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Buckhead Meat & Seafood Partners with DecisionNext to Strengthen Protein Forecasting and Procurement Strategy
Sysco subsidiary adopts DecisionNext platform to enhance procurement, pricing strategy, and finished goods forecasting across key protein markets. SAN FRANCISCO, …
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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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Meat & Livestock Australia Partners with DecisionNext to Deliver AI-Powered Beef Cut Forecasting to the Industry
SAN FRANCISCO, California - November 19, 2025 DecisionNext, the leading AI platform that enables commodity buyers and sellers to optimize timing and pricing decisions, …
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Hog Prices No Longer Tell the Whole Story
If you’re buying pork for a processing plant, distribution center, or foodservice operation, you’ve probably noticed something: the relationship between live …
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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report | November 2025
Key Insights Cheeseburger Index: 115 | Price: $1.05 Hot Dog Index: 107 | Price: $0.32 50% Lean Beef Trimmings: Still nearly double year-ago levels ($1.41/lb vs. $0.67 in …
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Greenham USA Partners with DecisionNext to Unlock Predictive Insights in Beef Procurement
SAN FRANCISCO, California – October 22, 2025 – DecisionNext, the leading AI platform for commodity market forecasting and decision support, today announced a new …
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