Category: Agribusiness, Meat, & Other Food
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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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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Are my out-of-date Grind Pricing Formulas costing me millions of dollars?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 AI decision support and visualization tools, our customers are armed to work more efficiently and negotiate better with suppliers. On...
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