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IFDA News

½ÄÀÚÀç À¯Åë ±â¾÷µéÀº Æ®·°°ú Â÷·®ÀÇ È¿À²¼ºÀ» ±Ø´ëÈ­Çϱâ À§ÇØ ÃÖ÷´Ü±â¼ú°ú ¼Ö·ç¼ÇÀ» Àû¿ëÇÏ°í ÀÖ´Ù. 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.

11¿ù 6ÀÏÀÇ ´ëÅë·É ¼±°Å¿¡ ¸¹Àº Âü¿©¸¦ ¹Ù¶õ´Ù. 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.

¹°·ù ¹× Â÷·®ÀÇ ½ÇÁ¦ ºñ¿ë¿¡ ´ëÇÑ Áø½ÇÀ» ¾Ë°í ½ÍÀ¸¸é, 10¿ù¿¡ ÀÖÀ» Distribution Solution Conference¸¦ ÅëÇØ µµ¿òÀ» ¹ÞÀ» ¼ö ÀÖ´Ù. 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

Sysco»ç´Â ÈÞ½ºÅæ ±â¹ÝÀÇ Çػ깰°ú À¯Åë»ç¾÷À» ÇÏ´Â Louisiana Foods¸¦ ÀμöÇϱâ·Î °áÁ¤Çß´Ù. 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

8¿ù27ÀÏ ±âÁØÀ¸·Î Æò±Õ µðÁ© °¡°ÝÀº 1³â ´ëºñ ¾à $0.269 ÀλóµÇ¾ú´Ù. 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

À̶óÅ©ÀÇ ¼öµµ ¹Ù±×´Ùµå¿¡´Â »õ·Î¿î ¹Ì±¹ ½ºÅ¸ÀÏ ½Ä´çÀÇ ÀαⰡ È®»êµÇ°í ÀÖ´Ù. 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

ÅÂdz IssacÀÇ ¿µÇâÀ¸·Î take-out, ¹è´Þ¹°·®ÀÇ Áõ°¡·Î Ç÷θ®´Ù ³²ºÎÀÇ ½Ä´çµéÀÇ ½ÄÀç ¹è¼Û ¼ö°¡ 2¹è ÀÌ»ó Áõ°¡ÇÏ¿´´Ù. 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

ÅÛÆÄ º£ÀÌ Áö¿ªÀº üÀνĴçµé¿¡ ÀûÇÕÇÑ Å×½ºÆ® ½ÃÀåÀÌ µÇ°í ÀÖ´Ù. ¹Ì±¹ Àü¿ª¿¡ Fast-Casual ½Ä´çÀÇ ¼ºÀå·üÀº Áö³­ 10³â µ¿¾È ¸Å³â ¾à 10%¸¦ ³ªÅ¸³»°í ÀÖ´Ù. 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

È«ÄáÀÇ ½ºÅ¸¹÷½º´Â Çõ½ÅÀûÀÎ ¸®»çÀÌŬ¸µ ÇÁ·Î¼¼½º¸¦ Å×½ºÆ® ÇÏ°í ÀÖ´Ù. 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

¿Ü½Ä üÀÎ ±â¾÷µéÀº ½ÄÀÚÀç ºñ¿ëÀÇ Áõ°¡¿Í ±×·Î ÀÎÇÑ °¡°Ý Àλó, °¡°Ý ¹Î°¨ °í°´ÀÇ ÀÌÅ»·Î À̾îÁö´Â »óȲ¿¡ ´ëÇØ ¹Î°¨ÇÏ°Ô °í°´ ÇൿÀ» ¸ð´ÏÅ͸µ ÇÒ ÇÊ¿ä°¡ ÀÖ´Ù. 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)

