Ardent Mills has expanded the footprint of its Ardent Mills Innovation Center (AMIC) with a location in Pullman, Washington. The state-of-the-art facility, which exists alongside Ardent Mills’ other three AMICs in Denver, Portland, and Saskatoon, will serve as an R&D analytical lab and experimental mill focused on alternative grains. By investing in the Pullman innovation center, Ardent Mills is further proving its commitment to purpose-powered innovation that helps expand its Emerging Nutrition offerings and capabilities.
“The Pullman innovation center further positions our R&D team at the forefront of pulse innovation within the milling industry,” says Angela Ichwan, senior director of R&D at Ardent Mills. “The experimental milling and ingredient characterization work we do here is focused on finding new applications for specific grains and gaining a deeper knowledgebase of their unique value so that we can assist customers in developing exceptional products that continue to move food forward.”