Understanding the various types of oil processing
October 18, 2018
One benefit of the Insta-Pro ExPress® process is that you are able to diversify your product offerings. Instead of just offering extruded soybeans, you now have two products…
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Less Moisture in Ingredients is a Good Thing
October 11, 2018
I was recently discussing ingredient characteristics at a conference, and how high shear dry extruded ingredients, such as dry extruded full-fat soy and dry extruded/pressed (ExPress®) soy meals…
Utility of Dry Extruded Shapes
October 4, 2018
When you think of shaped feeds, typically, pelleted diets, pet foods, and fish feeds come to mind. These are complete diets that provide all nutrients in a convenient…
Trying New Ingredients Requires Adequate Risk Management
September 27, 2018
Often discussed on the Insta-Pro blog is the need to pay attention to your animal diet formulations in order to save money when you can, while not only…
Should Farmers Process Their own Grain & Oilseeds? How Processing Oilseeds by High Shear Dry Extrusion Adds Value
September 20, 2018
A recent article by The Wall Street Journal highlighted how farmers are investing in technology to boost efficiency, expand grain storage capacities, and track agricultural commodity markets. As…
Extrusion and Vitamins – Challenges & Opportunities
September 13, 2018
It is generally thought that extrusion and vitamins do not work well together. We have even indicated this in the Insta-Pro blog. Vitamins, a group of molecules that…
Demand For Insta-Pro Soybean Extrusion Technology and Equipment will Continue to Grow in the Philippines
September 6, 2018
The Philippines is one of the world’s largest archipelago nations. It is also one of the most Westernized nations in Southeast Asia; a unique blend of Spanish and…
You Can Save Your Company How Much!?
August 16, 2018
What if investing in initial training at Start-Up and followed up by annual scheduled training and maintenance visits could save you money and help assist you in reaching…
To Dehull or Not To Dehull
August 9, 2018
This is an unending topic for us – should I dehull my soybeans before high-shear dry extrusion and mechanical oil pressing? We’ve covered it before on our blog…
The Hanson & Said Research & Development Center is open for business
August 2, 2018
The R&D facility at our new location is officially open and scheduling appointments for testing. We have started our first production runs and happy with the added room…
Super Pre-Starters: Clean Soy Concept and Some Basic Math
July 26, 2018
There is no substitute for getting animals off to a good start. What happens early on in the growth phase sets the stage for later performance. I attended…
Part I: ExPress® Soymeal vs. Commodity & By-Pass Meals
July 19, 2018
With the growing global demand for protein comes a need for more efficient animal production. According to the USDA Economic Research Service, while feed prices have risen, the…
Обеспечение качества ингредиентов с помощью технологии БИК: портативный анализатор ингредиентов. Часть II
July 12, 2018
В части I я рассказал, как портативный анализатор ингредиентов помогает производителям сои осуществлять непрерывный мониторинг изменений качества экструдированного соевого шрота и других продуктов (соевый шрот, полученный экстракцией растворителями, и…
Ensuring Ingredient Quality Using NIR Technology: PIA Part I
July 5, 2018
In 2016, Insta-Pro International® launched the Portable Ingredient Analyzer (PIA) as a quality control tool that allows soy plant operators to rapidly analyze their raw and processed ingredients…
Assurer la qualité des ingrédients en utilisant la technologie NIR : PIA – 1re partie
July 5, 2018
En 2016, Insta-Pro International® a commercialisé l’analyseur d’ingrédients portable (PIA), un appareil de contrôle de la qualité qui permet aux exploitants d’usines de soja d’analyser rapidement leurs ingrédients…
Full Fat Soy Shelf Life
June 28, 2018
In previous blogs, I have discussed the shelf life of texturized soy protein, along with ExPress® meal and ExPress® soy flour. However, I omitted the shelf life of…
Vented conveyor length
June 21, 2018
When designing an ExPress® line, there are many things to consider. It’s a little like putting together a Lego® set where you can build pretty much whatever you…
Importance of Quality Dry Extrusion in Nutrition Aid Programs
June 14, 2018
Welfare relief programs are in place around the world to help those who desperately need food. Typically, these are people caught up in negative political situations and war…
