Snack-food manufacturing
To assess this market, I used a linear regression model. I regressed the price value against the UNIX timestamp (in seconds). I estimated beta-zero to be about -23.9563 and beta-one to be roughly 0.0 dollars/second. My r-value is 0.9329, which implies high direct correlation. The p-value is 0.0.
Estimates
The value at date 2025-06-30 is estimated to be $182.9.
The value at date 2025-09-30 is estimated to be $183.84.
Potato chips
Potato chips are a very popular snack food, and they are quite representative of the snack industry. Atop being generally regarded as a normal good, they're also quite affordable and can be made relatively easily. They also are dependent on many key markets such as sugar, salt, potatoes, and labor. This makes them very effective at reflecting the nature of the snack food market.
To assess this market, I used a linear regression model. I regressed the price value against the UNIX timestamp (in seconds). I estimated beta-zero to be about 1.1583 and beta-one to be roughly 0.0 dollars/second. My r-value is 0.9293, which implies high direct correlation. The p-value is 0.0.
Estimates
The value at date 2025-06-30 is estimated to be $5.51.
The value at date 2025-09-30 is estimated to be $5.53.
Chocolate-chip cookies
To assess this market, I used a linear regression model. I regressed the price value against the UNIX timestamp (in seconds). I estimated beta-zero to be about 1.0085 and beta-one to be roughly 0.0 dollars/second. My r-value is 0.9152, which implies high direct correlation. The p-value is 0.0.
Estimates
The value at date 2025-06-30 is estimated to be $4.21.
The value at date 2025-09-30 is estimated to be $4.22.
Salted crackers
To assess this market, I used a linear regression model. I regressed the price value against the UNIX timestamp (in seconds). I estimated beta-zero to be about 0.3656 and beta-one to be roughly 0.0 dollars/second. My r-value is 0.23, which implies low direct correlation. The p-value is 0.0002.
Estimates
The value at date 2025-06-30 is estimated to be $1.64.
The value at date 2025-09-30 is estimated to be $1.65.
Crackers and biscuits PPI
To assess this market, I used a linear regression model. I regressed the price value against the UNIX timestamp (in seconds). I estimated beta-zero to be about 77.964 and beta-one to be roughly 0.0 dollars/second. My r-value is 0.9658, which implies high direct correlation. The p-value is 0.0.
Estimates
The value at date 2025-06-30 is estimated to be $279.16.
The value at date 2025-09-30 is estimated to be $280.07.
Commodity Sugar
To assess this market, I used a linear regression model. I regressed the price value against the UNIX timestamp (in seconds). I estimated beta-zero to be about -4.4628 and beta-one to be roughly 0.0 dollars/second. My r-value is 0.8166, which implies high direct correlation. The p-value is 0.0.
Estimates
The value at date 2025-06-30 is estimated to be $21.25.
The value at date 2025-09-30 is estimated to be $21.36.