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Operator News

½ÃÄ«°í º£À̽ºÀÎ ¿Â¶óÀÎ À½½Ä ¹è´Þ ¼­ºñ½º ¾÷üÀÎ GrubHub´Â 2013³â Áֽİø°³»óÀå(IPO)À» °è¼ÓÇؼ­ ÁغñÇÏ¸ç ¼ºÀåÀ» °¡¼ÓÈ­ ÇÏ°í ÀÖ´Ù. Chicago-based online food delivery service GrubHub is keeping its options open as it continues to grow, the company stated in response to a report that it is preparing for an initial public offering in 2013. Reuters reported that GrubHub, which connects diners with local restaurants, selected Citigroup to lead an IPO next year. A GrubHub spokeswoman characterized the report as "speculation." More than 17,000 restaurants are enabled for online ordering through GrubHub's platform, reported Chicago Tribune. Full Story (Free Registration Required)

¹ö°ÅÅ·Àº ³»³â ÃÊ ³²¾ÆÇÁ¸®Ä« ÄÉÀÌÇÁŸ¿î¿¡ ù ¹ø° ÁöÁ¡À» ¿ÀÇ ÇÒ °èȹÀÌ´Ù. Burger King plans to open its first restaurant in South Africa early next year. The company granted Grand Parade Investments an exclusive agreement, which gives the South African group the franchise in the country. GPI plans to open its first Burger King in Capetown, before opening more outlets. McDonald's has been operating in South Africa since the 1995, reported BBC News. Full Story

½ºÅ¸¹÷½º CEOÀÎ ÇÏ¿öµå ½¶Ã÷´Â ¿µ±¹ ¹ýÀÎÀÇ ¼¼¹« °ü·Ã À̽´¸¦ ÁöÁöÇϸç, ¿µ±¹ÀÇ °ø½ÄÀû Á¶»ç¿¡ ÇùÁ¶ÇÏ°Ú´Ù°í ¹àÇû´Ù. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz defended his company's U.K. tax payments and stated he would cooperate with any official probe of the British unit's finances. Mr. Schultz denied shifting profits out of the U.K. unit into tax havens, and claimed the company does not pay income tax because it does not make a profit in the country. Starbucks was criticized in the UK media and by politicians after Reuters reported its British unit paid no corporate income tax in the past three years despite reporting sales of $1.9 billion and consistently told investors the UK unit was performing strongly, reported Reuters. Full Story

Retail News

Super Fresh ´Â ¡°½ÇÀûÀúÁ¶¡±·Î ÀÎÇØ ´ºÀúÁöÀÇ 3°³ Á¡Æ÷¸¦ ÆóÀåÇÑ´Ù. Super Fresh is closing three stores in New Jersey due to "underperforming." Owner A&P claimed the closings were the result of "an ongoing review of our store footprint," reported phillyBurbs.com. Full Story

¹Ì±¹ ³» 600°³ ÀÌ»ó »õ·Ó°Ô ÀμöµÈ 7-Eleven ÆíÀÇÁ¡Àº ³»¼Å³Î °£ÆÇ Á¦Á¶¾÷ü Harbinge¿¡ ÀÇÇØ »õ·Î¿î ¾ç¸é LED Á¶¸í öž °£ÆÇÀ» ¼³Ä¡ÇÒ °ÍÀÌ´Ù. More than 600 newly acquired 7-Eleven convenience store locations in the U.S. will get new double-faced LED-illuminated pylon signs, according to Harbinger, a national sign fabrication company. Harbinger announced it has won a contract to fabricate and install exterior signage for the conversion of newly acquired stores to the 7-Eleven brand, reported Convenience Store News. Full Story

