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Input Cost Index
Composite Cost Pressure Score
Easing
Score < 90
Neutral
90 – 104
Elevated
105 – 114
High Pressure
115+
Component Scores
Input Inflation
Component Score
0Baseline (100)200
Commodity Basket
Component Score
0Baseline (100)200
Global Freight ⓘ
Component Score
0Baseline (100)200
FIE-ICI Trend Weekly composite score
Analysis
What this means

Forward Look
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Methodology: The FIE-ICI is an average of three normalized component scores (100 = baseline neutral):
1) Commodity Basket: average of corn ($5.10/bu), wheat ($6.50/bu), soy ($12.00/bu), boxed beef ($310/cwt), and Class III milk ($18.50/cwt) vs. 2021–2025 baselines.
2) Input Inflation: ISM Prices Paid ÷ 50 × 100.
3) Freight: min(FBX Global ÷ $2,000 × 100, 200) — capped at 200.

Data sources: USDA/CBOT via AMS (grain futures, updated weekly) · USDA AMS National Weekly Boxed Beef Cutout · USDA AMS Dairy Products Weekly Summary (Class III milk) · ISM Manufacturing Report on Business (Prices Paid, 1st business day of month) · Freightos Baltic Index — FBX Global (weekly)

Published weekly by Food Industry Executive.

Data note: Component values reflect market conditions observed ahead of each issue’s publication date. Grain futures (corn, wheat, soy) trade daily and may fluctuate between issues. The FIE-ICI is a weekly snapshot, not a real-time feed.