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Ardent Mills Greets Customers, Debuts Mobile Innovation Center

New flour miller, bakery ingredient company makes opening appearance at IFT convention.

June 23, 2014

Executives for the newly formed Ardent Mills greeted media—and then manufacturer customers—as the Institute of Food Technologists opened on Sunday, June, 21.

Filling with Oats

A serving of instant oatmeal is more filling than a ready-to-eat, oat-based cereal.

June 9, 2014

Researchers found that eating a bowl of instant oatmeal for breakfast is more satiating and helps to manage hunger better than the same amount of calories from a leading oat-based, cold cereal.

Grain Digestibility and Nutrition

Researchers at the University of Illinois are using digestibility studies in pigs to improve human nutrition by determining the quality of protein in cereal grains.

June 6, 2014

A team recently published DIAAS values for eight cereal grains that may be used in human nutrition.

The Advent of Ardent

May 29 marks the first day of business for Ardent Mills.

May 29, 2014

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

Gluten-Free Formulations

After a roller coaster ride of peaks and dips, gluten-free foods have finally embedded themselves securely into the American mainstream.

David Feder , RDN Ofer Eliav, Contributing Editor

May 22, 2014

Gluten-free foods and beverages spent the better part of the past two decades moving up the trend track in fits and starts. Recently, however, the gluten-free category experienced a growth spurt of epic proportions.

ADM Buying Rest of Toepfer

Archer Daniels Midland will buy the 20% stake it does not already own in European grain business Alfred C Toepfer.

May 15, 2014

The purchase will run ADM approximately $124 million.

RiceBran Names Sales Rep for USA

RiceBran Technologies announced the appointment of Richard Ray as sales representative.

May 12, 2014

Ray was director of Business Development at Mont Blanc Gourmet and served for nine years as vice president of Sales for Creative Research Management.

Mills for Miller Milling

Miller Milling Co. has reached an agreement to acquire four U.S. flour mills.

April 24, 2014

The U.S. subsidiary of Nisshin Flour Milling Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire four U.S. flour mills.

Lauding Oats

Eleven scientists from around the globe presented the latest findings on the powerful compounds found in oats.

April 17, 2014

They emphasized the growing evidence that the type of phenolic compound avenanthramide (AVA) -- found only in oats -- may possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-itch and anti-cancer properties.