»÷ÇÁ¶õ½Ã½ºÄÚ ³» À¯ÀÏÇÑ ¸ÅÀåÀ» ¿î¿µÇÏ´Â Bi-Rite MarketÀº Áö¿ª ³ó»ê¹°°ú Bi-Rite ÀÚü ³óÀå¿¡¼­ Àç¹èÇÑ, ±×¸®°í Bi-Rite°¡ Á÷Á¢ °¨µ¶ÇÏ´Â ±â¾÷À¸·ÎºÎÅ͸¸ »ý»êµÈ »óÇ°À» ¸ÅÀåºê·£µå·Î ÆǸÅÇÏ´Â °ÍÀ¸·Î À¯¸íÇϸç, Áö¿ª»çȸÀÇ ÀÀ¿øµµ ¹Þ°í ÀÖ´Ù. Bi-Rite Market, a single-unit San Francisco store, features a private label created for and by the community marketed under the "Public" brand. The line is locally produced and is unique in that items are made either from food grown on Bi-Rite's four-acre farm, or with ingredients from companies with which BI-Rite has a direct relationship, reported Supermarket News. Full Story

¼ÒºñÀÚµéÀº °úÀÏ, ¾ßä, Àü°îÀ» ³Ê¹«³ª Àû°Ô ±¸¸ÅÇÏ´Â ¹Ý¸é Á¤Á¦µÈ °î¹°, Áö¹æ, ¼³ÅÁÀº ¸¹ÀÌ ±¸¸ÅÇÏ´Â °ÍÀ¸·Î ³ªÅ¸³µ´Ù. Consumers purchase too few fruits, vegetables, and whole grains and too many refined grains, fats, and added sugars, according to ERS' Assessing the Healthfulness of Consumers' Grocery Purchases report. The average 2005 Healthy Eating Index score for food-at-home purchases was 56.4, far below the maximum score of 100, which would indicate perfect adherence to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines. Report Summary, Full Report

³×´ú¶õµå ¼Ò¸Å¾÷ü Royal Ahold´Â ÀÌÀÍ °¨¼Ò¿¡µµ ºÒ±¸ÇÏ°í ¹Ì±¹ ³» °¡°Ý¹Î°¨ °í°´À» ¼ö¿ëÇϱâ À§ÇØ ¹Ì±¹ ½ÃÀåÀÇ ¸¶Áø ÃÖ¼ÒÈ­ Àü·«À» °í¼öÇÏ°í ÀÖ´Ù. Dutch retailer Royal Ahold continues to sacrifice U.S. profit margin to attract cost-conscious consumers, and total third quarter net profit for the company fell 46% to $177 million from a year earlier. Revenue rose 11% to about $9.7 billion, from about $8.76 billion as it benefited from increased sales volumes, but operating profit fell 3.7% to approximately $368.9 million as the retailer continued to cut prices. In the U.S., which accounts for 60% of Ahold's revenue, price promotions contributed to a 1.9% increase in Ahold's U.S. revenue to $5.89 billion, reported The Wall Street Journal. Full Story (WSJ Subscription Required)

Industry News

ȸ»ç ¸ðµ¨ÀÌ ±Ùº»ÀûÀÎ °áÇÔÀÌ ÀÖ´Ù´Â Áõ°Å°¡ ³ªÅ¸³²¿¡ µû¶ó Groupon°ú À¯°ü ±â¾÷µéÀº ´Ù¾çÈ­, °¡°ÝÀÎÇÏ¿Í °°Àº Á»´õ Æ÷°ýÀûÀÎ »ó°Å·¡·ÎÀÇ ¸ðÇè µîÀÇ º¯È­¸¦ ²ÒÇÏ°í ÀÖ´Ù. Groupon and other companies like it are racing to change as evidence mounts that their business model is fundamentally flawed. Both Groupon and competitor Living Social are racing to diversify, venturing into more generic ecommerce areas like off-price sales through ventures such as Groupon Goods and LivingSocial's Shop. Groupon controls about 50% of the daily deals market share in North America, according to Yipit, reported Reuters. Full Story

