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유통기업의 배송팀은 정부규제를 통해 변화가 있을 예정인데, 10월의 유통컨퍼런스를 통해 관련 정보와 대응방안을 심도있게 논의할 예정이다. Today drivers and their managers are facing a myriad of changes through government regulation. During a session titled, "Transportation Safety" at the upcoming Distribution Solutions Conference, IFDA's SVP of Government Relations Jon Eisen will provide insights on these changes and lead a discussion about how the industry is helping drivers stay safe and healthy on the road. For full information on the conference, taking place October 29 - 31 in Las Vegas, click here.

미국 식품서비스의 표준화를 리드하는 GS1의 효과를 설명해주는 Webinar가 열릴 예정이다. A new complimentary webinar "Get Ready... The Time Is Now!" is being offered by the Foodservice GS1 US Standards Initiative for companies that wish to learn more about the benefits of Foodservice GS1 US Standards adoption. Since the initiative began in 2009, more than 2000 companies have begun using the global data synchronization network to trade information with partners. For more information on the webinar or to register for one of the two sessions available, click here.

Distributor News

US Foods는 Glover Wholesale 기업의 인수 및 마무리를 10월 중에 하기로 하였다. U.S. Foods agreed to acquire Glover Wholesale Company. The transaction is expected to close in early October. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, reported FoodBev. Full Story

Operator News

Taco Bell은 FirstMeal이라는 조찬 메뉴 2가지를 소개하였고, 약 800개의 매장에적용하고 있다. Continuing its entry into breakfast, Taco Bell introduced two menu items for what it calls FirstMeal: the A.M. Crunchwrap and the Mtn Dew A.M. The chain is testing its breakfast menu in about 800 restaurants, primarily in the western U.S., as a way to draw customers at a time when its restaurants traditionally have not been open. Taco Bell serves more than 36.8 million customers per week and has nearly 5,600 U.S. restaurants, reported Business First of Louisville. Full Story

외식업소 평가 사이트인 Yelp 평가결과에 따라 식당의 손익은 크게 영향받을 수 있다. Small changes to a restaurant's Yelp rating can have major effects on its bottom line, according to a study from U.C. Berkeley. Working from data about several hundred San Francisco restaurants, U.C. Berkeley economists found that an extra half star on Yelp can cause a restaurant to sell out 19% more frequently. The effect is more profound where little "alternate information" such as newspaper reviews are available, reported OregonLive.com. Full Story

맥도날드는 인디아에 세계 처음으로 베지테리안 점포를 오픈할 예정이다. McDonald's is opening its first vegetarian-only restaurants in India. The chain has more than 33,500 locations around the world, but only about 250 are in India, reported The Associated Press. Full Story

많은 대학들이 학생들의 과 체중, 잘못된 식습관 등의 문제 해결을 위해건강 식단으로의 변화를 추구하고 있다. Many universities have instituted healthy eating programs in recent years to combat issues such as childhood obesity, eating disorders, and the creeping weight gain often associated with dorm life, but just telling students to make healthy choices often isn't enough. Some schools are now going further, helping students navigate menu items, estimate portion size, and offering nutritional coaching, reported The Boston Globe. Full Story (Registration Required)

외식업소를 같이 오픈하는 컨셉의 적용이 좋은 반응을 얻고 있다. The side-by-side restaurant concept is gaining momentum. In Pearland, TX, the pairing of a Fuddruckers with a Luby's was declared as a "wonderful" way to negotiate eating out, according to a local dining expert. Although hybrids are not new, more restaurants are turning to the concept. Luby's, which has owned the Fuddruckers brand since 2010, created its side-by-side concept to enable more families to agree on their dinner plans, even when they can't decide on where, reported The Houston Chronicle. Full Story

