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기업의 혁신과 개선에 관심이 있으시다면, 2012 Distribution Solutions Conferece에서 정보, 인사이트, 효율, 활성화 등 전반적인 운영에 대한 정보를 얻을 수 있을 것입니다. If you think your operations have any room for improvement, the 2012 Distribution Solutions Conference is the place to get information, get insights, and get invigorated about efficiencies. The full conference agenda is now available online with details on more than 40 sessions, the DSC Solutions Expo, and new networking opportunities. This year's conference, taking place October 29-31 in Las Vegas, also includes a robust series of eight roundtables where peer experts in different discipline areas will lead open discussions on key operations topics. To access the online 2012 DSC Agenda, click here.

IFDA 추천 – 적합한 공급업자를 선정하는 것이 경쟁력을높이는데 치명적일 수 있다. IFDA Recommended Reading: Selecting the right vendor can make or break a distribution center's systems integration project reports a DC Velocity article outlining five key considerations when choosing an integration firm. They include determining if the integrator has the relevant experience, how to look for conflicts of interest, getting the commitment of a dedicated team for the project from the vendor, and more.

유류비용을 40~60% 수준 감소를 원하면, 다가오는 'Distribution Conference Solution'의 '식품유통업체의 내츄럴가스 운영' 세션에서 도움을 얻을 수 있을 것이다. If you want to reduce fuel costs by 40% to 60% in your fleet, a session on "Natural Gas Fleet Operations for Food Distribution" at the upcoming Distribution Solutions Conference can get you started. With natural gas selling for less than $2.00 per diesel gallon, a growing fueling infrastructure, and more truck and engine products available than ever before, the natural gas trucking industry will see significant growth in the coming 12 to 24 months. Get details on how this will happen and learn the key steps to setting up a natural gas trucking operation for food distribution. The session features Gary Mills, VP of warehouse and delivery at Sysco Corporation, as moderator and Erik Neandross, president of Gladstein, Neandross & Associates, as the primary speaker. Full information on the conference, taking place October 29-31 in Las Vegas, is available online. Full Story

Distributor News

최근 포브스지의 순위에 따르면 고객충성도 지수가 스타벅스는 하락, 맥도날드는 상승으로 두 업체가 공동 2순위를 기록하였다. Current rankings in Forbes show Starbucks moving down in terms of the Customer Loyalty Engagement Index, to tie with McDonald's, who moved up, for the No. 2 spot. Dunkin' Donuts continues to lead at No. 1. Analysts' confidence was apparently on the decline when the company posted what they felt were disappointing earning results, and the share price fell nearly $5 at close of trading July 27. Full Story

Yum! 브랜드로부터 매각된 피자헛의 영국법인이 기업매수합병 전문회사인 Endless LLP에 의해 매수될 예정이다. Pizza Hut's UK business, which is being sold by Yum! Brands, may be acquired by buyout firm Endless LLP after other bidders dropped out, according to the Sunday Times. Other bidders were Risk Capital Partners and Rutland Partners. Pizza Hut has 340 restaurants in Britain, reported Bloomberg.com. Full Story

Operator News

하반기부터 경제불확실성이 확산되면서 고소득소비자들의 레스토랑 매장방문율이 점차 줄어들고 있다. Decreased consumer spending is extending through the summer and weighing on restaurants, which reported a pullback in customer traffic growth in June and continue to see fewer customers. Starbucks' decreased traffic trends are not related to an individual part of the business, time of day or region of the country, according to the company's CFO. Chipotle also began observing its customer traffic growth decelerating as early as the end of April, and its typically-resilient higher-income customers are starting to respond to economic uncertainty, reported The Wall Street Journal. Full Story (WSJ Subscription Required)

