Mills® Egg Replace
Egg Replace was designed to help customers stabilize their ingredient costs, while maintaining performance in products. We developed a chickpea-based egg replacer to help replace up to 100 percent of eggs in standard formulations. As the nation’s leading chickpea provider, we knew we could provide the supply stability that manufacturers need.Ardent Mills® Cocoa Replace
Cocoa Replace was created to help manufacturers gain stability in their cocoa product formulations and provide cost consistency for a traditionally volatile supply. Made from a U.S.-sourced wheat, this single ingredient can replace up to 25% of cocoa powder in standard formulations.*
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Quality inconsistency
Ensure that your product and brand are elevated with consistent, reliable ingredients—while simplifying production and reducing the need for costly adjustments or extra testing.
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Speed to market
Don’t lose the race to the shelf because ingredients are hard to source. Be the first to market with ingredients that you can confidently source time and time again.
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For multiple locations
As the leading supplier of organic wheat, you can depend on Ardent Mills. With our unmatched footprint, scaling to multiple manufacturing locations is simple.
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Meet consumer needs
Find the right mix of taste, texture and function to answer new consumer demands and reduce your reliance on key ingredients with help from our ingredient experts. We can help you innovate confidently.
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Rising costs
When ingredient prices are unpredictable, your bottom line is at stake. These costs make financial planning and inventory management difficult—and compress margins. Ardent Mills offers alternatives to common ingredients with stable pricing.
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Scalability
With our unmatched scale and nationwide footprint, we can provide the ingredients you need around the country.
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Food safety
We help you find solutions that are safer for you, your customers and your brand. We’re here to help you avoid costly recalls and brand trust issues, and to help ensure your ingredients are safe to consume.
Ingredients optimized for your everyday challenges
Our extensive ingredient portfolio was built to make you succeed. Click to learn more.
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*Based on tests conducted by FMSS, Inc., a CLT with 54 consumers and a sensory screening by a highly trained sensory panel.