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U.S. Justice Department investigates beef pricing at Tyson Foods, Cargill, and JBS.

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 12, 2026

An unorthodox inquiry with real damage. Beef prices are higher now than usual, and the price of beef rose faster than other grocery items. This is not the result of price-fixing or market collusion. It is the outcome of biology and market forces. Beef is harder to produce than chicken. To raise a pound of chicken meat, a farmer needs to feed the chicken about 2 pounds of feed. To raise an…

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Regeneron Pricing Spineometer: 3 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD October 1, 2025

Regeneron, a biotechnology company, had a mixed FY 2024. Revenue rose 8.3% to $14.2 billion, while operating profit fell 3.6% to $4.0…

Baxter Pricing Spineometer: 3 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD October 1, 2025

Baxter, a global healthcare product company, had a mixed FY 2024. Revenue rose 2.7% to $10.6 billion, while operating income fell 98%…

Improve Price Discipline and Value Capture at Our Company

By Tim J. Smith, PhD September 3, 2025

Challenge Our pricing is challenged by discipline and predictability in capturing our fair share of the value we deliver to customers. Recommendation…

Benchmarks and Recommended Size for the Pricing Function

By Tim J. Smith, PhD September 3, 2025

How large should a company’s pricing team be? How should executives and consultants even benchmark the size of a pricing team across…

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