맥도날드는 밤 늦게 식사하는 소비자들로부터의 매출 비율이 점차 커지고 있다. McDonald's is increasingly depending on "nocturnivores," or people who eat late at night. Few places nationwide have been more aggressive in catering to late-night eaters than the Tampa Bay area, where the majority of McDonald's restaurants are now open 24 hours a day. More than 70% of the 186 restaurants in McDonald's Tampa Bay Marketing Association co-op offer 24-hour drive-through or lobby service, up from about 50% just two months ago and significantly higher than the national average, which stands at about 40%, reported Tampa Bay Times. Full Story

버거킹은 2분기 캐주얼식당 체인의 순이익이 60%로 상승함에 따라 더욱 제품 다양화 및 해외시장 진출을 계획 중이다. Burger King plans to bring more food options to customers and expand overseas, with the casual dining chain's net income surging 60% in the second quarter, according to The Associated Press. In the past year, 80% of new store openings have been in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Full Story

맥도날드가 작년보다 미국내 매출이 $2 billion 상승하면서 2년 연속 퀵서비스 레스토랑에서 1위를 차지했다. McDonald's remains the No. 1 quick-service restaurant for the second year in a row, after adding nearly $2 billion to its final domestic sales tally over the previous year, according to QSR Magazine's The QSR 50. Subway was No. 2, with 872 stores in 2011 and building on its position as the largest fast-food brand by units in the world. Starbucks moved up to the No. 3 position, as the java maker did some menu diversification. Full Story

'Arbessa Restaurant'는 공식적으로 챕터11 파산보호신청을 선언하였으며, 회사의 지주 역시 개인파산신청을 선언했다. Arbessa Restaurant officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and its owner also declared personal bankruptcy. Arbessa Restaurant is a chain of six Italian eateries in New York City that includes Nino's Tuscany Steakhouse and Osso Buco that paid $515,494 last year in back wages after the state attorney's office investigated the company's employee payment practices, reported Crain's New York Business. Full Story (Free Registration Required)

Retail News

‘Safeway’는 ‘Just for U’라는 고객맞춤형 가격안내 프로그램을 모바일어플리케이션으로 출시하였다.Safeway rolled out upgrades to its Just for U personalized pricing program with a mobile app. The grocer also made a significant shift in strategy, bringing the program in-house. The system allows CPG companies to also direct free-trial offers to customers most likely to try a new product; Kraft participated with its new Philadelphia Cooking Creme, reported San Francisco Business Times. Full Story

미국의 글루텐 미포함 포장식품의 소매매출액이 연간 $2billion에 육박한다. Estimated retail sales of packaged foods free of gluten are approaching $2 billion a year in the U.S., according to a report from Frost & Sullivan, and retailers and manufacturers are realizing it makes business sense to address the needs of those with celiac disease. General Mills developed baking mixes and versions of Chex cereal without gluten, and sales rose 13% in the past year or so, as more gluten-free versions of the cereal debuted, reported Minnesota Public Radio. Full Story

Wawa’s 편의점은 최근 새로운 투자 및 리노베이션의 일환으로 카푸치노,라떼,차이 등 온냉 즉석음료를 판매하는 데스크를 새로 추진하였다. Cappuccinos, lattes, chai and other made-to-order hot and cold espresso beverages are hitting Wawa's convenience stores as part of the chain's latest foodservice reinvestment initiative. This year, the chain is rolling out made-to-order espresso drinks, while adding new graphics and digital signage to the foodservice section in its stores. The changes began in January, and all of the stores should be updated with the new features by the end of the third quarter, reported Convenience Store News. Full Story

그릭요거트가 지난달 기준 전체 요거트시장의 36%의 시장점유율을 나타냈으며, 이는 같은 분기 지난해의 24%에서 상승된 수치이다. As of last month, Greek yogurt represents almost 36% of all yogurt sales, versus about 24% this time last year, according to SymphonyIRI, and sales are projected to see $1.2 billion by the end of this year, claims data from Mintel. Rickland Orchards' Greek yogurt-dipped granola bar is now sold in more than 12,000 stores, and the co-founders expect $20 million in sales by the end of the year. The company also plans to introduce Greek-yogurt-covered dried fruit, nuts and a cereal this fall, reported USA Today. Full Story

