April 16, 2025
Previously, I’ve written about the shelf life of soy ingredients made with Insta-Pro equipment, such as Full-Fat soymeal, ExPress® soymeal, and ExPress® soy flour. As we have learned…
February 12, 2025
For pork producers, using ExPress® meal can result in diet cost savings and an increase in their bottom line. University feeding trials have shown that ExPress® meal has…
February 5, 2025
We often get asked, “Which feed ingredients have the biggest impact on input costs and performance for dairy?”. One improvement you can make is to use high-quality ingredients,…
January 29, 2025
In 2022, Virginia Tech University conducted a feeding trial that compared Insta-Pro ExPress® soy meal with Conventional soybean meal (SBM) in layer diets. The results showed an improved…
November 27, 2024
During times of economic downturn or uncertainty, it’s important for businesses to find solutions that allow them to do more while spending less. Here are some practical strategies…
November 20, 2024
Last month, we focused on how our technology can help processing facilities diversify and expand by implementing Insta-Pro processing solutions. Naturally, this prompts customers and prospects to ask…
June 19, 2024
PROJECT FEASIBILITY You have seen the great studies and want to explore purchasing an extrusion facility, but don’t know where to start. This quick read outlines how to…
May 15, 2024
When starting any business, or even something simple as a do-it yourself project in your home, it’s important to get the right tools for the job, and to…
September 13, 2023
Creating a successful return on investment (ROI) in an Insta-Pro ExPress® soybean extrusion plant involves careful planning, thorough analysis, and effective management. Here are some steps and considerations…
July 12, 2023
It wouldn´t be correct to answer the question of “what can I do to expand my operation?” right away with a proposal involving capital investment, which certainly is…
June 21, 2023
As Global Product Director of Insta-Pro International, I am always tracking costs of equipment and ingredients all over the world. Currently, many markets are facing the issue of…
May 31, 2023
As we have seen in several previous blogs, ExPress® Soymeal is a nutrient dense, highly digestible ingredient that leads to improved animal performance compared to conventional solvent-extracted soybean…
May 24, 2023
As Insta-Pro is constantly expanding and fine-tuning our equipment and technologies, we thought it would be important to provide a guide to summarize the key aspects of our…
April 5, 2023
Establishing a soy food extrusion facility involves several steps including planning, site selection, construction, equipment purchase, hiring and training staff, and obtaining necessary licenses and permits. Here’s a…
January 25, 2023
When starting any business, or even something simple as a do-it yourself project in your home, it’s important to get the right tools for the job, and to…
November 9, 2022
In previous blogs, we discussed the process and benefits of extruded rice bran and how extrusion improves digestibility of rice bran in broilers. Today I will review the…
September 21, 2022
Back in 2017, I wrote about the shelf life of soy ingredients made with Insta-Pro equipment, such as Full Fat Soy, ExPress® Soymeal and Express® Soy Flour. As…
August 10, 2022
Today I would like to discuss the basics of how an extrusion facility works and how to calculate if the facility will be financially feasible. In this scenario,…
