IFDA News

식자재 유통 기업들은 트럭과 차량의 효율성을 극대화하기 위해 최첨단기술과 솔루션을 적용하고 있다. Distributors are turning to hi-tech solutions to keep trucks and trailers operating at peak efficiency. During a session titled "Hi-Tech Solutions to Manage Fleet Operations" at the upcoming Distribution Solutions Conference, Sean Jones, general manager of the Eby-Brown Company's Baltimore Division, will share how the company has integrated fleet management technology to monitor trailer temperature, track driver performance, reduce fuel costs, and ensure on-time deliveries. This is just one of 45 sessions at the conference, which takes place October 29-31 in Las Vegas. For full conference information or to register, click here.

11월 6일의 대통령 선거에 많은 참여를 바란다. Choosing our own political leadership is the hallmark of our democracy and all Americans should exercise their right to vote. State voter registration deadlines are fast approaching for the Presidential election on November 6 and information on how to register in your state is available on the IFDA website. Information is also available on the candidates in your area. IFDA urges everyone to make sure you are registered to vote and to go to the polls on November 6.

물류 및 차량의 실제 비용에 대한 진실을 알고 싶으면, 10월에 있을 Distribution Solution Conference를 통해 도움을 받을 수 있다. If you want to know your fleet's true cost, the importance of its resale value, and how to do a true ROI analysis, a session on "Transportation Benefits of Owning vs. Leasing" at the upcoming Distribution Solutions Conference can give you the answers. Tony Vercillo, president of IFMC Consultants is the featured speaker and will also place special emphasis on understanding the value of cash flow in these turbulent economic times. If past attendance is a measure, this is sure to be a "standing room only" session with Dr. Vercillo. For full information on the conference, taking place October 29-31 in Las Vegas, click here.

Distributor News

Sysco사는 휴스톤 기반의 해산물과 유통사업을 하는 Louisiana Foods를 인수하기로 결정했다. Sysco agreed to acquire Louisiana Foods, a Houston-based seafood and distribution business. The acquisition will also expand the company's current distribution reach. Louisiana Foods distributes seafood products to locations throughout Texas and western Louisiana, but Sysco plans to increase the distribution throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana, reported Houston Business Journal. Full Story

8월27일 기준으로 평균 디젤 가격은 1년 대비 약 $0.269 인상되었다. As of Aug. 27, U.S. average diesel fuel prices were $4.089 per gallon, up 0.063 cents per gallon from a week ago, and up $0.269 from one year ago. Full Story

Operator News

이라크의 수도 바그다드에는 새로운 미국 스타일 식당의 인기가 확산되고 있다. A wave of new American-style restaurants is spreading across Iraq's capital of Baghdad, led by Iraqi entrepreneurs and investors, not multinational chains. Baghdad's Green Zone and nearby U.S. military bases once had outposts of American chains including Pizza Hut, Burger King and Subway, but shut down as American troops left last year. Yum Brands has no plans to return to Iraq for now, reported The Associated Press. Full Story

태풍 Issac의 영향으로 take-out, 배달물량의 증가로 플로리다 남부의 식당들의 식재 배송 수가 2배 이상 증가하였다. Some restaurants in South Florida reported that the number of delivery orders doubled this week due to Tropical Storm Isaac. While most South Florida residents hunkered down inside their homes, others braved the bad weather to make extra money delivering food. Restaurants kept busy with take-out orders, deliveries and hosting hurricane-themed parties on Sunday and Monday, according to restaurant owners and managers, reported Sun Sentinel. Full Story

템파 베이 지역은 체인식당들에 적합한 테스트 시장이 되고 있다. 미국 전역에 Fast-Casual 식당의 성장률은 지난 10년 동안 매년 약 10%를 나타내고 있다. The Tampa Bay area has become a well-established testing ground for chains. "Fast-casual'' restaurants are filling a niche between fast-food and casual dining. Nationwide, fast-casual restaurants reflect the fast-growing segment of the food service industry, generating $27 billion in sales last year. The fast-casual sector has grown about 10% a year for the past decade, reported Tampa Bay Times. Full Story

홍콩의 스타벅스는 혁신적인 리사이클링 프로세스를 테스트 하고 있다. Starbucks in Hong Kong is testing out an innovative recycling process that turns stale baked goods and coffee grinds into bio-plastics and laundry detergent in an attempt to lessen its environmental footprint. The project, led by scientists at the City University of Hong Kong, is being tested at a new food ‘biorefinery,' that diverts food waste and transforms it into viable, bio-based fuels and other products, reported New York Daily News. Full Story