스타벅스는 중국 고객 확보를 위해 중국 문화 및 인테리어 등을 접목하는데 노력하고 있다. Starbucks is delving deeply into local culture to reach Chinese consumers. The new Starbucks for Fuzhou has the style of a local courtyard home with sliding doors, high ceilings and a screen inspired by the black and white playing pieces of a chess-like Chinese game, reported Advertising Age. Full Story (Free Registration Required)

Retail News

월마트는 오마하 지역에 소규모 식료품 컨셉의 매장을 계획 중에 있다. 2013년 오픈 예정이고 기존 상권에 영향력이 있을 것으로 Analysts는 전망하고 있다. Walmart will bring its chain of smaller-format grocery stores to the Omaha area, with four Neighborhood Markets planned for Omaha, one in La Vista and one in Bellevue. The stores are expected to arrive in 2013. Analysts think the retailer's arrival could have a negative effect on existing neighborhood supermarkets, reported Omaha World Herald. Full Story

또한, 월마트는 아이폰을 사용하여 상품을 스캔하고 지불까지 하는 “Scan & Amp”라는 앱을테스트하고 있다. Meanwhile, Walmart is testing a system that would allow shoppers to scan items using their iPhones and then pay at a self-checkout counter. The chain's "Scan & Go" iPhone app already includes functions such as letting shoppers create lists and seeing which items are in stock, reported Reuters. Full Story

BrightFarms는 지역 시장과 협력하여 비닐하우스를 건축할 예정이다. 이를 통해St Louise 지역 슈퍼마켓은 신선한 지역 기반 야채를 판매할 수 있게 되었다. BrightFarms partnered with Schnuck Markets to build a new greenhouse. The one-acre facility, about 43,500-sq.-ft., will cost about $2 million and provide the St. Louis-based supermarket chain with fresh, local produce year round. A local farmer, in partnership with BrightFarms, will operate the greenhouse and deliver produce to Schnucks. BrightFarms expects to have the greenhouse up and running sometime next year, reported St. Louis Business Journal. Full Story

흰 빵은 밀 빵 등으로 점점 대체되고 있다. White bread is becoming more obscure on supermarket shelves overloaded with wheat bread varieties. Wonder Bread released three new wheat varieties in July. Since 2006, more U.S. households are regularly eating more wheat bread than white and the preference has continued to slowly increase since then, according to studies cited by the Whole Grains Council, reported Boston.com. Full Story

매출 감소에 따라 테스코는 점포 구색 확대를 통해 매출 반등을 꾀하고 있다. With same-store sales falling, Tesco is hoping to get a boost from customers by tripling the number of outlets offering what it calls click and collect. The chain's leading share of the UK grocery market shrunk to a seven-year low this year as more Britons chose upscale competitors such as Waitrose or discounters like Iceland Foods and Aldi. By year end, Tesco expects to complete collection points in 150 stores as part of a 1 billion-pound ($1.6 billion) initiative to revive domestic sales. The grocer is also hiring 20,000 staff, updating its house brand products, refreshing stores and adding more personalized promotions, reported Bloomberg Businessweek. Full Story

러시아 식품 할인점인 Dixy의 2분기 순이익이 전년 대비 약 62% 감소하였다. Russian food retailer Dixy had its second-quarter net profit fall 62% year-on-year, hit by the cost of buying rival Victoria. Net profit fell to 145 million roubles ($4.48 million) from 390 million roubles in the same period of 2011, missing an average Reuters poll view of 288.4 million roubles. The forecasts ranged from 75 million to 470 million, reported Reuters. Full Story

미국의 기존 식품 유통들은 홀푸드와 트레이더조에 대항하기 위해 큰 변화를 도모할 예정이다. Food cooperatives in the U.S. are making big changes as they prepare for the arrival of a Whole Foods or Trader Joe's. With demand for organic, natural and specialty food continuing to outpace other segments in the grocery industry, co-ops claim they must improve their stores, identify trends and appeal to a changing audience as the competition moves in. About 80% of co-ops' produce is organic, compared to 12% for conventional grocers, reported The Associated Press. Full Story

