How a Decanter Works
April 14, 2016
The process of mechanical oil pressing yields two final products: meal and oil. With our customers, the meal is typically the primary product, but some producers target the…
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High Temperature, Short Time Extrusion Cooking Preserves Protein Quality
April 7, 2016
The importance of quality ingredients, such as extruded full-fat soy and ExPress® soy meal, are very popular blog topics with our readers. In these blogs, examples are shown,…
Sales vs. Satisfaction
March 31, 2016
A very inspiring story was shared by one of our customers in South East Asia wherein they said that their customers are very satisfied with the animal performance…
Mechanical Soy Processing: An Environmentally Friendly Method
March 24, 2016
Articles have appeared in various local newspapers over concerns raised by communities regarding the negative environmental impact of soybean processing plants that use a chemical process to extract…
With NIR, Calibrations Are Required
March 17, 2016
You may have heard about the new Insta-Pro Portable Ingredient Analyzer (PIA) NIR machine. NIR technology is specifically designed for Insta-Pro soy customers to help them manage their soybean…
To Refine Or Not To Refine…
March 10, 2016
Photo: Fully-refined ExPress® soybean oil bottled and ready for shipment to supermarkets in Ethiopia. Insta-Pro customer Kunifira Agro Processing chose to install a 3 ton per day refinery…
New U.S. Dietary Guidelines Encourage Consumption of Quality Protein
March 3, 2016
The U.S. government recently released their new 2015 guidelines for healthy eating, and several approaches were discussed (see here). In particular, consuming more quality proteins is emphasized, as…
When Crisis Hits: Business Continuity Planning
February 25, 2016
Business continuity planning, simply put, is a plan on how operations will continue should the place of business be disrupted. This article was inspired by my personal experience…
Manage Your Soy Extrusion and ExPress ® Process: New Insta-Pro Portable Ingredient Analyzer (PIA) NIR
February 11, 2016
What goals do you have in your extrusion plants? What metrics do you use to know if you’re achieving these goals? How do you obtain the values used…
New Opportunities for the Aquaculture Industry in Russia
February 4, 2016
Whether you are in Russia or any other part of the world, it would be wise to look at the fish feed market opportunity in support of the…
De-Hulling Soybeans: When To Do It & Why
January 28, 2016
Whether an animal feed oriented processor de-hulls their ExPress® soy or not is an economic/ strategic decision. Nutritionally, at least in swine trials, university studies show no significant…
Do I Have to Dehull Soybeans Prior to Extrusion?
January 21, 2016
Once in a while, we are asked by our soy processing customers or by prospects that are interested in establishing a soybean extrusion/ ExPress® (Extrusion-Pressing) meal plant about…
Rice Bran: An Invaluable By-Product
January 14, 2016
Other than China & India, top countries in the world producing rice are Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines. The most important by-product of rice is rice…
Process Flow: Shaped Feeds
January 7, 2016
The popularity of producing shaped products and feeds is increasing. This includes pet foods, fish feed, and treats. While end products are vastly different, inputs determine the final…
EX-IM Trade Financing Reauthorized: Low Cost Financing Solution
December 31, 2015
Low cost financing, even for the well established companies, is a common challenge for feed manufacturers and processors around the world. After a 5 month hiatus due to…
Russian Soybean Market on the Rise
December 23, 2015
For the last ten years soy production in Russia has increased from 554 thousand tons in 2004 to 2.6 million tons in 2014. Still, Russia is not self-sufficient…
Which Cooler is Right For You? Part 2
December 17, 2015
In part 1 of this series on coolers, we discussed the use of rotary drum and counterflow coolers when cooling extruded and/or pressed oilseeds. In Part 2, we…
Which Cooler is Right For You? Part 1
December 10, 2015
When using high shear dry extrusion for oilseed processing, the final product typically only needs to be cooled. This is the case when making either full fat soya (FFS)…