À¯¿£½Ä·®³ó¾÷±â±¸ º¸°í¼­¿¡ µû¸£¸é ½ÄÇ° °¡°ÝÀº Àü¼¼°èÀûÀ¸·Î °¨¼ÒÇÏ°í ÀÖÁö¸¸ »ç¿ìµð ¾Æ¶óºñ¾Æ¿Í °°Àº Áö¿ª ¸¶ÄÏÀº »ó½ÂÇÏ°í ÀÖ´Ù°í ¹àÇû´Ù. Food prices are decreasing globally but rising in local markets such as Saudi Arabia, according to a report by the UN and FAO. The report that showed a 1% price decline during the month of October, continuing a downward trend since the fall of 2011. The FAO report notes food prices have gone down 8% during the first 10 months of 2012, compared with the same period in 2011, reported Arab News. Full Story

Àú·ÅÇÑ °Å·¡, Àå±â Å©·¹µ÷ °áÁ¦, ¿ëÀÌÇÑ ÁöºÒ°ú ¼±ÀûÀ» Á¦°øÇÏ´Â Áß±¹, ºê¶óÁú, º£Æ®³²°ú º£³×¼ö¿¤¶ó¿Í °°Àº ±¹°¡·Î Á¡Á¡ µ¹¾Æ¼¶¿¡ µû¶ó Äí¹ÙÀÇ ¹Ì±¹ Á¦Ç° ±¸¸Å·®Àº ±Þ¶ôÇØ¿Ô´Ù. Cuban purchases of U.S. goods have plunged as the island increasingly turns to countries like China, Brazil, Vietnam and Venezuela, which offer cheaper deals, long-term credits and less hassle over payment and shipping, reported The Washington Post. U.S. sales of food and agricultural commodities to the communist-run island began more than a decade ago with the Trade Sanctions Reform Act enacted in 2000 under President Clinton. Modest sales of $138 million the following year rose steadily to a peak of $710 million in 2008, according to statistics calculated by Kavulich's group. Full Story (Free subscription required)

¹Ì±¹ ½ÃÀåÁ¶»ç Àü¹®¾÷ü(NPD Group)¿¡ µû¸£¸é, ÀϹÝÀû Åë³ä°ú´Â ´Þ¸®, ´õ ¸¹Àº ¼ÒºñÀÚµéÀÌ °Ç°­ÇÑ ½Ä½À°üÀÇ ÀÏȯÀ¸·Î °£½ÄÀ» ¸Ô´Â °ÍÀ¸·Î ³ªÅ¸³µ´Ù. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the more consumers snack, the healthier their eating behaviors, according to The NPD Group. NPD's recently released snacking market research report finds that more consumers view snacking as one way to improve healthy eating habits. Consumers following the healthiest diets snack twice as often as those with less healthy diets. Consumers with the healthiest diets consume 36% more snack meals a year than the average consumer, according to Snacking in America. Full Story

´º¿åÆ÷½ºÆ®Áö´Â ¿ÀÇÁ¶ó À©ÇÁ¸®°¡ À¯±â³ó ½ÄÇ°»ç¾÷ÀÇ ½ÃÀÛÀ» °í·Á ÁßÀ̶ó°í ¹àÇû´Ù. Oprah Winfrey may be getting into the organic food business, reported The New York Post. According to online filings for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Organization, several applications for "Oprah's Organics" were filed late last month. The filings are to use the name for organic salad dressings and frozen vegetables, soups, beverages and snack dips. Applications for "Oprah's Farm" for a beverage and catering service and "Oprah's Harvest" were also submitted for this fall. Full Story

Latest sales & earnings for food related companies (Updated Daily - FI Membership Required)

Æé½ÃÄݶó´Â ÄÚÄ«Äݶó¿Í ¾Æ½Ã¾Æ ½ÃÀå¿¡¼­ Ä¡¿­ÇÑ °æÀïÀ» ÇÏ°í ÀÖÀ¸¸ç, ¹Ì¾á¸¶ ½ÃÀå¿¡ÀÇ ¹ÙƲ¸µ °øÀå ¼³¸³À» ÅëÇÑ ÁøÃâÀ» ÁøÇà ÁßÀ̶ó°í ¹àÇû´Ù. PepsiCo is in talks to sign a bottling agreement in Myanmar, increasing competition with Coca-Cola for market share in the Asian country. Coke, which shipped drinks to customers in Myanmar this year for the first time in six decades, stated in September that it is already working on setting up a bottling venture with a local company. "We want to establish local production," stated Saad Abdul-Latif, chief executive of PepsiCo Asia, Middle East and Africa, and "will be signing that within the next year or so," reported Reuters. Full Story