Industry News

Campbell Soup는 Soup 매출 증대에 따라 분기 이익목표를 상회하는 실적을 창출하였다. Campbell Soup posted a bigger-than-expected quarterly profit and gave an upbeat full-year outlook helped by boosted soup sales. After several winters when soup sales suffered from heavy discounting and a lack of innovation, Campbell and its new chief executive are trying to improve performance with a range of new products, including Thai green curry skillet sauce. The company's U.S. soup sales rose 9% in the fourth quarter, with condensed products up 14% and ready-to-serve up 1%. Broth sales increased 4%, helped by the introduction of the Swanson Flavor Boost line, reported Reuters. Full Story

돈육 공급 과다 및 소비 감소로 Smithfield Foods는 목표 대비 낮은 이익성과를 나타냈다. Smithfield Foods reported a quarterly profit below analysts estimates as higher supplies and weak retail demand in the US hurt its fresh pork business. Operating margin in the fresh pork segment fell to negative 1% in the first quarter from 3% a year earlier. The company, which owns the Farmland, Smithfield, Armour and John Morrell brands, stated margins have improved considerably since the end of the quarter. Operating margin in the hog production business also contracted during the quarter ended July 29, as the worst US drought in more than half a century spiked grain costs, pushing up the cost of raising hogs, reported Reuters. Full Story

Companies expected to release sales and earnings this week include: Carrefour SA, Campbell Soup, Smithfield Foods, Teavana Holdings, Alimentation Couche-Tard, Dollar General and Kroger.

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펩시는 NFL과 10년 계약을 체결하였다. PepsiCo signed a new 10-year deal with the NFL that takes effect this year. The deal is one of the largest sponsorships to date in U.S. sports, valued at $2.3 billion, according to reports. One key difference with the new deal is the expansion to include five of the company's trademarks, up from three; Tropicana and Quaker Oats were added to Pepsi, Gatorade and Frito Lay, reported Advertising Age. Full Story (Free Registration Required)

허브 다이어트 보조제의 매출이 미국에서 약 4.5% 성장하였다. Sales of herbal dietary supplements in the U.S. increased by 4.5% in 2011, reaching a total estimated figure of nearly $5.3 billion (USD). The statistics are conclusions of anew report published in the current issue of HerbalGram, the nonprofit American Botanical Council's (ABC) peer-reviewed quarterly journal. Sales in the mainstream market channel (e.g., drugstores, etc.) continued to grow, increasing almost 3% over 2010 sales while sales in natural food stores rose by a strong 5.5%. Full Story

코카콜라는 차주에 Dasani Drops를 소개하기로 했다. Coca-Cola is introducing its Dasani Drops in coming weeks, which can be squeezed into water for some on-the-spot fruity flavor. Although there are no set plans yet, the company's VP of water, tea and coffee business in North America stated the next logical category for liquid drops would be tea, as drinks with higher sugar content are harder to turn into a liquid concentrate. Dasani Drops will start hitting shelves in early October with four flavors, reported USA Today. Full Story

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주요 식품 제조기업들은 중서부의 가뭄 등으로 인해 원가비중의 상승을 예상하고 있다. Major diversified food companies, such as Kraft Foods and Heinz, could see input costs rise in coming months due to the devastating drought that swept through the Midwest this summer, according to a report by ShinesRooms.com. However, companies in the processed food industry are often thought of as being well positioned to institute price hikes as their offerings are considered by many to be necessities, the report states. Nevertheless, sluggishness in developed markets remains a concern for many as consumers continue to focus on value and look for ways to pinch pennies, reported MSNBC. Full Story

Health News

유기농 식품은 기존 식품보다 특별히 건강에 도움을 주지 못한다... Organic food is no healthier than its conventional counterparts, according to a study by Stanford University scientists. The researchers found organic meats were no less likely to be contaminated by bacteria like E. coli, though organic fruit can lower exposure to pesticides, including for children — but the amount measured from conventionally grown produce was within safety limits, reported The Associated Press. Full Story

