Moisture Content of Pre & Post Extruded Oil Seeds
June 2, 2016
When processing oil seeds, there are several variables to look at. One of the most important variables one must pay attention to is moisture because it can have…
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What’s In My Food? – More Questioning About What Happens Throughout the Supply Chain
May 26, 2016
These days it has become common to hear new information, both good and bad, about food. Sometimes we hear about food recalls in the popular press. Other times…
Excessive Protein Formulations – Counterproductive and Increase Pollution
May 19, 2016
A recent Feed Management article highlighted the problems of including excess protein in broiler diets. Providing more protein than the required amount in feed has become a common…
Farm-To-Table Movement
May 5, 2016
You may have noticed that some local restaurants and grocery stores are boldly advertising their menu items to be connected to their local farmers. But how are they…
Extrusion Not Only Stabilizes Rice Bran – It Makes It Better
April 21, 2016
In previous blogs, we’ve discussed how high shear, dry extrusion from Insta-Pro Intl can be used to stabilize rice bran. As Mayette Ramos, Sales Director for SE Asia,…
High Temperature, Short Time Extrusion Cooking Preserves Protein Quality
April 7, 2016
The importance of quality ingredients, such as extruded full-fat soy and ExPress® soy meal, are very popular blog topics with our readers. In these blogs, examples are shown,…
Mechanical Soy Processing: An Environmentally Friendly Method
March 24, 2016
Articles have appeared in various local newspapers over concerns raised by communities regarding the negative environmental impact of soybean processing plants that use a chemical process to extract…
With NIR, Calibrations Are Required
March 17, 2016
You may have heard about the new Insta-Pro Portable Ingredient Analyzer (PIA) NIR machine. NIR technology is specifically designed for Insta-Pro soy customers to help them manage their soybean…
To Refine Or Not To Refine…
March 10, 2016
Photo: Fully-refined ExPress® soybean oil bottled and ready for shipment to supermarkets in Ethiopia. Insta-Pro customer Kunifira Agro Processing chose to install a 3 ton per day refinery…
New U.S. Dietary Guidelines Encourage Consumption of Quality Protein
March 3, 2016
The U.S. government recently released their new 2015 guidelines for healthy eating, and several approaches were discussed (see here). In particular, consuming more quality proteins is emphasized, as…
De-Hulling Soybeans: When To Do It & Why
January 28, 2016
Whether an animal feed oriented processor de-hulls their ExPress® soy or not is an economic/ strategic decision. Nutritionally, at least in swine trials, university studies show no significant…
Do I Have to Dehull Soybeans Prior to Extrusion?
January 21, 2016
Once in a while, we are asked by our soy processing customers or by prospects that are interested in establishing a soybean extrusion/ ExPress® (Extrusion-Pressing) meal plant about…
Rice Bran: An Invaluable By-Product
January 14, 2016
Other than China & India, top countries in the world producing rice are Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines. The most important by-product of rice is rice…
Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is here…..
November 25, 2015
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is the biggest regulatory change to animal feed (which, as I found out, isn’t really a term anymore) producers in decades. I…
Confinement Swine Production in the US – Quality Ingredients Equal Less Waste
October 29, 2015
I recently watched a segment on the McLaughlin Group, a discussion and debate-style TV program, entitled “A Problem of Poop”. You can see it here (the segment begins…
Roasted vs. Extruded Soybeans
October 22, 2015
Having observed the use of soybean roasters for dairy cows as well as for other species, I have always wondered how efficient the roasted soybeans were in digestion.…
Benefits of Recycled Seafood Waste
October 14, 2015
A topic that we here at Insta-Pro Intl think about frequently arose once again in a recent article – food waste. It turns out that about 50% of…
Dry Pet Food Quality
October 8, 2015
If you go through your favorite store or, a specialized pet store, you will find unlimited number of brands, formulas, prices and forms of pet food. But which…
