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July 11, 2008
Beef Prices
Analysis of: US Wholesale Pork, Beef Prices Climb On July Holiday Push | cattlenetwork.com
Author: David Maloni, Principal, American Restaurant Association Inc.
June beef output was roughly .8% (or some 18 million pounds) less than last year.  Additionally, June beef output is estimated to have been somewhere close to 2% less than May of this year marking the first June beef output decrease compared to May since 2001. Going forward I expect to see some...
July 4, 2008
Feed Costs and Chicken Prices
Analysis of: Costly corn creeping into grocery meat prices | www.reuters.com
Author: David Maloni, Principal, American Restaurant Association Inc.
Higher feed costs will likely lead to higher chicken prices.
June 13, 2008
Some Grain Market Perspective
Analysis of: Commodity Prices Show No Letup | www.nytimes.com
Author: David Maloni, Principal, American Restaurant Association Inc.
Hopefully, we will receive ideal weather the rest of the way and overall damage to the crops will be minimized.  But even if that occurs fairly inflated soybean and corn product markets are anticipated to persist and the chart below depicts one of the reasons why. 
June 5, 2008
Beef Buying Opportunity Knocking?
Analysis of: Costly Corn Pushes Up Beef Prices | www.chinadaily.com.cn
Author: David Maloni, Principal, American Restaurant Association Inc.
The choice boxed beef cutout has hovered at relatively inflated levels for roughly 8 weeks after trading at historically low levels earlier this year.  As noted in the Weekly Commodity Report, the USDA choice boxed beef cutout is anticipated to depreciate during the next few months. 
June 4, 2008
There’s Gold in Them Thar Sweet (Stevia) Leaves
Analysis of: Gilbert firm set to announce stevia distribution deal | www.eastvalleytribune.com
Author: Kantha Shelke, Founder & Scientist, Corvus Blue
Wisdom Natural Brands (Gilbert, AZ) began shipping SweetLeaf tabletop sweetener to stores around the nation on June 2.  By being the first in the race for a good-tasting, natural and nationally available stevia-based tabletop, Wisdom Natural Brands (Gilbert, AZ) stands to establish itself as the...
May 30, 2008
Pork Supply Changes Coming
Analysis of: Rising Price of Food: Pork & Chicken Prices May Be Next | www.kolotv.com
Author: David Maloni, Principal, American Restaurant Association Inc.
As reported in the latest issue of the Weekly Commodity Report, the percentage of sows slaughtered during April compared to total hog slaughter was the largest in 9 months which indicates that swine breeding herd liquidation likely accelerated during the month. 
May 27, 2008
Crude Awakenings
Analysis of: Oil Retreats After Setting New Record at $135 | www.cnbc.com
Author: David Maloni, Principal, American Restaurant Association Inc.
Besides being bearish for the dollar, bullish for exports and encouraging speculative investments into commodity futures; notably rising world crude oil demand may just very well be the precursor of what’s to come for world protein consumption.
May 19, 2008
How do you say - "The Best Sweet Tasting Stevia Derviative?"
Analysis of: Stevia a sweet bet for Cargill | www.twincities.com
Author: Kantha Shelke, Founder & Scientist, Corvus Blue
Eleven peer-reviewed albeit company-sponsored scientific studies, accepted for publication this week in Food and Chemical Toxicology, signify a significant lead for Coca Cola and Cargill in the natural sweetener race.  The media will have much to say about the new sweetener and so will giant brands...
Robert CroppMay 15, 2008
Rising commodity costs shrink food firm margins
Analysis of: Kraft to hike prices to offset rising costs | www.chicagobusiness.com
Author: Robert Cropp, Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin
The price of agricultural products since 2006 has substantially increased the ingredient costs of dairy and other food companies. As a result, dairy and other food companies experienced unfavorable net operating margins in 2007.
May 15, 2008
The Protein Tipping Point (Part 2)
Analysis of: South Korea Likely to Delay U.S. Beef Imports- Minister | www.forbes.com
Author: David Maloni, Principal, American Restaurant Association Inc.
The protest in South Korea could be a sign that once beef trade does restart with the country that demand could be slower than originally thought.  However, there may be a bigger issue occurring with beef trade at the moment that is impacting the price we pay for beef at home. 

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