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The New Reality of Beef Pricing
Navigating Structural Scarcity in the 2026 Beef Market Key Insights U.S. cattle inventory fell to 86.2 million head in January, establishing a structural supply floor. …
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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report | March 2026
Key Insights January indices reset slightly below the 2025 baseline across Cheeseburgers and Hot Dogs Chicken Sandwich remains deeply discounted versus last year. …
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The New Reality of Beef Pricing
Navigating Structural Scarcity in the 2026 Beef Market Key Insights U.S. cattle inventory fell to 86.2 million head in January, establishing a structural supply floor. …
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Whetstone Distribution Partners with DecisionNext to Enhance Protein Price Forecasting
SAN FRANCISCO, California – January 20, 2026 – DecisionNext, the leading AI platform that helps companies optimize commodity buying and selling decisions, today announced …
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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report | January 2026
Key Insights The Finished Goods Index has rolled its base year from 2024 to 2025 Cheeseburger prices are projected to rebound toward 2025 highs by summer Hot Dog index …
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FGI Methodology Update
With the start of 2026, DecisionNext has officially updated the base year used in its monthly Finished Goods Index Report, transitioning from 2024 to 2025. This rollover …
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Rising Dairy Herd Pressures U.S. Butter Prices
One of the major stories in dairy markets across 2025 was the precipitous fall in butter prices. For buyers, this kind of move can quickly reset negotiation leverage and …
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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index | Methodology
The Recipe for Better Food Cost Insight The new DecisionNext Finished Goods Index (FGI) gives you a monthly look at the ingredient costs behind value-added food …
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Make Better Beef Decisions
Markets are too volatile for procurement and sales decisions to be made without a consistent, data-driven process. Emotional reactions can be our greatest enemy, often …
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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report | December 2025
Key Insights Breaded Chicken Sandwich Index: 77 | Price: $0.56 Cheeseburger Index: 115 | Price: $1.03 Hot Dog Index: 111 | Price: $0.33 Poultry: Chicken breast fell from …
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