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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, and were inspired to see how Artificial Intelligence came to the forefront in many of the presentations and discussions. It...
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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 strategies. We got the chance to catch up with our good friend at the Annual Meat Conference in Nashville last week. Get his take...
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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, click here. March 2024 Index Report The index values for Hot Dog, Hamburger and White Bread are all down from last year while...
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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 can automate the collection of hundreds of data series, bringing those data straight to your models every time they are released. We currently...
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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 index, click here. February 2024 Index Report The index values for Hot Dog, Hamburger and Rotisserie Chicken are all up from last month while...
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