외식 체인 기업들은 식자재 비용의 증가와 그로 인한 가격 인상, 가격 민감 고객의 이탈로 이어지는 상황에 대해 민감하게 고객 행동을 모니터링 할 필요가 있다. Restaurant chains must manage soaring ingredient costs amid fears that raising prices will alienate their budget-conscious customers, who generally remain pessimistic about the economy. Some are trying to pass on rising costs to customers while others hold the line on prices or emphasize existing low-cost menu items. Fine and causal-dining restaurants can better absorb commodity-cost increases because of their higher-priced menus and ability to adjust portion sizes, but chains that tout value-oriented menu items struggle with rising costs, reported The Wall Street Journal. Full Story (WSJ Subscription Required)

시애틀 최고의 커피 매장은 베이컨 맛이 나는 커피를 선보였다. Seattle's Best Coffee locations across North America will feature a bacon-flavored coffee. The coffee is flavored with bacon-flavored syrup and pumpkin pie spice, with garnishes of candied oven-baked bacon, reported New York Daily News. Full Story

부드러운 음악과 어두운 조명은 fast food 식당의 고객의 식사를 즐겁게 하고 적게 먹게 할 수 있다는 연구결과가 나왔다. Soft music and dim lights in fast food restaurant can help diners enjoy their meal more and eat less, according to a study published in the journal Psychological Reports. "When we softened the lights and softened the music in the restaurant it didn't change what people ordered, but what it did do was lead them to eat less and made them more satisfied and happier," according to Brian Wansink, a professor of marketing and consumer behavior at Cornell University, reported Reuters. Full Story

Retail News

까르푸는 매출 반등 미약으로 2010년 대비 주가가 반토막이 났으며, 저가 중심의 강력한 시장경쟁구도를 단적으로 보여주고 있다. Carrefour's sagging sales and strategic slips have cut its stock price in half since 2010, and the ailing retailer is facing fierce competition from lower-cost rivals. The world's second-largest retailer presents its half-year earnings on Thursday as new CEO Georges Plassat faces the huge task of turning Carrefour around. Mr. Plassat has already hinted he wants it to pull out of noncore markets, cut costs at home in France and give store managers more autonomy, The Wall Street Journal reported. Full Story (WSJ subscription required)

캘리포니아 Burbank 지역의 월마트 점포 확장에 대한 지역 주민과 상인의 소송으로 점포확장 계획이 지연되고 있다. A court-ordered injunction issued against a planned Walmart in Burbank, CA could sideline the project and force the city to prove the store would not cause significant harm to local roadways and businesses. Walmart had been planning to renovate the site in time to open in mid- to late 2013, but will not proceed until claims raised in a lawsuit filed by three Burbank residents earlier this year are settled. The injunction also forces the city to suspend its approval of building permits issued to Walmart pending a trial, reported The Los Angeles Times. Full Story (Free Registration Required)

Online 식료품점이 미국 동부지역을 중심으로 시도되고 있다. Online grocer Relay Foods is rolling out service in Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia and plans to offer groceries from local suppliers and farms through home delivery and, eventually, at pick-up sites. The company is expanding due to its June acquisition of Washington-based Arganica Farm Club, an online farmers' market now serving Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia, reported Baltimore Sun. Full Story

Kroger의 자회사인 JayC Food Stores는 할인 슈퍼마켓 컨셉으로 Henderson에 점포를 오픈하였다. Kroger subsidiary JayC Food Stores opened a 25,000-sq. ft. Ruler Foods discount supermarket concept in Henderson, KY. The company will have five in the next month, with two more Ruler Foods set to open soon in Evansville, according to the division president of JayC, reported Courier Press. Full Story

Nielson 보고서에 따르면 소비자들은 식품과 음료를 online 구매의사가 높다고 밝혔다. Consumers intend to buy more food and beverages online, according to a report from Nielsen. In the past two years, interest has grown 44%, with 61% of global online consumers using the internet to do grocery shopping research. Full Story

