Launch Your Next Product with Kernza®
Ingredient matching, impact modeling, and marketing support to take you from R&D to launch.
What is the program?
The Kernza® Innovation Partner Program helps food and beverage companies overcome the biggest barriers to working with a new grain — ingredient cost, unfamiliar performance, and lack of credible impact data.
We support your R&D with matched ingredients, product-specific sustainability and nutrition modeling, and professionally designed marketing materials so you can move confidently from idea to launch.
Who it’s for?
Bakeries & Restaurants
Breweries & Distilleries
CPG Brands & Food Manufacturers
If you work with food or drink, you’re eligible!
The Core Offer
Partner Benefits
Ecological impact analysis
Nutrition impact summary
Listing on “Where to Find Kernza” map
Dedicated product page on Sustain-A-Grain.com
Ingredient Matching
Pound-for-pound ingredient match
Up to 2,000 lb free per company
Mix & match SKUs
Designed for real R&D
How it works:
Sign up through the form
Select ingredients and place your order
We match your ingredients pound-for-pound
Develop your product through 2026
Receive impact modeling and marketing materials
Why Kernza?
Kernza® is a perennial grain developed by The Land Institute. Its deep roots build soil health, improve water retention, support biodiversity, and capture carbon — while offering a rich, malty, slightly sweet flavor that performs across breads, beer, pasta, and snacks.
Program limits & timing
Ingredient matching available until 45,000 lb is allocated
Enrollment closes March 1, 2026 or when capacity is filled
R&D supported through December 31, 2026
What’s next?
When you sign up:
• You’ll receive pricing sheets and a one-pager by email
• A member of our team will follow up personally
• We’ll guide you through ingredient selection and enrollment process