--- title: Maloni Intelligence Chart of the Week (12) description: Foodservice Supply Chain Economics and Other Cool Stuff (12) --- [Skip to content](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/page/12#main-content) ![Datum Logo Stacked](https://datumfs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Datum%20Logo%20Stacked.png?width=80&height=97&name=Datum%20Logo%20Stacked.png) - [David](https://datumfs.com/team) - [Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management](https://datumfs.com/commodity-research-and-forecasts) - [Resources](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) - [Podcast](https://datumfs.com/commodity-kitchen-podcast) - [Collaboration](https://datumfs.com/datum-advisors-0) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [David](https://datumfs.com/team) - [Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management](https://datumfs.com/commodity-research-and-forecasts) - [Resources](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) - [Podcast](https://datumfs.com/commodity-kitchen-podcast) - [Collaboration](https://datumfs.com/datum-advisors-0) - [Email us](mailto:david@datumfs.com) [Email us](mailto:david@datumfs.com) [![](https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/D4E12AQFEQpJ5otnMng/article-inline_image-shrink_1500_2232/0/1694020647556?e=1699488000&v=beta&t=cxbcLQIdD08FWRAdy6uO2CCF2gnHmGRQkbrpUVMboFA)](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/inflation-update) [commodity markets](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/commodity-markets), [restaurants](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/restaurants), [supply chain](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/supply-chain), [foodcosts](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/foodcosts) ## [Inflation Update](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/inflation-update) ![Picture of David Maloni](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/520f8829ce5a723a41ab6a8a3d9604b0) [David Maloni](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/author/david-maloni) Sep 8, 2023 2:14:46 PM You know what hasn't fallen over the last few years? Wages! In the latest government jobs data relea... 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Readers might remember that du... 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For those who like t... 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You may have heard that beef suppl... [Read more](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/counter-seasonal-price-move-for-chicken) [![](https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/D4E12AQGXju0RrkXXAg/article-inline_image-shrink_1500_2232/0/1690831436038?e=1696464000&v=beta&t=CQ6uCE49Lyr91xIoFDgFAUXqnlrEzkOLMDQniyNV0Lg)](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/expensive-cheese-markets) ## [Expensive cheese markets](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/expensive-cheese-markets) ![Picture of David Maloni](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/520f8829ce5a723a41ab6a8a3d9604b0) [David Maloni](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/author/david-maloni) Aug 2, 2023 11:51:46 AM CME cheese which just weeks ago was at multi-year lows for the time period. Cheese blocks have risen... 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Pork prices have been as ch... 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