캐나다의 39개의 Zeller 매장 중 그 첫 번째가 월마트의 매장으로 오픈하였다. The first of 39 former Zellers stores in Canada opened as a Walmart store on Aug. 24. According to Walmart Canada, the 69,000-sq. ft. store in Newmarket, Ontario will feature easy-to-navigate aisles with directional signage, and a bright interior color palette, which help define the store's merchandise areas, and lower shelving throughout for an improved sightline, reported Retailing Today. Full Story

유럽 지역의 빈곤 확대가 예상되면서, Unilever는 몇몇 제품의 패키징과가격을조정하고 있다. Predicting a return of poverty in Europe, Unilever started to change the way it sells some of its products. In Greece, it now offers mashed potatoes and mayonnaise in small packages, and created a low-cost brand for basic goods such as tea and olive oil, reported The Telegraph. Full Story

대형 유통기업들은 소비자들을 지원하기 위해 스마트폰 앱등을 통한 매장 네비게이션 툴을 개발 중에 있다. Big-box retailers are developing indoor navigation tools to help shoppers find what they want. Some, including Target and Walgreens, have stored floor layout plans in smartphone apps; Walmart now can display aisle numbers for searched items. Within two weeks of Walmart's May launch of the "In-Store" mode in its app, about 15% of page views were from shoppers in stores. About 20% of retail sales are lost because shoppers can not find items, estimates the CEO of Aisle411, reported USA Today. Full Story

대형 유통업체의 진입으로 문제가 되었던 워싱톤 지역의 월마트 매장의 입점 가능성이 높아지고 있다. A 130,000-sq.-ft. Walmart store may be built in Washington, DC, following the submission of an application to the city for zoning changes to allow the construction of Capitol Gateway Marketplace shopping center. The application, filed by the city's housing authority and development partner A&R, will also include a sit-down restaurant to be built at the center, reported The Washington Post. Full Story (Free Registration Required)

BP는 동부 지역에서 편의점 브랜드인 ampm 을 철수키로 했다. BP has decided to withdraw its ampm brand from the eastern U.S. ampm will exit the Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Orlando markets by the end of this year. Currently, there are more than 9,500 BP-branded fuel outlets in the eastern U.S., of which approximately 200 have ampm convenience stores, reported Convenience Store News. Full Story

홀푸드마켓은 동부 지역의 Johnnie’s Foodmaster’s의 10개 미만의 점포에 대해 임대권을 매입하거나 빌리는 것을 고려하고 있다. Whole Foods Market is reportedly in talks to buy or take over leases for half a dozen Johnnie's Foodmaster locations in eastern Massachusetts, according to several real estate officials briefed on the deal. Whole Foods wants to move into six of the 10 Johnnie's Foodmaster sites; if the deal goes through, Whole Foods will increase its presence in Massachusetts by nearly 30%, reported The Boston Globe. Full Story (Subscription Required)

인터넷 식료품업체인 Peapod는 Pick-up 서비스를 시작하였다. Internet grocer Peapod launched Peapod Pick-Up, a service that will be initially piloted at a Stop & Shop store in Abington, MA. Shoppers who order groceries online through Peapod.com will be able to collect them at the store after choosing a one-hour pick-up time. Peapod allows shoppers to create personal lists, read nutrition information online, sort products by price or by nutrition criteria and take advantage of thousands of weekly specials, reported Boston.com. Full Story

까르푸의 CEO는 인원 감축 등 비용절감을 통해 경영개선을 하는 계획을 발표하였다. Carrefour's CEO outlined plans to reduce financial costs and review the company's operations in some markets, and confirmed 500 to 600 jobs cuts via voluntary departures. The executive will prioritize lowering the company's financial costs, particularly the cost of its debt, refocusing on key markets like China and Latin America while reviewing its operations in other countries such as Poland, Indonesia and Turkey. Carrefour's hypermarkets will not become smaller, but will showcase products on the floor such as home appliances that can be sold both in stores and online, reported The Wall Street Journal. Full Story (WSJ Subscription Required)

Industry News

지난 4년 동안 약 3년 이상 세계 식품 가격이 상승함에 따라 G20 국가는9월의 USDA 보고서를 참고하여 의사결정을 고려하고 있다. G20 nations taking stock of the third global food price surge in four years will wait for September's crop report from USDA before deciding whether to take joint action on the issue, according to France's farm minister. Senior officials held a conference call on Monday on rising prices after drought in the U.S. and poor crops from Russia and the Black Sea bread basket stirred new fears about food supply and inflation, reported Reuters. Full Story

