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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report | August 2026
Three Proteins, Three Cost Trajectories The August DecisionNext Finished Goods Index shows the protein complex continuing to move in different directions. Cheeseburger …
Read ArticleIDDBA 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 …
Read ArticleThe 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 …
Read ArticleFive 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 …
Read ArticleThe Beauty of Backtesting
There is no such thing as a crystal ball. In fact, every forecast will be wrong. The real value in a forecast is having an accurate understanding of how wrong it will be. …
Read ArticleThe DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report - June 2023
Elevated inventory levels resulting from high shelf prices are putting pressure on key commodities. Expect to see the index values of our covered finished goods continue …
Read ArticleThe DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report - May 2023
Are you tired of constantly monitoring the prices of various inputs and wrangling spreadsheets just to track the unit cost of your finished goods? Look no further than …
Read ArticleUnlock Crop Price Forecasting
Crop price forecasting is a critical tool for farmers, traders, and other market participants to make informed decisions about buying, selling, and hedging crops. Machine …
Read ArticleThe Challenging Environment of Retail Ad Planning
Today, there is a lot more riding on the ability to effectively execute in retail ad planning. For example, the years since the Covid pandemic have seen the average price …
Read ArticleWhy are you still using cattle prices to forecast graded beef cuts?
“What’s been going on with the beef price forecast?” Sound familiar? Since COVID, pricing models at the cut level don’t seem to work anymore. We know why and we know how …
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