Soybean Meal…Cost Center or Profit Center?
April 23, 2020
A feedmill in Africa imports soybean meal from Argentina. Each quarterly shipment is 10,000mt, arriving in a vessel also carrying maize. Current cost (April 2020) is $425-440/mt, delivered…
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Conducting business during Coronavirus outbreak
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Just like most companies out there, Insta-Pro has had to make many adjustments recently due to the threat of the Coronavirus. We have had tradeshows postponed, customers postponing…
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This year, I have had the opportunity to visit many Insta-Pro clients in Mexico. During those visits, I have learned that some may have tried to get spare…
Why Produce Pet Food?
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In Mexico and other countries around the world, pets receive preferential and much better care than the treatment they received just a few decades ago, especially in their…
Keep Yourself Safe From Scammers
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Payment fraud from potential scammers is an ongoing problem when sending money in the digital era. Scammers have gotten better about replicating information and it’s getting harder to…
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4th Quarter Checklist
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The beginning of October is a crucial time for businesses large and small as they balance meeting current year targets and planning for the year to come. As…
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When I started to work at Insta-Pro, I met Dr. Nabil Said, former Vice-President of Extrusion Technologies. He developed new extrusion applications and pioneered the use high-shear dry…
Continuous Improvement
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Great companies are always finding ways to better themselves to improve their product, process or their services. Commonly known as continuous improvement, it can be broken down into…
Perfect is the enemy of good
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On a daily basis, we hear about people’s desires to create processing plants. These can be for food or feed and are always delivered with the best of…
Move Towards Order with High-Shear Dry Extrusion
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Finance in Africa: Is Private Equity Right For You?
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60 percent of family businesses in Kenya are now willing to bring in professionals to help manage the company, says PwC. In parallel, private equity funds in Africa…
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Writing a business plan takes a lot of time and effort. The process is like the months of training that athletes need to endure before a major sports…
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When analyzing a plant project, time is a factor that does not get enough attention. I am very much a believer of the famous phrase “time is money,”…
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In this industry, we get to meet and interact with many different people. A common thread among them is a fierce drive and determination to do great things. …
A great team will make a plan come together
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During my recent trip overseas, I got to witness first-hand how many people are truly involved in making a processing plant come together. Vendors and suppliers sometimes forget…