September 20, 2023
In commercial animal production, the main purpose is to improve the efficiency of feed utilization given the relatively high, ongoing costs of feeding. Therefore, it is crucial to…
April 19, 2023
Demand for quality plant-based proteins is being driven by consumers desire for more sustainable and nutritious food. According to a recent Bloomberg projection, plant-based proteins could make up…
February 8, 2023
Corn is one of the largest plant-based food sources in the world and is used extensively in feeding poultry and livestock. Corn contains protein, fiber, moisture, and oil…
October 5, 2022
Cooking of foods is an everyday operation that finds usefulness in both domestic and commercial settings. In cooking, heat is used to prepare food for consumption. There are…
July 20, 2017
In this industry, we talk about protein a lot. This is because it helps evaluate the value of an ingredient or diet. The type of protein we are…
April 13, 2017
In Part I of this blog, I discussed the importance of paying attention to the way some ingredients, such as vitamins and probiotics, react to the extrusion cooking…
April 6, 2017
When it comes to extruding complete diets such as pet food, fish feed or something like pig starters that have multiple ingredients, close attention should be given to…
October 27, 2016
If you’ve ever traveled by a large animal farm, chances are you’ve encountered the smell of ammonia. Excess nitrogen from protein in feed which is more than required…
November 14, 2014
In a previous blog Insta-Pro President, Kevin Kacere, discussed the definition of a business partner; conducting business with a company that goes beyond the normal skills and needs of that…
May 27, 2014
If you are in the extrusion business in Africa – or anywhere else for that matter – this paper published in the April edition of Food Technology (www.ift.org)…
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…
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…
August 13, 2013
The new Medium Shear Extruder from Insta-Pro provides a solution for quality producers of dry, shaped products, including dry pet food and fish feed for aquaculture. Insta-Pro has…
August 6, 2013
Typical dry pet food or aquatic feed contain a wide range of ingredients. More often, they contain grains such as corn, wheat or rice. Those ingredients are rich…
July 16, 2013
It’s no secret that livestock producers have been dealing with high feeding costs. Considering that feed is the largest part of the total cost of production, it’s no…
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…
December 19, 2012
The objective of cooking is to enhance the nutritional value of feed or food through applying controlled amounts of thermal heat for a given period of time in…
October 25, 2012
We attended the Soy and Grain Trade Summit in September and found the industry to be very active with many developments. One area that seemed to be a…