³ôÀº °î¹°°¡ ¾Ð·ÂÀ¸·Î ¼¼°è ÃÖ´ë °¡±Ý·ù ¼öÃâ¾÷ü ºê¶óÁú Ǫµå»ç´Â Àϳâ ÀüºÎÅÍ 3ºÐ±âÀÌÀÍÀÇ 75% Ç϶ôÇß´Ù. Brasil Foods, the world's largest poultry exporter, posted a 75% drop in third-quarter profit from a year ago as high grains prices pressured costs. The company reported net income of $44 million in a securities filing, missing the average forecast in a Reuters poll. Brasil Foods, like many companies in the animal proteins sector, is struggling with high feed prices, reported Reuters. Full Story

China Investment Corp´Â ´ºÁú·£µå À¯Á¦Ç° ±â¾÷ÀÎ Fonterra Co-Operative Group¿¡ÀÇ ÀÇ°á±ÇÀÌ ¾ø´Â ÁֽĿ¡ ´ëÇÑ ÅõÀÚ¸¦ ³íÀÇ ÁßÀ̸ç, ¿ì¼±ÀûÀ¸·Î ¾à 4.1¾ïºÒ ±Ô¸ð°¡ ¿¹»óµÈ´Ù. China Investment Corp. is in talks with New Zealand dairy Fonterra Co-Operative Group to invest in a shareholder fund created by the cooperative. Fonterra, reportedly the world's largest dairy exporter and owned by about 10,500 farmer shareholders, is giving outside investors the opportunity to buy nonvoting units and collect dividends and gain from any earnings growth. The initial size of the fund is expected to be around $410 million, with no single investor permitted to hold more than 15% of the shares, reported The Wall Street Journal. Full Story (WSJ Subscription Required)

À¯±â³ó ½ÄÇ°¿¡ °ü½É ÀÖ´Â ·ç¸¶´Ï¾Æ ¼ÒºñÀÚµéÀÌ Áõ°¡ÇÏ´Â ¹Ý¸é, ·ç¸¶´Ï¾Æ ±¹³» °¡°øó¸® ±â¼úÀº ¼ö¿ä¸¦ ÃæÁ·½ÃÅ°Áö ¸øÇÏ°í ÀÖ´Ù. While Romanian consumer interest in organic food continues to expand, domestic processors remain unable to meet growing demand. Imported products are positioning to increase its current 60% market share in coming years. U.S. products are increasing sought to satisfy local demand for high-value processed organic products such as coffee, tea, wine, dried fruits and nuts, sweets and syrups, ready-to-eat food and certain fruit and vegetables. USDA Report

Áß±¹ ¼ÒºñÀÚµéÀº ¡°Made in USA" ¶óº§ÀÌ ºÎÂøµÈ Á¦Ç°¿¡ ÇÁ¸®¹Ì¾öÀ» ÁöºÒÇÏ´Â °ÍÀ¸·Î ³ªÅ¸³µ´Ù. Consumers in China are willing to pay a premium for certain products labeled "Made in USA" because they see them as more durable and of higher quality, according to a study by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Some 61% of Chinese consumers would pay more for a product made in the U.S. When products are of similar price or quality, about 47% prefer the U.S.-made alternative, more than double the number who would pick the Chinese-made item, reported Reuters. Full Story

