April 15, 2014
The fast food chain Chick-Fil-A announced that it would only serve chicken raised without the use of antibiotics within 5 years. Chick-Fil-A is the latest food company to…
April 8, 2014
Service after the sale is a value added product. Often times we look at a service business as someone trying to get extra money out of our purchase.…
April 1, 2014
Legumes and pulses are consumed as an important part of diets for humans and animals. They are important source of protein, amino acids, carbohydrates, fatty acids and minerals…
March 25, 2014
There has been a lot of interest lately from existing oil press owners, concerning what is required to process different types of oil seed through their systems. The…
March 18, 2014
Demand for diesel fuel continues to grow. As such, this is reflected by higher prices. This effect is exacerbated in places with notable populations, a strong dependence…
March 11, 2014
A Mozambique tilapia farm is for sale: www.undercurrentnews.com/2014/02/11/mozambique-tilapia-farm-looks-for-new-owners/ The owners, Emvest, want to sell Deep Water Produce and its cage farming site on Lake Cahora Bassa in Tete province,…
March 4, 2014
My favorite business strategy book is by the author Jim Collins and its title is Good To Great. I read it first, maybe 8 years ago, and I…
February 25, 2014
If you are like us in the Midwest, it has been extremely cold this year. Cold weather can make operating your equipment like an extruder or oil press…
February 18, 2014
Cassava is a major root crop, grown mainly in the developing world. Cassava is mostly a source of starch, and has very little protein (1.4% of raw cassava). …
February 11, 2014
We are all familiar with the nutritional contribution of properly processed soy protein and oil to both animals and humans. Soybeans contribute a lion’s share of the amino…
February 4, 2014
It has been discussed in a previous blog here that high-shear dry extrusion is effective at reducing mycotoxin concentrations in grain. In particular, research on cottonseeds has exhibited…
January 28, 2014
Extrusion cooking is a highly-versatile, globally-accepted method for processing and improving food and feed production. The effects of extrusion on improving starch digestibility, decreasing antinutritional factors (which inhibit…
January 21, 2014
It is the time of the year where everybody is adjusting from the busy holiday season and preparing for the new year ahead. You cannot help but to…
January 14, 2014
Trans fat has been in the news lately. The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has indicated that they may remove trans fat from its GRAS list. Ingredients included on…
January 7, 2014
As consumers are concerned about the sources of their food, an increasing interest by food companies, oilseed processors, and farm growers for non-genetically grown soybeans has occurred. USDA’s…
December 31, 2013
Frequently, we read articles and press releases titled or use the proverb; “Waste Not Want Not”. Some of those articles deal with the global issue of food waste in…
December 24, 2013
Finding the money to fund equipment and raw materials purchases is the biggest obstacle in the path of African agribusiness enterprises. Yes, you have heard me say this…
December 17, 2013
The New York Times recently ran an article explaining how crop improvement and breeding programs have not focused on nutrient content or quality. This particular article focused on…
