DENVER —Ardent Mills, a leading flour milling and ingredient company, has grown the reach of its Ardent Mills Innovation Center (AMIC) with a fourth location in Pullman, WA.

The new state-of-the-art facility will serve as an analytical R&D lab and experimental mill focused on alternative grains. Ardent Mills’ investment in the Pullman AMIC furthers the company’s commitment to purposeful innovation that expands its Emerging Nutrition offerings.

“The Pullman innovation center further positions our R&D team at the forefront of pulse innovation within the milling industry,” said 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.”