Health News

¿¹·ç»ì·½ È÷ºê¸®´ëÇÐÀÇ »õ·Î¿î ¿¬±¸¿¡ µû¸£¸é Àú³á½Ä»ç¿¡¼­ ź¼öÈ­¹°À» ´ëºÎºÐ ¼·ÃëÇÏ´Â °ÍÀº ½É°¢ÇÏ°í º´Àû ºñ¸¸À¸·ÎºÎÅÍ °íÅë ¹Þ´Â »ç¶÷µé¿¡°Ô µµ¿òÀ» ÁÙ ¼ö ÀÖ´Ù. Carbohydrates eaten mostly at dinner could benefit people suffering from severe and morbid obesity, according to new research at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The diet influences secretion patters of hormones responsible for hunger and satiety, as well as hormones associated with metabolic syndrome. In this way the diet can help dieters persist over the long run, and reduce risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, reported Science Daily. Full Story

°¡½¿ÅëÁõÀº À§»ê¿ª·ùº¸´Ù´Â ´Ù¸¥ ¿øÀο¡ ÀÇÇØ ¹ßº´ÇÏÁö¸¸, À§½Äµµ ¿ª·ùÀÇ ¸¹Àº ȯÀÚµéÀÌ °¡½¿ÅëÁõÀ» È£¼ÒÇÏ°í ÀÖ´Ù´Â ¿¬±¸°á°ú°¡ ³ª¿Ô´Ù. New research suggests that heartburn may be caused by something other than acid reflux in many people, but gastroenterologists are often stumped as to what it is and how to treat it. Some 44% of Americans have heartburn at least once a month, and 7% have it daily, and heartburn that frequent is the most common symptom of the rising gastroesophageal reflux disease. Up to one-half of GERD patients do not get complete relief from even the strongest acid-reducing medications, called proton-pump inhibitors, and gastrointestinal experts now estimate that 50% to 70% of GERD patients actually have non-erosive reflux diseases. Studies also show those patients are more likely to be female, younger and thinner than typical acid-reflux sufferers, reported The Wall Street Journal. Full Story (WSJ Subscription Required)

½Ä¹° ±â¹Ý ¿À¸Þ°¡3 Áö¹æ»êÀº ½ÉÇ÷°ü Áúȯ¿¡ È¿°ú°¡ ÀÖ´Â °ÍÀ¸·Î ³ªÅ¸³µ´Âµ¥ È£µÎ°¡ ¾ËÆĸ®³î·»»ê(ALA)ÇÔÀ¯ÇÏ°í ÀǹÌÀÖ´Â ¿À¸Þ°¡3 Áö¹æ»êÀ» ÇÔÀ¯ÇÑ´Ù°í ÀüÇß´Ù. Plant-based omega-3 fatty acids may offer protective effects on cardiovascular diseases, according to a meta-analysis published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and the California Walnut Commission. Walnuts are a source of ALA and the only nut that provides a meaningful amount of the essential plant-based omega-3 fatty acid. Full Story

°úÀÏ°ú ¾ß並 Àç¹èÇϴµ¥ »ç¿ëµÇ´Â ³ó¾à°ú ´Ù¸¥ È­ÇÐ ¹°ÁúµéÀÌ ¾î¸° ¾ÆÀ̵鿡°Ô ¾ÏÀ» ÀÏÀ¸Å³ ¼ö ÀÖ´Ù°í º¸µµµÆ´Ù. Pesticides and other chemicals used in growing fruit and vegetables could put young children at risk of developing cancer, researchers at UC Davis and UCLA found. Researchers found that family members in the study, and preschool children in particular, are at high risk for exposure to arsenic, dieldrin, DDE (a DDT metabolite), dioxins and acrylamide. These compounds have been linked to cancer, developmental disabilities, birth defects and other conditions. However, the study also points to dietary modifications that could mitigate risk, reported Science Daily. Full Story

