Ardent Mills is reportedly closing its Mankato flour mill by mid-January. That’s according to a report in bakingbusiness.com, a trade publication. A company spokesperson cited difficult market ...

The mill in Mankato dates back to 1878, when it began milling wheat into flour using grindstones, according to a history on the Ardent Mills website. The first telephone in Blue Earth County was ...

Commonly used in baking bread, pancakes ... The major players operating in the global barley flour market are Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc., Ardent Mills, Cereal & Malt, Bio-Kinetics ...