IFDA News
2012년 10월 유통 솔루션 컨퍼런스에서는 Danbee Investigation의 보안담당인 Barry Brandman이 어떻게 부정부패로부터 회사를 지킬 것인가 라는 주제 강의가 포함되어 있습니다. Protecting a distribution system from fraud is an ongoing challenge that can significantly affect your bottom line. In a session titled "Fraud: How to Protect Your Business" at the upcoming Distribution Solutions Conference, security expert Barry Brandman of Danbee Investigations will discuss the devious methods used by employees to commit fraud, five common mistakes that victimized companies share, and what NEVER to do if there's any suspicion that fraud may be taking place. With more than thirty years of experience, Brandman will also share six of the most effective anti-fraud strategies that have saved companies millions of dollars in loss. The conference takes place October 29-31 in Las Vegas. To view the full conference agenda online, click here.
Billfire, Inc가 IFDA의 새로운 협업파트너가 되었으며, 다가오는 2012 유통솔루션 컨퍼런스에 전시업체로 참가합니다. Billfire, Inc. has joined IFDA as an Allied Member and is participating as an exhibitor in the upcoming 2012 Distribution Solutions Conference. Billfire leverages 10 years of experience and knowledge to operate a comprehensive set of SaaS based, online account management & payment tools, dynamic communication tools, business intelligence, system integration and food safety systems for both foodservice distributors and retail foodservice providers. Billfire offers a comprehensive solution set that is designed to streamline A/R processes, drive better decision-making, facilitate faster payment, reduce costs and improve cash flow for its clients. To learn more about Billfire, click here.
Heidi Weiss 가 IFDA의 인사관리 담당 임원으로 합류하였습니다. Heidi Weiss has joined the International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) as the association’s director of member retention and recruitment. Her duties include developing strategies to retain existing members, recruiting new members, and to increase member participation and ensure an overall positive member experience. Full Story
식품서비스 유통업체들의 전체 사업계획에 있어서 재난 방재 경영이 중요해 지고 있습니다. 금번 유통솔루션 컨퍼런스에서는 Scott McCallum이 어떻게 안전하고 효율적으로 재난을 예방할지에 대해 발표가 있을 예정입니다. Disaster management is becoming an important part of a foodservice distributor's overall business plan. Although some natural disasters strike suddenly and the only response that can be done is post-tragedy, others require forethought. During a session on Disaster Planning at the upcoming Distribution Solutions Conference, former Governor of Wisconsin Scott McCallum will share experiences on advanced planning that companies can apply to be prepared to respond to emergencies safely and effectively. Gov. McCallum is currently president and CEO of Aidmatrix, a supply chain software developer working to improve the speed and quality of humanitarian relief (disaster relief, medical relief, and hunger relief). For full information on the conference, taking place October 29-31 in Las Vegas, click here.
2013년 Partners Executive Forum의 참가를 원하는 IFDA 회원사들은 8월31일까지 접수해야 합니다. IFDA distributor members who wish to participate in the 2013 Partners Executive Forum must register their company by August 31. The Forum, taking place January 27-30 at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes, is a unique opportunity for IFDA members to hold strategic discussions with important trading partners. Company registration establishes contact information that will be shared with manufacturer participants in September when meeting scheduling opens. To access a distributor company registration packet, click here.
