DecisionNext and Kilcoy Global Foods Renew and Expand Strategic Partnership in Multi-Year Agreement
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DecisionNext, the leading AI platform that enables companies to optimize the buying or selling of commodities at the best possible time and price, today announced that it has expanded its strategic partnership with major Australian agriculture customer, Kilcoy Global Foods. This new multi-year agreement represents another significant milestone for DecisionNext and reinforces its leadership in AI-driven forecasting and price optimization for global food companies.
'Renewing our partnership with DecisionNext is a strategic move that reinforces Kilcoy's commitment to leading through innovation," said Jiah Falcke, Kilcoy Global Foods President.
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By combining machine learning with human expertise, the DecisionNext platform empowers Kilcoy to make faster, more confident decisions in complex, commodity-influenced markets. This renewal validates the long-term business value the platform delivers and reinforces Kilcoy's commitment to innovation and data-driven decision making.
"Renewing our partnership with DecisionNext is a strategic move that reinforces Kilcoy's commitment to leading through innovation. Their platform gives us powerful, real-time insights that sharpen our decision-making and keep us agile in a volatile market,' said Jiah Falcke, Kilcoy Global Foods President. "As we expand globally, DecisionNext is a key part of how we stay competitive and ahead of the curve.'
This phase of the partnership is focused on embedding AI into more corners of Kilcoy's global business – not just as a forecasting tool, but as a decision-making framework that supports long-term growth and operational excellence across the organization.
"This expanded partnership with Kilcoy is a strong endorsement of the impact DecisionNext is making across the global protein industry. We're not just delivering forecasts – we're transforming the way businesses make critical decisions," said Rohit Aggarwal, DecisionNext COO. "By combining AI with human expertise, we're helping teams move faster, act smarter, and stay ahead. Kilcoy is setting the pace for what's possible, and we're proud to be at their side for the next phase of growth.'
The DecisionNext and Kilcoy Global Foods collaboration sets a new benchmark for how modern protein companies can embed AI in their daily operations – moving from manual decision-making to scalable, forward-looking forecasting and pricing. A significant value lies in enabling the conversation between data science-driven insights and human expertise – and this partnership empowers teams to have that conversation with confidence.
About Kilcoy Global Foods
For more than 70 years, Kilcoy Global Foods has been providing exceptional brands and products. The global food business now has five world-class facilities in Australia as well as large-scale operations in North America and China. It's Kilcoy's commitment to innovation and investment in technology that really sets it apart, leading the industry with new ways of working, being early adopters, and pushing the boundaries, all driven by a passion to continuously improve. Having doubled the size of its business twice in the last five years, Kilcoy Global Foods is on a high-growth trajectory as they continue to deliver food the world loves to eat.
About DecisionNext
DecisionNext is the leading AI platform for helping companies buy and sell commodities at the best times, with the best formulas, at the best prices. The company has revolutionized how commodity price and supply forecasting supports business decisions, and offers the only platform that incorporates users' expertise and up to the moment insights into the process. Its global customer base includes providers in meat & agriculture, mining & natural resources and other commodity industries, including major brands like Johnsonville and Sysco. For more information, visit www.DecisionNext.com.
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