스낵 제조사인 Shearer’s Food가 PE Wind Point Partners에 인수되었다. Snack foods maker Shearer's Food was purchased by Chicago-based private-equity firm Wind Point Partners. The transaction is expected to close in October, and terms were not disclosed. According to the company, Shearer's is the largest producer of private label salty snacks in North America and the largest producer of kettle-cooked potato chips in the world, reported Akron Beacon Journal. Full Story

아일랜드 식품 그룹인 Glanbia는 유제품 원료 사업의 약 60%를 대주주에게 매각하기로 하였다. Irish food group Glanbia has agreed to sell 60% of its Irish dairy ingredients business to its largest shareholder, part of a drive to shift focus toward nutritional products that are driving profits. Glanbia will sell its stake in Dairy Ingredients Ireland, the country's largest dairy ingredients processor, to Glanbia Co-op Society , a farmer-led cooperative which owns 54.4% of Glanbia, for approximately 44.5 million euros ($56 million), reported Reuters. Full Story

이태리의 보건부는 비 건강음료에 대해 세금을 부과하는 것을 고려하고 있다고 밝혔다. Italy's health minister is considering the inclusion of a tax on drinks deemed unhealthy in a spending bill due to go before the Italian cabinet later this week. Health Minister Renato Balduzzi may propose a drinks tax of 3 euro cents a bottle to raise revenues of 250 million euros ($312.9 million), but did not clarify which beverages would be affected. "It is a nudge to mothers and fathers towards a more suitable diet," Balduzzi told the daily La Repubblica, adding that revenue raised could be used for public health costs, Reuters reported. Full Story

페루의 경제성장이 주목할 만하다. Peru's provinces are booming as foreign and domestic companies target an emerging class of consumers. Peru's economy is the fastest-growing of the larger Latin America countries. One of the world's highest Burger Kings is in Huancayo, a city of 400,000 that sits in a farming valley 10,731 feet above sea level, was overrun with leftist rebels two decades ago. Now, it has a shiny new shopping center with all the trappings of a typical mall in the US, right down to the elevator music, prickly Rent-A-Cops, and an arcade called Happyland, reported Reuters. Full Story

이태리의 식품기업인 Barilla는 유럽 수요 감소의 영향으로 파스타 사업을 글로벌 시장을 통해 성장하려고 한다. Italian food company Barilla hopes to offset sluggish demand in Europe by focusing on its core pasta business globally. The company plans to boost its brand recognition in the US by launching a new chain of Barilla-branded restaurants next year, according to company chairman Guido Barilla. Barilla is also shedding noncore assets; it has put a German bread maker on the block after selling a Spanish bakery-products producer. However, despite the company's current focus on pasta, it still makes several oven-baked products, reported The Wall Street Journal. (WSJ subscription required) Full Story

Health News

건강한 다이어트는 과자를 무조건 섭취하지 않는 것은 아니라는 연구결과가 나왔다. A healthy diet does not mean completely giving up snacks, according a recent study conducted by One Poll in the UK. The study notes a smart approach to snacking is a combination of healthy habits and healthy foods, including limiting portion sizes and choosing the right foods, reported Cherokee Scout. Full Story

최근 연구에 따르면 가공 스위트너를 통해 실제 몸무게가 증가할 수 있다고제기되었다. Recent scientific studies are finding that consuming artificial sweeteners like Equal, Sweet'N Low, Splenda and Truvia may actually add on pounds and contribute to metabolic syndrome, an unhealthy combination of excess belly fat, high blood pressure and insulin resistance, reported Orlando Sentinel. Full Story

Washington News

에너지음료의 부정확한 성분 표기에 대한 조사가 진행 중에 있다. New York's attorney general is investigating alleged inaccurate labeling and advertising by the energy-drink industry to deceive consumers about the ingredients and health value of its products. Eric T. Schneiderman issued subpoenas in July to PepsiCo, maker of AMP, Monster Beverage and Living Essentials, maker of 5-hour Energy drink, reported The Wall Street Journal. The subpoenas asked for information on the companies' marketing and advertising practices. Full Story (WSJ Subscription Required)

미국 식품 및 농산물의 수출은 2013년에 약 1435억불에 달할 것으로 전망되고있다. Exports of U.S. food and agricultural products are expected to reach $143.5 billion in fiscal 2013, well above the record set in 2011. At the same time, the forecast for fiscal 2012 is revised upward to a near-record $136.5 billion. Since 2009, U.S. agricultural exports have made gains of 50%. Full Story