Operator News
미국의 전국적 가뭄으로 인한 식품가격 상승을 대비하여 외식전문업체에서는 식품재료 공급계약을 서두르고 있습니다. Some restaurants are negotiating early supply contracts, cutting other costs and raising menu prices to answer rising food costs caused by the nationwide drought. McDonald's already contracted a greater percentage of its food costs for next year than usual, according to its CFO, while Wendy's noted its beef costs were up about 10% recently and expects beef inflation to return to double-digit levels next year. Buffalo Wild Wings stated its price of traditional chicken wings increased roughly 70% per lb. from a year ago and will implement another round of price increases next month after raising some of its menu prices in July, reported The Wall Street Journal. Full Story (WSJ Subscription Required)
Wendy’s의 새로운 이미지 시범운영 점포의 매출이 북미 지역의 평균 매출보다 약 3.2% 가량 높게 나타났습니다. Wendy's reimaged prototype stores helped lift overall same-store sales in North America by 3.2%, according to the CEO in a QSR Magazine report. The chain's 10 prototype restaurants opened in 2011 and sustained an average sales lift greater than 25%, with the first prototypes seeing sustained increases for 12 months, reported Convenience Store News. Full Story
‘Darden Restaurants’와 ‘Publix Super Markets’는 몇몇의 업체들과 함께 고객을 위한 ‘디지털 월렛’을 개발하기로 하였습니다. Darden Restaurants and Publix Super Markets teamed up with several other retailers to create their own digital wallet for customers. The group, known as Merchant Customer Exchange, wants to create a smartphone app that would allow consumers an experience that combines "the convenience of paying at the register with customizable offers," reported Orlando Business Journal. Full Story
던킨도너츠가 체인사업의 첫번째 모바일 지불 어플리케이션을 출시하였습니다. Dunkin' Donuts launched the chain's first mobile pay application. Customers can forgo cash or plastic with the app and just flash a smartphone, as well as send virtual gift cards via text, email or Facebook. The app should speed up lines because users will not have to wait for change or for credit cards to be processed, reported The Boston Globe. Full Story
전체 외식시장의 매출이 2012년 1-2분기 사이 11%가량 상승하였으며, 이 중 패스트푸드 부문의 매출 상승이 15%로 일반식당의 10%보다 높게 상승하였다. Overall dining spending is up 11% between the first and second quarters of 2012, with fast food (15%) outpacing general restaurant establishments (10%), according to the Chase Freedom Lifestyle Index based on aggregated Chase Freedom cardholder spending data. Among age groups, cardholders aged 45-54 drove the largest restaurant spending increase, at 14%, and the 65-and-over crowd led spending gains in the fast food category with a 17% increase over last quarter. Full Story
Retail News
Amazon.com과eBay에서 당일배송 서비스를 시범적으로 개시할 것입니다. Both Amazon.com and eBay are beginning to test same-day delivery services. Amazon already offers limited same-day delivery. Shoppers who signed up for a $79-a-year Prime account can get it on eligible items for $3.99 in 10 metro areas, including Chicago, New York, and Seattle. EBay, meanwhile, invited select San Francisco customers to sample EBay Now, a shopping app that offers same-day delivery, reported Bloomberg Businessweek. Full Story
Publix 웹사이트는 미리 발급받은 쿠폰을 핸드폰 번호 입력만으로 사용할 수 있는 새로운 디지털 쿠폰 시스템을 시범운영 할 계획입니다. Publix shoppers in select markets are getting the chance to test a new digital coupon system. The free service allows customers to choose coupons from a Publix website and save them to an account. Shoppers then redeem the paperless coupons at checkout by entering their 10-digit phone number. Currently, Publix is testing only the system at stores in Ocala, FL as well as in the Birmingham and Huntsville, AL markets, reported The Lakeland Ledger. Full Story (Free Registration Required)
중국은 Walmart사의 중국계 e-commerce 회사인 Yihanodian의 인수를 승인하였습니다. Chinese regulators approved Walmart's purchase of a majority stake in Chinese e-commerce company Yihaodian, reported Reuters. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction remains subject to final closing conditions. Full Story