‘Aldi’가 로얄 팜비치에 지역본사 이전 및 821,000sq 크기의 유통센터를 설립할 계획이다.Aldi moved forward with its plan to build an 821,000-sq. ft. distribution center and regional headquarters in Royal Palm Beach, FL. The $50 million project is scheduled to open late next year, reported Palm Beach Post. Full Story

'Bodega Latina'는 같은 캘리포니아에 24개의 점포를 두고 있는 'K.V Mart'의 몇 점포를 대상으로 인수체결을 협상 중이다.Bodega Latina is reportedly negotiating to acquire a handful of stores from K.V. Mart, according to various industry sources. K.V. Mart has 24 stores in California with an estimated volume of $350 million. Bodega Latina, also based in California, operates 36 stores under the El Super banner, with annual volume of approximately $950 million, reported Supermarket News. Full Story

Industry News

‘Kirin Holdings’가 탄산음료와 유제품사업체인 ‘Fraser & Neave’s)의 인수경매에 관심을 갖고 있다. Kirin Holdings is reportedly considering a bid for Fraser & Neave's (F&N) soft drinks and dairy businesses, claimed three people with knowledge of the matter. Buying the F&N businesses would jump-start Kirin's expansion in Southeast Asia, where soft-drink sales are rising as beer consumption slows in Japan, reported Bloomberg Businessweek. Full Story

바나나 파인애플,메론, 토마토 등의 매출이 하락함에 따라 ‘Del Monte’의 2분기 매출 또한 하락하였다.Weaker sales of bananas, other produce and prepared foods pulled Del Monte's revenue down in the second quarter. Sales of bananas fell 9%, hurt by lower volumes in the Middle East secondary markets and Europe. Fresh produce sales declined 5% as sales of pineapple, melon, tomatoes and non-tropical fruits softened. Sales of prepared foods dropped 19% on lower selling prices of industrial pineapple products and lower volumes for canned pineapple, reported CBS News. Full Story

‘ConAgra Foods’는 자사의 냉동식품 포트폴리오인 ‘Bertolli’와 ‘P.F Chang 외로 추가될 Unilever의 북미 냉동식품 사업체를 $265million에 인수 추진 중이다 ConAgra Foods struck a deal to buy Unilever's North American frozen meal business for $265 million, adding the premium Bertolli and P.F. Chang's brands to its frozen foods portfolio. The deal will be ConAgra's fifth bolt-on acquisition in the past 12 months following its spurned effort to buy Ralcorp Holdings last year, reported Reuters. Full Story

‘Hormel Foods’는 기존 스팸제조업체의 이미지를 벗어 멕시칸, 터키 버거 출시 및 미국 시장내 멕시칸 살사의 가장 큰 유통업체로 Hormel Foods is working to broaden its offerings and move from its image as a spam processor, introducing Mexican fare, turkey burgers and becoming the biggest distributor of Mexican salsa in the U.S. Still, the company's traditional canned items gained during the recession while its convenience meal products declined, and Spam continues to grow in the U.S. and abroad. International sales for Hormel are very low compared with its peers, and its goal is to grow outside the U.S. at about twice its domestic rate, according to the company's CEO, reported The Wall Street Journal. Full Story (WSJ Subscription Required)

‘Huron Capital Partners’는 포트폴리오 회사인 ‘Cardinal Agri-Logistics’가 ‘Lawson’의 경영팀과 파트너쉽으로 ‘Charles G. Lawson Trucking’을 인수했다고 밝혔다. Huron Capital Partners announced that its portfolio company, Cardinal Agri-Logistics, acquired Charles G. Lawson Trucking, in partnership with Lawson's management team. The investment was made through The Huron Fund III, L.P., and is the 59th investment Huron has completed through its three investment funds. Lawson represents Cardinal's second acquisition in this sector. Lawson is headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama and is a leading regional provider of specialty food transportation services to the Southeast US with terminal operations in Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana, reported DBusiness. Full Story