¸Æµµ³¯µå¸¦ Æ÷ÇÔÇÑ ´ëÇü üÀεéÀº ¸Þ´º ÁÖ¹®½Ã°£À» ÁÙÀÌ´Â µî È¿À²È­ ÇÁ·ÎÁ§Æ®¿¡ÁýÁßÇÏ°í ÀÖ´Ù. McDonald's, Starbucks, Chipotle and other restaurant chains are focusing on efficiency to move customers more quickly through the line. The businesses are squeezing more sales during their busiest hours, with McDonald's staff members approaching customers in line to take orders on hand-held devices, Dunkin' Donuts introducing a mobile-phone payment app and Chipotle training its staff to be more prepared for the lunch rush with extra trays of ingredients ready. Chipotle processed an average of six more transactions during the lunch hour last quarter, beating its 2007 record, reported The Wall Street Journal. Full Story (WSJ Subscription Required)

½Ã¾ÖƲ ÃÖ°íÀÇ Ä¿ÇÇ ¸ÅÀåÀº º£ÀÌÄÁ ¸ÀÀÌ ³ª´Â Ä¿ÇǸ¦ ¼±º¸¿´´Ù. 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

ºÎµå·¯¿î À½¾Ç°ú ¾îµÎ¿î Á¶¸íÀº fast food ½Ä´çÀÇ °í°´ÀÇ ½Ä»ç¸¦ Áñ°Ì°Ô ÇÏ°í Àû°Ô ¸Ô°Ô ÇÒ ¼ö ÀÖ´Ù´Â ¿¬±¸°á°ú°¡ ³ª¿Ô´Ù. 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

±î¸£Çª´Â ¸ÅÃâ ¹Ýµî ¹Ì¾àÀ¸·Î 2010³â ´ëºñ ÁÖ°¡°¡ ¹ÝÅ丷ÀÌ ³µÀ¸¸ç, Àú°¡ Áß½ÉÀÇ °­·ÂÇÑ ½ÃÀå°æÀﱸµµ¸¦ ´ÜÀûÀ¸·Î º¸¿©ÁÖ°í ÀÖ´Ù. 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)

Ķ¸®Æ÷´Ï¾Æ Burbank Áö¿ªÀÇ ¿ù¸¶Æ® Á¡Æ÷ È®Àå¿¡ ´ëÇÑ Áö¿ª Áֹΰú »óÀÎÀÇ ¼Ò¼ÛÀ¸·Î Á¡Æ÷È®Àå °èȹÀÌ Áö¿¬µÇ°í ÀÖ´Ù. 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 ½Ä·áÇ°Á¡ÀÌ ¹Ì±¹ µ¿ºÎÁö¿ªÀ» Áß½ÉÀ¸·Î ½ÃµµµÇ°í ÀÖ´Ù. 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

KrogerÀÇ ÀÚȸ»çÀÎ JayC Food Stores´Â ÇÒÀÎ ½´ÆÛ¸¶ÄÏ ÄÁ¼ÁÀ¸·Î Henderson¿¡ Á¡Æ÷¸¦ ¿ÀÇÂÇÏ¿´´Ù. 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 º¸°í¼­¿¡ µû¸£¸é ¼ÒºñÀÚµéÀº ½ÄÇ°°ú À½·á¸¦ online ±¸¸ÅÀǻ簡 ³ô´Ù°í ¹àÇû´Ù. 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

ij³ª´ÙÀÇ 39°³ÀÇ Zeller ¸ÅÀå Áß ±× ù ¹ø°°¡ ¿ù¸¶Æ®ÀÇ ¸ÅÀåÀ¸·Î ¿ÀÇÂÇÏ¿´´Ù. 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

À¯·´ Áö¿ªÀÇ ºó°ï È®´ë°¡ ¿¹»óµÇ¸é¼­, Unilever´Â ¸î¸î Á¦Ç°ÀÇ ÆÐŰ¡°ú°¡°ÝÀ»Á¶Á¤ÇÏ°í ÀÖ´Ù. 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