중국의 Mengju Dairy가 원유공급업체인 Modern Dairy Holdings 인수합병을 진행 중입니다. China Mengniu Dairy has reportedly held talks to acquire raw milk supplier China Modern Dairy Holdings, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. State-owned COFCO holds 20% of Mengniu, while private-equity firm KKR owns 24% of Modern Dairy, reported Bloomberg.com. Full Story
세븐일레븐이 도소매업체인 TETCO의 인수로 23년 만에 샌안토니오 지역에 진출합니다. 7-Eleven signed an agreement to acquire the retail and wholesale assets of TETCO, marking 7-Eleven's return to the San Antonio market after 23 years. The deal includes San Antonio-based TETCO's company-operated stores in Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio and Utah, as well as fuel distribution to wholesale distributors, reported Dallas Business Journal. Full Story
세븐일레븐, 월마트, Sunoco 와 같은 대기업들은 구글 IT 기반 업체와의 경쟁을 위하여 공동으로 모바일 지불 네트워크 형식 개발에 착수할 계획입니다. 7-Eleven, Walmart and Sunoco are among more than a dozen big merchants planning to jointly develop a mobile-payments network that will compete with services from Google and other companies. The companies are hoping to make their way into the growing market that turns smartphones into devices for making purchases, reported The Wall Street Journal. Full Story (WSJ Subscription Required)
월마트의 매출액이 월스트리트의 예상 상승률인 2.7%보다 낮은 2.2% 상승에 그쳤습니다. Walmart sales missed Wall Street estimates. The retailer grew only 2.2%, less than the 2.7% predicted by analysts. Sam's Club sales grew 4.2%, below Wall Street's estimate of 2.7% and at the low end of the company's forecast for 4% to 6% growth. Total revenue was $114.3 billion, short of the $115.8 billion analysts expected, reported Forbes. Full Story
Industry News
듀퐁의 CEO가 식품 및 에너지 사업 등 예상치 못한 새로운 사업으로의 진출을 추진 중입니다. DuPont's CEO is pushing the 210-year-old company into unexpected new businesses such as food and energy. The company has in trial this year Optimum AQUAmax, which is a corn variety that tolerates low moisture, reported Bloomberg Businessweek. Full Story
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학자들은 초콜렛 함유 지방 중 최대 50%를 과일주스로 대체하는 방식을 발명하였습니다. Scientists have found a way to replace up to 50% of fat content in chocolate with fruit juice, according to a study published in Journal of Materials Chemistry. Chemists removed much of the cocoa butter and milk fats that go into chocolate bars, substituting them with tiny droplets of juice. By infusing orange and cranberry juice into milk, dark and white chocolate using what is known as a Pickering emulsion, the chocolatey 'mouth-feel' given by the fatty ingredients is able to still exist, reported Science Daily. Full Story
한국에서는 공중파 중계기에서 발생되는 고주파 렉테나를 이용해 직류전류(DC)로 변환, 무선으로 전력을 전송ㆍ충전하는 신기술을 개발 중이며 이는 비용 절감에 큰 도움이 될 것으로 보입니다. Researchers in Korea devised a cheap way of transmitting data from objects to mobile phones when swiped. These so-called "rectennas" are a cross between an antenna and an AC/DC current converter that are printed onto plastic foils using electronic inks. The rectennas cost less than one penny per unit to produce and could be used as an alternative to QR codes, reported BBC News. Full Story
제품가격의 상승을 우려한 국가들의 ‘사재기’로 인하여 전세계적 물가상승이 더욱 빠르게 진행되고 있습니다. Increased commodity purchases made by panicking nations may exacerbate already high prices worldwide. The Mexican government, looking to avoid a repeat of the 2007 tortilla riots when corn prices jumped, tried to secure lower prices by buying 1.516 million tons of corn last week. Buyers in the Middle East are also pouring on to the markets on fears that drought will also cut the wheat harvest in the Black Sea region. "A cascade effect is not inconceivable and may well be taking place," stated a director with U.S. think tank the Atlantic Council, reported NBCNews.com. Full Story
미국 가정의 50% 이상이 올리브오일을 사용하며 이는 5년 전 대비 20%가량 상승한 수치입니다. More than 50% of U.S. households use olive oil, up from 30% five years ago, according to the North American Olive Oil Association (NAOOA). Americans consume an average of one liter of olive oil per year. In 20 years of testing through an independent quality control program, NAOOA reports that brands identified with adulterated products represent less than 2% market share in U.S. retail, reported The Lakeland Ledger. Full Story (Free Registration Required)