캘리포니아를 유전자변형식품 표기화 의무를 첫번째로 실시하는 주로 추진하기 위한 캠페인이 기부금으로 $2.3million를 모금하였다. 한편 이 캠페인을 반대하는 모금은 $2 million으로 다소 낮게 나타났다. A campaign to make California the first state to require labeling of genetically modified foods has raised $2.3 million in donations, compared with $2 million collected by opponents, state records show. Major contributors to the campaign against the measure include PepsiCo, Nestle USA and Coca-Cola, records show, reported Bloomberg Businessweek. Full Story

'Boar'의 경영진은 공격적 세일즈, 유통 전략 및 마케팅부문의 예산 투자를 통하여 프리미엄 델리 육류 카테고리에서 최고의 자리를 차지하기 위하여 노력 중이다. Boar's Head pushed its way to the top of the premium deli meat category through aggressive sales and distribution tactics and a large marketing budget. Cheaper private-label meats still control a majority of volume, according to the editor-in-chief of Deli Business magazine, but Boar's Head is the premium brand leader. In the 52 weeks ended May 26, deli meat's contribution to the $25.04 billion U.S. supermarket deli business fell 0.9 points to 22.4% of total deli sales, according to Nielsen Perishables Group, reported Advertising Age. Full Story (Free Registration Required)

17세에서 34세의 젊은이들이 2017년 부터 연간 $200 bllion을 소비하며 생애동안 총 $10 trillion을 소비할 것이라는 리서치 결과가 있었다.

Young people aged 17 to 34 today will spend more than $200 billion annually starting in 2017, and $10 trillion in their lifetimes, according to Advertising Age. Millennials form fierce brand loyalty, with 70% claiming they always come back to brands they love. Some 84% of millennials stated social opinions influence their purchase decisions, according to a report by Bazaarvoice and Kelton Research. Full Story (Free Registration Required)

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신제품 개발 아이디어를 위하여 소셜 플랫폼을 사용하는 사업체가 증가하고 있다. Businesses are increasingly using social platforms to float new product development ideas. Frito-Lay is utilizing Facebook to develop a new potato chip flavor, which would previously needed a series of focus groups, research and trend analysis, while Walmart consulted Twitter chatter to determine which lollipop-shaped cake maker to stock, reported The New York Times on the web. Full Story (NYT Subscription Required)

955 million의 페이스북 사용자 중 83 million의 회원이 회사 스팸메일 등을 위한 거짓계정을 사용하고 있다.Of Facebook's total 955 million members, around 83 million users, or 8.7%, are actually duplicate or false accounts. Duplicate accounts make up 4.8% (45.8 million) of Facebook's total active member tally, while 1.5% are considered "undesirable accounts" that Facebook thinks were created specifically for purposes that violate the company's terms, like spamming, reported CNN. Full Story

'Procter & Gamble'은 스낵부문의 매출량 급증으로 인하여 4분기 당기 순이익이 45% 상승하였다. Procter &Gamble had its net income climb 45% in its fiscal fourth quarter, boosted by the sale of its snacks division, according to The Associated Press. But the world's largest consumer product maker's revenue slipped, as price increases were offset by the stronger dollar. Full Story

대만의 푸드인플레이션이 이번주 태풍 피해로 인하여 4년만의 최고치를 기록했다.Food inflation in Taiwan is likely to reach a four-year high this month after a typhoon damaged crops this week. Typhoon Saola caused about $7.3 million in agricultural losses, threatening to push up food prices, which with a weighting of 25% are the second-largest component in Taiwan's consumer price index, reported Reuters. Full Story

