December 3, 2013
NOAA Fisheries recently published an article on “Feeds of the Future” about sustainable ways to produce ingredients for aquaculture. As stated in the article, as fish farming increases,…
November 12, 2013
Extruders are used for food and feed production – from oilseed processing, dry pet food production, and by-product/value-added processing. Extrusion is highly versatile and recognized globally. Insta-Pro International has…
October 1, 2013
Recently I visited a customer of ours named JSC Lazarevskoye in Russia. You can read more about this company as an Insta-Pro Success Story here. This article is…
September 24, 2013
Lean manufacturing is a concept that has been around for a while and has become the go-to buzzword over the last several years. Every company wants to create…
September 10, 2013
Energy is supplied in the diet to livestock usually by starch in cereal grains, such as corn, and by animal fats and vegetable oils, such as choice white…
September 3, 2013
In my last blog, “The Specialty Niches That Are Becoming Mainstream” I spoke to the end-user markets driving specialty food niches such as “Organic”, “Natural”, “Non-GMO”, “Free-Range” and…
August 27, 2013
As a former ExPress® plant operator/manager, I understand all too well the problems of maintenance, wear problems, as well as, the benefits of proper maintenance and wear part…
July 23, 2013
After over 40 years of producing High Shear Extruders, why would Insta-Pro enter into the Medium Shear Extruder industry with the Insta-Pro MS3000 Medium Shear Extruder? The reason…
July 9, 2013
I want to share a little experience I had recently with some knock off spare parts. Last month we got in an old Model 2500 extruder on a…
June 18, 2013
Animals are driven to seek and consume food energy every day – this makes it possible for normal activities, such as growing and walking, to happen. Food energy…
June 11, 2013
To many of our current customers operating ExPress® Soybean plants throughout the world, the word “basis” is quite common. For those contemplating a new “all-natural” or an alternative…
May 21, 2013
When I studied feed manufacturing at Kansas State University’s International Grains Program I recall a professor who repeated again and again “you can’t control what you can’t measure.”…
May 14, 2013
In the Bicol Region, Philippines, poverty is a way of life. Most of the youth have a lack of knowledge because they can’t finish studies or never go…
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…
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…
August 21, 2012
Sports teams just don’t run onto the field and play. They have a game plan which they have practiced to put themselves in the best position to WIN.…
April 25, 2012
So you’re thinking about starting a feed processing plant, or maybe you’ve already got one and you’re looking to expand. Chances are that this is going to require…