Washington News

½ÄÇ° ¶óº§Àº ´õ ¸¹Àº Á¤º¸¸¦ ¿øÇÏ´Â ¼ÒºñÀÚ ¿å±¸¿¡ µû¶ó ¸Å´Þ ´õ ¸¹ÀÌ ¼Ò°³µÇ°í ÃÖ±Ù ´õ ´Ù¾çÇØÁ³´Ù. Food labels have multiplied in recent years, with more introduced every month in response to consumer demand for more information, according to The Associated Press. Experts note their rapid rise and lack of oversight or clear standards have confused both consumers and producers. Some labels, such as the USDA organic certification, have standards set by the federal government to which third party certifiers must adhere. But other labels have little or no standards, or are certified by unknown organizations or by self-interested industry groups, reported The Boston Globe. Full Story

Ç×»êÈ­Á¦¸¦ ÇÔÀ¯ÇÑ Ã»·®À½·á ¼¼ºì¾÷Àº 2013³â±îÁö¸¸ ÆÇ¸ÅµÉ °ÍÀ¸·Î Dr Pepper Snapple GroupÀº ¹àÇû´Ù. The soft drink 7Up with antioxidants will be taken off the market by 2013, according to beverage maker Dr Pepper Snapple Group. The announcement was made after the consumer group Center for Science in the Public Interest launched a lawsuit saying that the drink's health claims are misleading and illegal. But the Texas-based Dr Pepper Snapple group states its decision to discontinue 7Up with antioxidants had nothing to do with the lawsuit, reported The Associated Press for CBS News. Full Story

CargillÀº ¸ß½ÃÄÚ°¡ 2002³âºÎÅÍ 2007³â±îÁöÀÇ ¾×»ó°ú´çÀÇ ºÒÇÕ¸®ÇÑ ¹«¿ª°ü¼¼¿¡ ´ëÇØ ¼Ò¼ÛÀ» ¹Ì±¹¹ý¿ø¿¡¼­ Á¦±âÇß´Ù. Cargill filed a suit in a U.S. court to compel Mexico to pay a $94.6 million award over trade barriers the company claims the country put up against high-fructose corn syrup from 2002 to 2007. In May, the Supreme Court of Canada let stand a unanimous NAFTA arbitration panel decision that Mexico should pay Cargill more than $77 million plus interest and legal costs, reported Reuters. Full Story

FDA´Â Ä¥·¹ ¼öÃâ¿¡ °ü½ÉÀ» °¡Áø ¹Ì±¹ ³«³óÁ¦Ç° Á¦Á¶¾÷ü¿Í °¡°ø¾÷ü¸¦ ¼±Á¤À» À§ÇÑ °¡À̵å¶óÀÎ ¼ö¸³À» À§ÇØ ÀÇ°ßÀ» ¼ö·ÅÇÏ°í ÀÖ´Ù. FDA is seeking public comment on provisions of the guidance document Establishing and Maintaining a List of U.S. Dairy Product Manufacturers/Processors With Interest in Exporting to Chile. As a direct result of discussions related to the U.S./Chile Free Trade Agreement, Chile recognized FDA as the competent U.S. food safety authority and accepted the U.S. regulatory system for dairy inspections. Chile concluded that it will not require individual inspections of U.S. firms by Chile as a prerequisite for trade, but will accept firms identified by FDA as eligible to export to Chile. Full Notice

Market News

³²¾ÆÇÁ¸®Ä« °¨±Ö ½ÃÁðÀº ÁÁÁö ¾Ê¾ÒÁö¸¸, ÁÁÀº Ç°Áú°ú ÀÏÁ¤ÇÑ °ø±ÞÀ¸·Î ¹Ì±¹ ½ÃÀå¿¡¼­ÀÇ ¹ÝÀÀÀº ¼º°øÀûÀ̾ú´Ù. The South African citrus season was not smooth, but good quality and consistent supplies made it a successful one. The last of the navels and midknight oranges arrived in East Coast ports in late October, and product should remain in the market into early November. The season was difficult for exporters to the U.S. because California supplies stayed in the market longer, according to the chief executive officer of the Western Cape Citrus Producers Forum, reported The Packer Online. Full Story