코코넛 오일은 치아의 박테리아 감멸에 도움을 주어 치과용 제품에 고려될 수 있다. Coconut oil attacks the bacteria behind tooth decay and could be used in dental care products, according to research. Tooth decay affects 60% to 90% of children in industralized countries, reported BBC News. Full Story

Washington News

남부 아틀랜타 지역 수산 콤플렉스는 9월8일 이후로 잠시 문을 닫는다. The South Atlantic deep-water fishery complex will be temporarily closed starting Sept. 8 as quotas will have been reached at that time. These fisheries include include yellowedge grouper, blueline tilefish, silk snapper, misty grouper, queen snapper, sand tilefish, black snapper, and blackfin snapper), as well as the porgy complex (including jolthead porgy, knobbed porgy, whitebone porgy, scup, and saucereye porgy) , reports The National Marine Fisheries Service. Full Story

급속냉동은 돈육의 육질에 영향을 미칠 수 있다는 연구결과가 나왔다. A method called blast chilling could affect pork tenderness, according to researchers at USDA-ARS. Blast-chilling systems are used to increase packing plant throughput, enhance food safety, and improve meat quality, particularly water-holding capacity of muscles from stress-susceptible pigs. According to the study published in Journal of Animal Science, meat researchers found that blast chilling can have a very substantial negative impact on tenderness, so trade-offs that must be considered, reported Science Daily. Full Story

Cargill을 포함하는 일련의 기업들은 설탕 산업을 대상으로 소송을 제가하였다. A group of food companies that includes Cargill sued a sugar industry trade group, claiming high fructose corn syrup is being unfairly maligned by promoters of "natural" sugar. The filing in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles is a counter claim to a lawsuit brought in April 2011 by the sugar industry, reported Reuters. Full Story

Market News

연방규제에 따르면 내년까지 Guthion의 사용을 허락하기로 하였다. Federal regulators will allow fruit growers to use the insecticide Guthion for an additional year. EPS stated the extension is due to higher-than-normal stocks of the organophosphate chemical in grower hands because of crop losses in the Midwest and East. At the same time, the agency reaffirmed its decision to ban the sale of Guthion, the trade name for the product azinphos-methyl, as of Sept. 30, reported Yakima Herald. Full Story

멕시코의 조류독감 발발로 부족 뿐만 아니라 가격이 급등하고 있다. An outbreak of bird flu in Mexico is causing not only a shortage but hoarding and price gouging in a country that has the highest global per-capita egg consumption. To stabilize the market, Mexico's Economic Secretary suspended tariffs on egg imports, and thousands of additional tons of U.S. eggs are headed south, reported The Washington Post. Full Story (Free Registration Required)

음료용 우유의 소비가 지난 30년 동안 최저를 나타내었다. Sales of milk as a beverage have dropped to the lowest level in nearly 30 years, The Associated Press reported. Consumer habits are shifting toward sports drinks, bottled water and bottled tea and away from milk, experts state. The USDA reports beverage milk sales were about 6 billion gallons in 2011. The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board reports that sales of yogurt and other dairy products have offset the decline of beverage milk.Wisconsin has a 48% share of U.S. specialty cheese sales, which have nearly doubled in sales per capita since 1975. But the board states less demand could also lower milk prices, according to an article on WEAU. Full Story

캘리포니아 아시아 배의 물량이 다소 감소할 것으로 전망했는데, 마케터들은 높은 품질과 높은 수요를 관망하고 있다. California Asian pear volumes will be down slightly this season, but marketers report excellent quality and strong demand. Typically, Kingsburg Orchards, increases its Asian pear acreage 10-20% every year, stated Dan Spain, vice president of sales and marketing. This year, because of early hail, volumes will be similar to last year, reported The Packer Online. Full Story