Ardent Mills, the premier flour-milling and ingredient company, announced its intention to purchase substantially all of the business operations of Hinrichs Trading Company, the North American leader in chickpea sourcing, cleaning and packing.

“Our sustainability pillars focus on agriculture, operations, procurement and transportation,” said Dan Dye, CEO of Ardent Mills. “We recently aligned our efforts with the United Nations and their Agenda for Sustainable Development and Sustainable Development Goals. By championing sustainability and focusing on these global goals, we believe our investment in sustainability delivers a product that brings value to our customers and the environment.”

The mill enhancement is in response to rapidly increasing customer demand in segments such as artisan baking, brewing and distilling, food service and retail foods.

Ardent Mills combines the operations of ConAgra Mills and Horizon Milling, a Cargill-CHS joint venture.

January 14/Philadelphia/ Press Release – Philadelphia Macaroni Company, one of the country’s oldest and largest industrial pasta manufacturers, agreed to purchase Unilever’s pasta facility located in Harrisburg, Pa. Terms of the sale agreement were not disclosed.

Cargill purchased the idled facility from Tate & Lyle in 2011.

Allard has replaced Rodney Perry, who has been named the Bunge Ltd. vice president of food and ingredients for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

ConAgra Mills is expanding its Ultragrain milling capacity.

From harvest to plate, Bay State Milling differentiates itself as a world-class leader by both investigating new methods of developing and consistently delivering the highest-quality grain-based ingredients for the food processing industry.

Bay State Milling Company has expanded its capabilities and capacity in Winona, Minn., commissioning a new mill that is processing an assortment of cereal grains into unique flour and whole-grain solutions focused on delivering flavor and natural health and wellness benefits, through vitamins, minerals and fiber.