인도의 식품가격이 지난 7월에는 하락함에도 불구하고 8월에는 상승하였습니다. Food prices in India are on the rise despite a decline in July. The wholesale price index, India's benchmark measure of inflation, rose 6.87% in July versus a year earlier, below economists' expectations, reported The Wall Street Journal. Full Story (WSJ Subscription Required)
5-Hour Energy의 제조사인 Living Essentials가 인수대상을 물색 중이며, 3시간 동안 배고픔을 견딜 수 있는 95칼로리 스낵바 출시를 앞두고 있습니다. 5-Hour Energy maker Living Essentials is looking at acquisitions and is working to launch a 95-calorie snack bar it claims can stave off hunger for three hours. The launch is planned for the start of 2013, reported Reuters. Full Story
J.M. Smucker가 높아진 지출과 제품 비용 상승으로 인하여 1분기 순 매출이 하락하였으나 Sara Lee's의 식품서비스 부문 인수를 통해 월스트릿의 기대수준은 만족하였다. J.M. Smucker's fiscal first-quarter net income dipped slightly on higher expenses and rising commodity costs. But its adjusted results, helped by the acquisition of part of Sara Lee's food-service business, beat Wall Street expectations. Revenue increased to $1.37 billion, from $1.19 billion, up 15%. Wall Street forecast $1.3 billion. The results include $86.7 million from the $350 million Sara Lee deal, reported Bloomberg Businessweek. Full Story
Sugar Creek Packing이 단독입찰로 $13 million으로 Really Cool Foods의 설비를 인수하였습니다. Sugar Creek Packing purchased the former Really Cool Foods plant in Cambridge City, IN for $13 million during a bankruptcy auction after being the lone bidder. Sugar Creek Packing has five facilities in Ohio and Kansas, and provides an assortment of raw and fully-cooked products for domestic and international distribution. In 2007, Really Cool Foods built the facility with promises of a $100 million investment, but abruptly closed its doors in November 2011, reported Meat & Poultry. Full Story (Free Registration Required)
18세 이하의 자녀를 둔 미국 가정들이 다른 가정에 비해 비교적 모바일폰을 사용한 쇼핑 활동이 높은 것으로 나타났습니다. U.S. adults with children under 18 years old living in their household are more likely to use their mobile phones for shopping-related activities compared to those without, according to a new survey. Placecast found those with children showed more activity than non-parents across all aspects of digital commerce (mobile and online) - from making purchases via mobile phones to receiving text and e-mail alerts, and taking action on them. The data comes from the third wave of a poll commissioned by Placecast and conducted online by Harris Interactive among 2,262 U.S. adults ages 18 and older earlier this year. Full Story
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'계란 노른자'가 동맥경화증 유발 위험이 있으며 이는 담배 만큼 해로운 것으로 나타났습니다. Consuming egg yolks speeds up hardening of the arteries in a manner similar to smoking cigarettes, according to a study published in the journal Atherosclerosis. Regular consumption of egg yolks is about two-thirds as bad as smoking when it comes to increased build-up of carotid plaque, a risk factor for stroke and heart attack, reported Science Daily. Full Story
붉은 고기를 고온으로 요리 시 전립선 암의 발병율 위험이 40%까지 증가할 수 있다는 연구가 나왔습니다. Cooking red meats at high temperatures, especially pan-fried red meats, may increase the risk of advanced prostate cancer by as much as 40%, according to a study published in the journal Carcinogenesis. Previous studies have emphasized an association between diets high in red meat and risk of prostate cancer, but evidence is limited. Attention to cooking methods of red meat, however, shows the risk of prostate cancer may be a result of potent chemical carcinogens formed when meats are cooked at high temperatures, reported Science Daily. Full Story
Washington News
