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April 30, 2013
As we work to assist our customers with all aspects of their business plan, the greatest challenge seems to be financing of their projects. Our customers are sometimes…
April 30, 2013
As we work to assist our customers with all aspects of their business plan, the greatest challenge seems to be financing of their projects. Our customers are sometimes…
April 24, 2013
We are living in an era where imitations and copycats are fact of life. Some of us are tempted to invest in a knockoff item if we perceive…
April 16, 2013
In East Africa these days, there’s a lot of excitement about gas. Tanzania has upped its estimate of gas reserves to 33 trillion cubic feet (tcf)…
April 9, 2013
In the blog “Particle Size Reduction,” we touched based on the various types of equipment used to pre-grind materials before extrusion. The majority of projects we work on…
April 2, 2013
In my opinion, anybody who owns an extruder needs a good moisture tester. No matter what kind of product is being extruded, the moisture tester is a critical…
March 26, 2013
If a business person is interested in processing oilseeds such as soybeans, cottonseed, or canola seed, they should arrange for a visit to one or two oilseed facilities.…
March 19, 2013
As protein ingredient options become more and more expensive, alternative ingredients are sought to control feed cost. One option has been the use of Urea as a source…
March 12, 2013
The final step to the strategic planning process is setting the company’s annual tactics. This is where your strategy comes to life. The tactics are the specific action…
March 5, 2013
A Ghanaian crowdfunding start-up was one of the winners of this year’s Apps4Africa competition, sponsored by the World Bank and the U.S. government: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21513287. The company –…
February 19, 2013
In a recent ExPress Extrusion Clinic conducted by the Insta-Pro International team here in Des Moines, Iowa, I was asked several good questions after my presentations on the…
February 12, 2013
This post will cover some of the additional tools and equipment that are often overlooked when extrusion plants go into operation. This is especially important for the producer that…
February 5, 2013
Here at Insta-Pro, we not only sell equipment, but we have the unique opportunity to provide engineering services as well. This can prove to be a valuable resource…
January 30, 2013
I have blogged in the past about a sustainable business model as the long term answer to solving food issues around the world. Progress continues to be made…
January 23, 2013
Many feed or food related business owners that have realized the advantages of an extrusion system to their business can be faced with the decision of which extruder…
January 16, 2013
Cooling of post extruded products is important, especially as it relates to the production of Full Fat and ExPress Soy. Acceptable levels of urease and trypsin inhibitors, achieved…
January 9, 2013
I posted earlier about the impact of extrusion on proteins and carbohydrates. Now I will explain the importance of lipids, fats, and water. Extrusion effects on lipids or…
January 2, 2013
In Africa, poaching wild animals has become like the drugs trade – ruthless, heavily armed, highly organized. 2011 broke the record of illegal ivory seized worldwide: 38.8 tons,…
December 26, 2012
Recently, I wrote about attending the Soy and Grain Summit in New Orleans, Louisiana, and discussed the topic of Non-GMO crops. The other information from the Summit that…