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American Restaurant Association Inc.

www.AmericanRestaurantAssociation.com

American Restaurant Association Inc. is a food commodity research, forecasting, consulting and contract risk management organization founded in 1996 specifically directly to the US restaurant/hotel industry and supply chain. American Restaurant Association's areas of expertise include the grain corn, ethanol, beef, dairy, chicken and pork markets especially in relation to restaurant and hotel buying. American Restaurant Association's chief publications including The Weekly Commodity Report, Daily Commodity Bulletin and Food Commodity Outlook Report are the premier sources for food commodity data, research and forecasting directed to the US restaurant/hotel industry and supply chain. American Restaurant Association also specializes in assisting restaurant/hotel companies navigate and contract in the volatile food commodity markets. The firm's sister company, ARA Trading, is a commodity brokerage specifically directed to the US hotel/restaurant industry for utilization of futures, options and over the counter products with contract risk management.

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Food Commodity Contracting, Food Commodity Data and Analytic Research, Food Commodity Forecasting, Food Commodity Outlook and Futures Seminars, Food Commodity Publications

Leading Experts at American Restaurant Association Inc.(?)

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David Maloni
Principal

David Maloni is the Principal and Chief Commodity Analyst for American Restaurant Association Inc., a food commodity research, consulting and risk management organization founded in 1996 specifically directly to the US food service industry supply chain. David's areas of expertise include the grain...

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Chicken Producer Margins to Improve? | 11-21-2008

Chicken production cutbacks will likely intensify soon.  The current 6 week moving average for broiler egg sets is 8% less than last year which suggests that chicken output could trend 6% plus below prior year levels during the early winter.  Recently chicken production has been trending roughly 3% below 2007.  To put the production declines in perspective, the US chicken industry has...

The Cheese Economy | 11-13-2008
Analysis of: Dean Foods profit up on cost cuts, lower milk costs | www.marketwatch.com

There are growing expectations that the CME block and barrel markets could experience some significant declines in the coming weeks perhaps below the $1.60 level.

Chicken Breast Prices and Chicken Producer Profitability | 11-10-2008
Analysis of: Pilgrim's Pride Reducing Chicken Production | www.americanfuels.info

Chicken producer margins have waned during the past few weeks and are still historically poor. Not coincidentally, the boneless skinless chicken breast market is trending at its lowest levels in nearly 2 years and within $.07 of its lowest level this decade.

Silver Lining for the Restaurant Industry....Protein Prices | 10-27-2008
Analysis of: Stock market takes dip out of dining | www.freerepublic.com

Protein prices are declining due in a large part to the financial markets fall out.

Ethanol, Corn and Crude Oil | 10-17-2008
Analysis of: Oil Prices Hit $86 a Barrell | www.msnbc.msn.com

As I have discussed in previous notes, corn needs ethanol like ethanol needs corn.

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