미 농무부는 돼지고기, 양고기, 닭고기, 메기 등 총 1억7000만달러(약 1920억원) 어치를 수매해 푸드뱅크를 비롯한 연방정부의 식품영양지원프로그램에 활용한다고 발표했습니다. President Barack Obama will announce that the Department of Agriculture intends to buy up to $170 million of pork, lamb, chicken and catfish to help support farmers suffering from the drought, according to a White House official. The food purchases will go toward "food nutrition assistance" programs, like food banks. The president will also direct the Department of Defense to "encourage" its vendors to speed up purchases of lamb, pork and beef and freeze it for later use, reported Reuters. Full Story
허쉬사의 쵸콜릿 제품이 필요한 영양적 함량이 미달함에도 제품 라벨에 표기를 해 FDA가 이에 대해 경고하고 나섰습니다. Hershey made nutritional claims for its chocolate syrups that do not meet regulatory guidelines, according to FDA. In a warning letter to the company dated Feb. 14, made public on Tuesday, the FDA stated the labels on Hershey's Syrup+Calcium and its Syrup Sugar Free with Vitamin & Mineral Fortification violate federal law. FDA stated the company may not use the terms "plus" and "fortification" on the labels because the products' nutritional contents do not meet the guidelines needed to make such claims, reported Reuters. Full Story
북캐롤리나와 아칸소 주지사들은 연방정부에 에탄올 쿼터제의 일시적 중단을 요청하였습니다. The governors of North Carolina and Arkansas are asking the federal government to temporarily suspend the ethanol quota. Last week, the governors of Delaware and Maryland, two poultry producing states, sent letters to EPA asking for relief from the mandate, reported Reuters. Full Story
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올 여름 귤의 초과 공급으로 인해 제품 가격에 영향을 미칠 것으로 전망됩니다. A large supply of clementines this summer from multiple points of origin has created a very difficult and different marketing situation for the commodity this year. Chile, Peru and South Africa each sent more fruit to the U.S. East Coast this summer, with a great deal of it bunching up during June and July, reported The Produce News. Full Story
서아프리카의 고온, 건조 기후로 인하여 코코아 콩의 가격이 1월 대비13% 상승하였습니다.Prices of cocoa beans increased 13% since January due to a hot, dry summer in West Africa. Cocoa futures reached $2,488 a ton on Aug. 13, their highest levels since February, while the contract for September delivery ended down 2.4% at $2,388 a ton. Since the dry weather in the Ivory Coast took hold in early June, cocoa prices rose 15% and commodity traders, food companies and industry officials are now concerned that the situation could worsen if the El Nino weather phenomenon affects the crop, reported The Wall Street Journal. Full Story (WSJ Subscription Required)
캘리포니아의 축산업자들이 가축의 사료 가격 상승 등 지출로 인하여 큰 어려움을 겪고 있으며, 업계를 떠나는 축산업자들이 발생하고 있습니다. Dairy farmers in California are struggling to cover expenses, and some are leaving the industry due to the soaring cost of feed. California's dairymen are in an especially difficult position, because there are not enough processing facilities in the state for all the milk that dairy cows produce. Stringent permitting requirements often lead processors to build new facilities in other states, leaving California with an oversupply of raw milk. As a result, farmers are at a disadvantage in negotiating better prices from California processors, reported The Sacramento Bee. Full Story (Free Registration Required)
미국 콘벨트 농작지의 가치가 작년 대비 약 15%가량 상승하였습니다. The value of farmland across states in the Corn Belt rose 15% from a year earlier, but only 1% in the second quarter, according to a survey released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The increase over the past year "seems modest only in the context of exploding farmland values over the past few years," the survey stated, and only 4% of the 205 bankers surveyed expect farmland values to drop this quarter. Some 70% see farmland markets leveling off, however, reported Reuters. Full Story
Monsato는 아르헨티나로부터 유전자 변형콩을 시장에 납품키로 승인받았습니다.
Monsanto was authorized by Argentina to market its latest genetically modified soybeans to farmers. The Intacta RR2 Pro is resistant to Monsanto's Roundup Ready herbicide and kills insects. Argentina is the world's largest shipper of soy behind the U.S. and Brazil, reported Bloomberg.com. Full Story
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