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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report | May 2026
Protein Inflation Is Diverging Ahead of Summer As summer grilling season approaches, the DecisionNext Finished Goods Index is showing a growing divide across the protein …
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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report – May 2024
Finished Goods Forecast Indices: June 2024 (Fig. 1) Figure 1 - DecisionNext finished goods indices for June 2024 (forecast locked on 4/28/24). To see last month’s index, …
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5 Questions with Karsten Sommer, Mining and Natural Resource Expert
When it comes to supply chain management, integrated business planning, and the need for digital transformation in the mining industry, few people know more than Wolfram. …
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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Indices – April 2024
Finished Goods Forecast Indices: May 2024 (Fig. 1) Figure 1 – DecisionNext finished goods indices for May 2024 (forecast locked on 3/28/24). To see last month’s index, …
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Annual Meat Conference Nashville, 2024: Recap
The DecisionNext team just came back from an energizing trip to the Annual Meat Conference in Nashville. We met with leaders from all corners of the food and ag industry, …
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5 Questions with Rick Stein, FMI’s Vice President of Fresh Foods
Rick joined FMI in 2014 where he’s responsible for developing a portfolio of services and activities to assist members in formulating and executing their fresh food …
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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Indices – March 2024
Finished Goods Forecast Indices: April 2024 (Fig. 1) Figure 1 – DecisionNext finished goods indices for April 2024 (forecast locked on 3/4/24). To see last month’s index, …
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Navigating Today’s Volatile Commodity Markets: Mining
Market Data and Forecasting: Commodity markets are notoriously opaque, and data are scattered, making it difficult to stay on top of all the factors driving prices. We …
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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Indices – February 2024
Finished Goods Forecast Indices: February 2024 (Fig. 1) Figure 1 – DecisionNext finished goods indices for February 2024 (forecast locked on 2/7/24). To see last month’s …
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Are my out-of-date Grind Pricing Formulas costing me millions of dollars?
Value Negotiating the best price for Ground Beef blends can be a tricky proposition. There’s a lot of nuance and the numbers are always in flux. But with the DecisionNext …
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