´ëÇü À¯Åë±â¾÷µéÀº ¼ÒºñÀÚµéÀ» Áö¿øÇϱâ À§ÇØ ½º¸¶Æ®Æù ¾ÛµîÀ» ÅëÇÑ ¸ÅÀå ³×ºñ°ÔÀÌ¼Ç ÅøÀ» °³¹ß Áß¿¡ ÀÖ´Ù. 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

´ëÇü À¯Åë¾÷üÀÇ ÁøÀÔÀ¸·Î ¹®Á¦°¡ µÇ¾ú´ø ¿ö½ÌÅæ Áö¿ªÀÇ ¿ù¸¶Æ® ¸ÅÀåÀÇ ÀÔÁ¡ °¡´É¼ºÀÌ ³ô¾ÆÁö°í ÀÖ´Ù. 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)

BP´Â µ¿ºÎ Áö¿ª¿¡¼­ ÆíÀÇÁ¡ ºê·£µåÀÎ ampm À» ö¼öÅ°·Î Çß´Ù. 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

ȦǪµå¸¶ÄÏÀº µ¿ºÎ Áö¿ªÀÇ Johnnie¡¯s Foodmaster¡¯sÀÇ 10°³ ¹Ì¸¸ÀÇ Á¡Æ÷¿¡ ´ëÇØ ÀÓ´ë±ÇÀ» ¸ÅÀÔÇϰųª ºô¸®´Â °ÍÀ» °í·ÁÇÏ°í ÀÖ´Ù. 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)

ÀÎÅÍ³Ý ½Ä·áÇ°¾÷üÀÎ Peapod´Â Pick-up ¼­ºñ½º¸¦ ½ÃÀÛÇÏ¿´´Ù. 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

±î¸£ÇªÀÇ CEO´Â Àοø °¨Ãà µî ºñ¿ëÀý°¨À» ÅëÇØ °æ¿µ°³¼±À» ÇÏ´Â °èȹÀ» ¹ßÇ¥ÇÏ¿´´Ù. 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

Áö³­ 4³â µ¿¾È ¾à 3³â ÀÌ»ó ¼¼°è ½ÄÇ° °¡°ÝÀÌ »ó½ÂÇÔ¿¡ µû¶ó G20 ±¹°¡´Â9¿ùÀÇ USDA º¸°í¼­¸¦ Âü°íÇÏ¿© ÀÇ»ç°áÁ¤À» °í·ÁÇÏ°í ÀÖ´Ù. 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

½º³¼ Á¦Á¶»çÀÎ Shearer¡¯s Food°¡ PE Wind Point Partners¿¡ ÀμöµÇ¾ú´Ù. 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

¾ÆÀÏ·£µå ½ÄÇ° ±×·ìÀÎ Glanbia´Â À¯Á¦Ç° ¿ø·á »ç¾÷ÀÇ ¾à 60%¸¦ ´ëÁÖÁÖ¿¡°Ô ¸Å°¢Çϱâ·Î ÇÏ¿´´Ù. 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

ÀÌŸ®ÀÇ º¸°ÇºÎ´Â ºñ °Ç°­À½·á¿¡ ´ëÇØ ¼¼±ÝÀ» ºÎ°úÇÏ´Â °ÍÀ» °í·ÁÇÏ°í ÀÖ´Ù°í ¹àÇû´Ù. 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

Æä·çÀÇ °æÁ¦¼ºÀåÀÌ ÁÖ¸ñÇÒ ¸¸ÇÏ´Ù. 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

ÀÌŸ®ÀÇ ½ÄÇ°±â¾÷ÀÎ Barilla´Â À¯·´ ¼ö¿ä °¨¼ÒÀÇ ¿µÇâÀ¸·Î ÆĽºÅ¸ »ç¾÷À» ±Û·Î¹ú ½ÃÀåÀ» ÅëÇØ ¼ºÀåÇÏ·Á°í ÇÑ´Ù. 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

°Ç°­ÇÑ ´ÙÀ̾îÆ®´Â °úÀÚ¸¦ ¹«Á¶°Ç ¼·ÃëÇÏÁö ¾Ê´Â °ÍÀº ¾Æ´Ï¶ó´Â ¿¬±¸°á°ú°¡ ³ª¿Ô´Ù. 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

