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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report – August 2023
White Bread Loaf and Hamburger prices are down from last year. Hotdog prices are up. But will world events cause those prices to fluctuate again? Keep tracking fundamental variables to help make sure you don’t get caught off guard. Finished Goods Forecast Indices - August 2022 - August 2023 Figure...
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Atlases to Apps: Navigating the Evolution of Decision-Making Technology
Raise your hand if the following words make your head spin with ambiguity and overuse: big data, machine learning, artificial intelligence, predictive analytics — the list goes on and on. If you surveyed 10 people, you’d probably get 10 different definitions for each of these buzzwords — and probably more...
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IDDBA Show Anaheim, 2023: Recap
More than 10,000 industry attendees descended on Anaheim, CA in early June to interact with over 800 exhibitors. With these staggering attendance numbers, the IDDBA show is the largest industry-only show for dairy, deli, bakery, and foodservice in the U.S. Going into the show, the IDDBA announced the five guiding...
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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report – July 2023
Hotdog vs. Hamburger Deep Dive Taking a closer look at what is driving the unit cost of hamburgers down while driving the unit cost of hot dogs up. The market is currently experiencing record high beef prices causing farmers to rush animals to harvest well below seasonal weights. As a...
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Five Meaty Questions with Bill Rupp
DecisionNext has a long list of experienced customers, partners, industry advocates, and friends that know a lot about the meat industry. We are honored this month to have met with meat industry veteran, entrepreneur, and Meatingplace Knowlton Award Winner for innovative contributions to the meat industry, Bill Rupp. 1) What...
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