Ardent Mills Greets Customers, Debuts Mobile Innovation Center
New flour miller, bakery ingredient company makes opening appearance at IFT convention.
Executives for the newly formed Ardent Mills greeted media—and then manufacturer customers—as the Institute of Food Technologists opened on Sunday, June, 21. CEO Dan Dye and COO and Chief Intregration Officer Bill Stoufer talked about the new company’s formation, capabilities and customer-driven mission to “Nourish What’s Next.”
Prepared Foods toured Ardent Mill’s new Mobile Innovation Center, a traveling vehicle fully equipped with product development equipment, culinary kitchen, walk-in refrigerator/freezer, meeting room, and more. Development Chef Daniel Marciani led the tours and talked about using Ardent’s many ingredients in the first day’s product samples: a Spicy Gator Po’ Boy, 9-Grain Orzo Salad, Rue Royale Blackberry Pie and King Red Velvet Cake.