ÃÖ±Ù ¿¬±¸¿¡ µû¸£¸é °¡°ø ½ºÀ§Æ®³Ê¸¦ ÅëÇØ ½ÇÁ¦ ¸ö¹«°Ô°¡ Áõ°¡ÇÒ ¼ö ÀÖ´Ù°íÁ¦±âµÇ¾ú´Ù. 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

¿¡³ÊÁöÀ½·áÀÇ ºÎÁ¤È®ÇÑ ¼ººÐ Ç¥±â¿¡ ´ëÇÑ Á¶»ç°¡ ÁøÇà Áß¿¡ ÀÖ´Ù. 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)

¹Ì±¹ ½ÄÇ° ¹× ³ó»ê¹°ÀÇ ¼öÃâÀº 2013³â¿¡ ¾à 1435¾ïºÒ¿¡ ´ÞÇÒ °ÍÀ¸·Î Àü¸ÁµÇ°íÀÖ´Ù. 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

ÀÌ»ó°í¿ÂÀÎ 3¿ù°ú ¿©·¯ ÀÌ»ó±âÈÄ·Î ÀÎÇØ ÁßºÎ¿Í µ¿ºÎÀÇ °úÀÏ ¼öÈ®·®ÀÌ ±Þ°¨ÇÏ¿©¼­ À̹ø °Ü¿ïÀº ½ÃÀå¿¡¼­ÀÇ ¼ö±Þ ºÒ±ÕÇüÀÌ ¿¹»óµÈ´Ù. 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

È£ÁÖ»ê º´¾Æ¸®ÄáÀÇ ³óÀÛ¸éÀûÀÌ ±â·ÏÀûÀ¸·Î ±ÞÁõÇÏ°í ÀÖ´Ù. 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

ÅÂdz ÀÌ»èÀÇ ¿µÇâÀ¸·Î Áß¼­ºÎ Áö¿ªÀº ´Üºñ°¡ ¿Ã °ÍÀ¸·Î ¿¹ÃøµÇ°í ÀÖ´Ù. 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

¹Ì½Ã°Ç º¸°í¼­¿¡ µû¸£¸é »ç°úÀÇ ¼öÈ®·®Àº ÁÙ¾úÁö¸¸ ±¹³» ½ÃÀå¿¡ÀÇ »ç°ú°ø±ÞÀº ÃæºÐÇÏ´Ù°í ¾ê±âÇÏ°í ÀÖ´Ù. 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

Áö³­ 50³â µ¿¾ÈÀÇ ÃÖ¾ÇÀÇ °¡¹³À¸·Î ¿Á¼ö¼ö´Â °¡Àå ¿µÇâ¹Þ´Â ³óÀÛ¹°ÀÌ´Ù. 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

´ëµÎÀÇ ¿ø¹° ¼öÃâ¿¡ ´ëÇÑ ±â´ë°¡ Áõ°¡ÇÏ°í ÀÖ´Ù. 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)

ERS¿¡ µû¸£¸é 2012³â ³ó°¡ÀÇ ¼öÀÔÀº ¿Á¼ö¼ö¿Í ´ëµÎÀÇ °¡°Ý Àλó µîÀÇ ¿äÀο¡ µû¶ó Áõ°¡ÇÏ¿´´Ù. 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

Ķ¸®Æ÷´Ï¾Æ´Â º´ÃæÇØ·Î ÀÎÇØ °ß°ú·ù ÃâÇÏ·®ÀÌ ±Þ°¨ÇÏ¿´´Ù. 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

¹Ì±¹ °î¹° »ê¾÷Àº ¿Á¼ö¼öÀÇ µ¶¼Ò¹°Áú·Î ÀÎÇØ ÁÖÀ§°¡ Ã˱¸µÇ´Â »óȲÀÌ´Ù. 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

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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