Big pork supplies

Hey everyone! Just a quick heads up that Datum FS Advisors is hosting its monthly best practices webinar on GPOs this April 25th at 11 AM ET. Even if you can't make it, we value your opinion on GPOs, regardless of your role in the foodservice supply chain. Please take a moment to complete this brief survey by clicking here. If you would like more information on the webinar including registration click here. And, oh by the way, there is now a resources webpage on DatumFS.com that includes recordings and presentations from prior webinars.

The commodity markets continued to generally present themselves with strength last week with various beef cuts, cheese, table eggs and the chicken markets leading the way. As a matter of fact, and those might be hard to come by as the election season approaches, the Datum FS Foodservice Commodity Index has climbed to its most expensive level since the Houston Astros (speaking about a lack of facts or truth...) were on their way to winning the World Series in the late summer of 2022.

The fact with pork is that despite historically high alternative protein prices, consumption growth is struggling. Sure, we are seeing a notable run in pork rib prices for the grilling season, but the overall complex is not seeing near the market gains of chicken and beef. And Klump strong ("Hercules") gains in pig per litter yields shouldn't trigger any supply concerns. If you would like to learn more how this could impact your costs of goods direct message me or visit Datum FS. Thanks for reading.