¹Ý ¼¼±â ÀÌ»ó ÃÖ¾ÇÀÇ °¡¹³À¸·Î, ¹Ì±¹ÀÇ ³óºÎµéÀº ³»³â º½ dzÀÛÀ» À§ÇØ ¿ÃÇØ ÃÖ»óÀÇ ¿Á¼ö¼ö¾¾¸¦ À§ÇØ ¹Ù»ß ¿òÁ÷ÀÌ°í ÀÖ´Ù. Coming off the worst drought in more than half a century, farmers in the U.S. are scrambling to get their hands on the best corn seed this year to ensure they plant a bumper crop next spring. Some farmers began buying seed in August, months earlier than usual, to lock in the best-yielding varieties. Farmers are "concerned about getting their seed varieties, especially corn," according to one farmer. "It may not be there come Dec. 1." Their success could be pivotal in keeping food prices stable across the globe, reported Reuters. Full Story

California Dairies ´Â ¿¬°£ ¾à 3¾ï ´Þ·¯ÀÇ ¸ÅÃâÀ» ³»´Â Security Milk Producers AssociationÀÇ ÀÚ»êÀ» ±¸ÀÔÇß´Ù. California Dairies (CD) purchased the assets of Security Milk Producers Association, a milk cooperative that produces around 1.3 billion-lbs. of milk a year with sales of around $300 million. CD is the result of a 1999 merger of three of California's most financially successful cooperatives: California Milk Producers, Danish Creamery and San Joaquin Valley Dairymen, reported The Business Journal. Full Story

Ä¥¸éÁ¶ÀÇ °­ÇÑ ¼ö¿ä´Â »ý»êÀڵ鿡°Ô ¿ÃÇØ »ç»ó ÃÖ°íÀÇ »ç·áºñ¸¦ ±Øº¹ÇÏ°Ô ÇØÁÖ¾ú´Ù. Healthy demand for turkey has helped producers overcome record-high feed costs this year. The holidays are always "a good time for the turkey industry," because of the whole-body birds that are sold—about 40% of the year's business—and the state will once again sell all of its turkeys this year, according to the president of the California Poultry Federation. The state supplies about 35% of the nation's turkeys and consumers who want a California-grown fresh turkey will need to act fast, because California birds tend to sell out long before out-of-state birds. While U.S. poultry producers have had to reduce their production of chickens this year, turkey farmers matched supply to demand, and that has kept prices strong, reported Ag Alert. Full Story

¹Ì±¹ ºí·çº£¸® ÀÇȸ´Â ºí·çº£¸®ÀÇ ±âÁØ °¡°Ý ÀÎ»ó¿¡ ´ëÇÑ ±Ù°Å¸¦ ÁغñÇÏ°í ÀÖ´Ù. The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council is seeking an assessment increase. A blueberry farmer told the Oregon Blueberry Commission at a Nov. 13 meeting that the council voted unanimously in October to pursue an increase to $18 a ton from $12. The unanimous support was surprising given that a proposal in 2009 to raise assessments to $24 from $12 a ton was contentious and was forwarded to USDA only by a narrow margin. The farmer attributed the increased support this year to strong backing for research the council is funding. Most of the increased revenue generated by the assessment increase will go toward funding research trials showing the benefits of blueberries on human health, reported Capital Press. Full Story (Subscription Required)

Louisiana Sweet Potato CommissionÀº ÀÛ¹° È«º¸¸¦ À§ÇØ À̹ø °Ü¿ï Æ®·°¿¡ ·Î°í¸¦ ºÙÀÌ´Â µî °Å¸® ±¤°í¸¦ ÇÒ ¿¹Á¤ÀÌ´Ù. The Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission is taking to the streets this winter to promote its crop to consumers. Unlike in the past when the commission used traditional media, including billboards, this year it's going mobile with advertisements on produce delivery trucks, according to a news release. The trucks will carry the commission's logo, website address (www.sweetpotato.org), sweet potato photos and the message, "Be Loyal, Buy Local," from November through March, reported The Packer Online. Full Story

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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