Market News

이상고온인 3월과 여러 이상기후로 인해 중부와 동부의 과일 수확량이 급감하여서 이번 겨울은 시장에서의 수급 불균형이 예상된다. Fruit losses this winter will lead to a market shift. An unusually warm March followed by a round of spring freezes decimated much of the apple and cherry crops in the Midwest and East. Western crops managed to avoid damage, however, and were poised to fill the market gaps. In July, growers, processors and buyers on both ends of the country were adjusting to the new situation, reported Fruit Growers News. Full Story

호주산 병아리콩의 농작면적이 기록적으로 급증하고 있다. The Australian chickpea crop is shaping up to be one of the biggest on record due to favorable weather conditions at planting a significant increase in the area planted to chickpea because of high chickpea prices and low wheat prices. "The chickpea area sown nationally is above 500,000 hectares with the potential to deliver a record harvest," according to Pulse Australia's senior crop manager. The current production estimate for 2012-13 is 750,000 metric tons of chickpeas, compared with the previous high of 480,000 in 2009-10, reported the Stock Journal. Full Story

태풍 이삭의 영향으로 중서부 지역은 단비가 올 것으로 예측되고 있다. The remnants of Tropical Storm Isaac could bring welcome rain to some states in the Midwest this week, although it is unlikely to break the drought that has been gripping the region, according to The Associated Press. The states most likely to benefit from the storm are in the Mississippi River valley. The National Weather Service predicts 2 to 6 inches of rain will fall in eastern Arkansas, southeast Missouri and southern Illinois later this week. Full Story

미시건 보고서에 따르면 사과의 수확량은 줄었지만 국내 시장에의 사과공급은 충분하다고 얘기하고 있다. At least one Michigan orchard reports having more apples than they had anticipated. King Orchards in Kewadin, MI stated they are finding more fruit than first thought but are worried that the news will not get to the consumers. "Even though the apple crop is only about 30% of our potential, it is still a lot of apples," stated the orchard, reported Fruit Growers News. Full Story

지난 50년 동안의 최악의 가뭄으로 옥수수는 가장 영향받는 농작물이다. Considered the worst American drought in 50 years, corn has been among the hardest hit crops, and as a result consumers can expect higher prices in particularly in 2013. Since mid-June futures prices for corn rose 60% and 24% for soybeans, reported an article in Food Nutrition & Science. Full Story

대두의 원물 수출에 대한 기대가 증가하고 있다. U.S. grain and soybean futures finished mixed on Aug. 28, with soybeans rising on fresh export demand. The soybean market was able to separate itself from selling pressures plaguing corn and wheat futures because record prices have not reduced demand for soybeans from end users such as food processors and exporters. CBOT soybeans for September delivery settled 0.2% higher at $17.32 1/2 a bushel. November soybeans also settled 0.2% higher at $17.22 1/4 a bushel, reported The Wall Street Journal. Full Story (WSJ Subscription Required)

ERS에 따르면 2012년 농가의 수입은 옥수수와 대두의 가격 인상 등의 요인에 따라 증가하였다. ERS published highlights from the 2012 Farm Income Forecast. U.S. net farm income is projected to exceed $122 billion in 2012 and net cash income is expected to exceed $139 billion, both record nominal values. The expected increase in income reflects large price-led gains in corn and soybean receipts as well as large increases in crop insurance indemnities. Crop farm gains should be more than enough to offset livestock farmers' higher feed expenses and a decline in sales of wholesale milk. Full Story

캘리포니아는 병충해로 인해 견과류 출하량이 급감하였다. Some California walnut orchards experienced dramatic nut drop in June and July due to walnut blight. Vina orchards seem to be the worst affected, but orchards of other varieties also saw significant disease and crop loss, reported Western Farm Press. Full Story

미국 곡물 산업은 옥수수의 독소물질로 인해 주위가 촉구되는 상황이다. The U.S. grain industry is on alert for a naturally occurring toxin in corn. Trace amounts of aflatoxin have shown up in some of the corn harvested, with dairy company Dean Foods in talks with state officials in Indiana and Iowa about testing milk for the carcinogenic byproduct of mold. Any major outbreak has the potential to snarl the grain handling system in the Corn Belt and trigger demand for untainted corn, reported Reuters. Full Story