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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report | May 2026
Protein Inflation Is Diverging Ahead of Summer As summer grilling season approaches, the DecisionNext Finished Goods Index is showing a growing divide across the protein …
Read Article3 ways meat leaders can navigate The Void
But in the article, “Why Big Food Is Having a Mass CEO Exodus: No wonder so many have stepped down—they’re up against a changing landscape.” the author points out that …
Read Article4 Ways to Assess Your Company's Analytical Horsepower
The following white paper includes: An in-depth look at the benefits of moving up the analytics value continuum How to assess where you are along the continuum What you …
Read ArticleShould the meat industry care whether Amazon or Walmart wins?
But none of it matters. Sure its fascinating to see it all unfold, like a real time case study on business strategy. But should the meat industry care whether Amazon or …
Read ArticleThe Critical Component to AgTech Data? Humans.
To read Tim’s full commentary on the interview, visit Future of Ag.
Read ArticleUber is kicking the meat industry’s ox tail
More specifically, pricing for both meat and rides is the direct reflection of the current state of supply and demand. But when it comes to execution of optimized …
Read ArticleThe Next Frontier in Mining: new technologies and marketing
The following white paper does a deep dive on emerging trends including: An in-depth look at the benefits of marketing innovation How data analytics are at the core of …
Read ArticleThe Amazon’ment of meat has arrived
This should serve as a giant flashing neon sign to the entire meat supply chain that Amazon is now in the game. As companies prepare to compete, supply, and/or partner …
Read ArticleIt’s not 1870 and prices won’t win the long game.
The main storyline — regardless of the commodity — is gaining market share by competing on price. That is the path to empire building. Or at least it was back then. But …
Read ArticlePassive Price Taker or Active Price Strategist - You Choose
Setting aside your willingness to accept the premise that your product is undifferentiated from your competitors (topic for another day), let’s look at the two pricing …
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