Health News

카레의 성분 중 하나인 ‘커큐민’이 당뇨병 질환 예방에 도움이 된다고 밝혀졌다.Supplements containing curcumin, a compound found in curry spice, may help prevent diabetes in people at high risk, according to a study published in Diabetes Care. The study found a daily dose of curcumin seemed to prevent new cases of diabetes among people with so-called prediabetes - abnormally high blood sugar levels that may progress to full-blown type 2 diabetes, reported Reuters. Full Story

주기적으로 탄산을 마시는 것은 체중 증가뿐 아니라 체내의 대사를 변형 시킬수도 있다는 연구 결과가 나왔다. Regularly drinking soda can not only cause weight gain but can actually change the metabolism in the human body, potentially triggering a whole host of other medical problems, according to a study published in the European Journal of Nutrition. The study found that even in that short time, the extra soda led people to process calories differently, switching to "an inefficient metabolism," reported New York Daily News. Full Story

의사들은 수돗물 대신 생수를 마시는 소비자들이 많아짐에 따라 불소 부족이 나타날 수 있다고 밝혔다. As consumers increasingly drink bottled water over tap, doctors are concerned about a lack of fluoride. Most bottled water manufacturers do not add fluoride, and consumption rose to about 8.4 billion gallons of bottled water each year, according to Beverage Marketing, reported HealthDay. Full Story

Washington News

가축업계에서는 일정량의 에탄올을 사용해야 하는 미국재생 에너지 기준치를 낮추거나 취소를 요구하는 탄원을 하였다. Livestock and poultry producers petitioned the government to reduce or cancel the required use of ethanol in gasoline for a year. EPA has not granted a waiver since the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) was enacted in 2007. However, ethanol supporters doubt EPA will make any change to the mandate amid ample ethanol stocks and a cushion of tradable credits generated when a gallon of ethanol is produced. Additionally, waiving the ethanol mandate would reduce supplies of the ethanol byproduct dried distillers' grains, which is also used to feed animals, reported Reuters. Full Story

Market News

브라질에서 6월의 때아닌 비소식이후로 설탕 생산량이 크게 증가하면서 설탕의 가격이 5.9%가량 하락했다. Raw-sugar futures fell 5.9% last week as production picked up in Brazil after unseasonable June rains. Futures prices rallied 27% from a 22-month low in early June to 23.92 cents/lb. on July 20 over o fears the deluge would squeeze supplies from top producer Brazil. However, the country's sugar industry association Unica reported mills in the main Center-South growing region processed 3.9% more sugar cane in the first half of July than in the year-earlier period, reported The Wall Street Journal. Full Story (WSJ Subscription Required)

국제시장에서의 곡물가격의 강세와 가뭄으로 인하여 워싱턴의 연질 겨울밀의 가격이 지난 6주동안 30% 상승하였다. The price of soft white winter wheat grown in Washington climbed more than 30% within the past six weeks as drought wilted some crops and contributed to a global bull market for grains. The crop's price rose 15 to 17 cents per bushel on July 30, with July deliveries ranging between $8.90 and $9.00 a bushel. Additionally, during the past five years the five-year average price paid for Washington wheat topped $6.30 a bushel, compared with $3.81 for the previous five years, according to USDA statistics, reported The Seattle Times. Full Story (Free Registration Required)

미쏘리 주의 2012년도 가뭄이 점점 더 악화되고 있다.The drought of 2012 is getting worse in Missouri. On Aug. 2, the U.S. Drought Monitor reported that nearly 93% of the state is in "extreme" drought, up from about 69% last week. More than 8% of the state, in the Bootheel, is in "exceptional" drought, according to the monitor, a condition that climatologists predict will happen only once in 50 years. Corn growers are facing yields well below average. Soybean growers are waiting to see if the crop produces pods. Small-scale farmers are giving up on vegetables and fruits, calling them a loss, reported STL Today. Full Story