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Distributor News

Ginsberg's Foods of Hudson »ç´Â UniPro Foodservice ±×·ìÀ¸·ÎºÎÅÍ Çªµå ¼­ºñ½º À¯Åë ºÎ¹®À» ¼ö»óÇÏ¿´´Ù. Ginsberg's Foods of Hudson, NY, was recently awarded Foodservice Distributor of the Year by buying group UniPro Foodservice, reports ID Report. Plans at the company include using local farms as resources, working at increasing the nutritional value of institutional foods, and creating a new food show for television. Full Story

Ķ¸®Æ÷´Ï¾ÆÀÇ BiRite Foodservice Distributors´Â A&B Produce Company Àμö¸¦ ¹ßÇ¥Çß´Ù. BiRite Foodservice Distributors announced the acquisition of A&B Produce Company, reported ID Report. Full Story

Performance Food GroupÀº Fox River Foods»ç¸¦ ÀμöÇϴµ¥ µ¿ÀÇÇß´Ù¸ç ¿À´Ã ¹ßÇ¥Çß´Ù. Performance Food Group, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Fox River Foods, Inc., reported The Herald. Full Story

Sysco´Â Appert's Food Service¸¦ ±¸¸ÅÇÏ´Â µ¿ÀǼ­¿¡ ¼­¸íÇß´Ù. Sysco Corporation has signed an agreement to purchase Appert's Food Service, reported the St. Cloud Times. Full Story

Operator News

°¡Ä¡ Á¦¾È ¹× °æÀï·ÂÀÖ´Â °¡°ÝÀ¸·Î ºÒȲ½Ã±â¸¦ Àß À̰ܳ½ Darden RestaurantsÀº °æÀï»çµéÀÇ °æÀï·ÂÀÖ´Â ÆÇÃË¿¡ È¿°úÀûÀÎ ´ëÀÀÀü·«ÀÌ ÇÊ¿äÇÏ´Ù. Darden Restaurants, which rode the recession well with its value pricing, got complacent with deals and was outpromoted when rivals resurged, reported Advertising Age. The company will need "bolder changes" to the promotions at its restaurants, according to its CEO. Darden is now retooling promotional calendars at Red Lobster, Olive Garden and LongHorn "to ensure they better fit consumers' current financial realities and expectations." In the casual-dining segment, roughly 20% of traffic is driven to a restaurant by value or meal deals, according to NPD Group. In the year that ended in September, the traffic of those value customers is down 4%, while general traffic fell 2%. Full Story (Free Registration Required)

¸Æµµ³Îµå´Â ±Û·Î¹ú µ¿ÀÏ ¸ÅÀå ¸ÅÃâÀÌ 11¿ù 30ÀÏ ±âÁ¡À¸·Î 2.4% »ó½ÂÇß´Ù. ¹Ý¸é ¹Ì±¹¼öÄ¡´Â 2.5%, À¯·´ 1.4%, ¾Æ½Ã¾Æ, Áßµ¿ ¾ÆÇÁ¸®Ä« ¼öÄ¡´Â 0.6% Áõ°¡Ãß¼¼¸¦ º¸¿´´Ù. McDonald's reported global same store sales rose 2.4% for the month ended Nov. 30, while in the U.S. the figure was 2.5%; in Europe 1.4%; and in the region encompassing Asia, the Middle East and Africa it increased 0.6%, reported The Associated Press. Full Story Analysts were expecting a 0.17% rise in global sales at restaurants that have been open at least 13 months, according to Consensus Metrix. McDonald's reported a drop in monthly sales for October, its first decline in nine years, which the company blamed on a weak economy and heightened competition from rivals offering coupons. The restaurant chain has since promoted dollar-priced items more, but no new menu items have been introduced, reported The Wall Street Journal. Full Story (WSJ Subscription Required)

Áö³­ 10³â µ¿¾È ¹Ì±¹ÀÇ ÁÖ¿ä ¿Ü½ÄüÀαâ¾÷µéÀº ¸ÄÀº Á¡Æ÷ Æó¼â·Î ÀÎÇØ ¸ÅÃâÀÇ ¾à 50% ÀÌ»óÀÌ °¨¼ÒÇÑ °á°ú¸¦ º¸¿©Áá´Ù. In the past 10 years, some of America's biggest food chains have lost more than 50% of their sales as they closed hundreds of locations nationwide. These restaurants, which include former American staples such as Big Boy, Ponderosa and Bennigan's, have not been able to maintain a steady crowd, failing update their brand or menu options. As a result, locations have been closed in favor of a new generation of eateries. In the case of barbecue establishments such as Damon's and Tony Roma's, competition is not the problem. Rather, the barbecue segment as a whole is performing poorly because it is a necessarily limited cuisine, reported USA Today. Full Story

Retail News

³Ãµ¿½ÄÇ° ½´ÆÛ¸¶ÄÏÀÌ ¿µ±¹ Bolton¿¡ ¿ÀÇ ÇÒ ¿¹Á¤ÀÌ´Ù. A frozen food supermarket could open up in Bolton, UK. Iceland bosses have submitted plans to Bolton Council in an attempt to transform a retail space into a frozen-food outlet. While Iceland currently has branches in Horwich and Farnworth, it does not have one in Bolton town center, reported Bolton News. Full Story

°¡°Ý¿¡ ¹Î°¨ÇÑ ¼ÒºñÀÚµé°ú ±Ø½ÉÇÑ °¡°Ý±â¹Ý °æÀïÀº 2013³â À¯·´ÀÇ Æ÷Àå½ÄÇ°°ú ¸®Å×ÀÏ ½ÃÀå¿¡ °è¼ÓÇؼ­ ¿µÇâÀ» ¹ÌÄ¥ °ÍÀÌ´Ù. Cost-conscious consumers and fierce price-based competition will maintain pressure on the European packaged food and consumer sector in 2013, Fitch Ratings states. Big ticket items will be the most affected, but countries experiencing deteriorating consumer confidence will also see shifts in buying trends for food and staple consumer products, including a move towards low-priced and private label goods, even outside of Europe, reported Reuters. Full Story

»õ·Î¿î ¿Â¶óÀÎ ½ÃÀåÀÎ Farmigo´Â ´Ù¾çÇÑ Áö¿ª¿¡¼­ ÆǷθ¦ ã´Â ³óºÎµé»Ó¸¸ ¾Æ´Ï¶ó ¼ÒºñÀڵ鿡°Ôµµ À¯Åë¶óÀÎÀ» ÁÙ¿© »êÁö·ÎºÎÅÍ Á÷Á¢ ±¸¸Å¸¦ µ½±â¸¦ Èñ¸ÁÇÏ°í ÀÖ´Ù. Farmigo, a new online marketplace, hopes to help consumers buy directly from farmers without having to shop at individual markets as well as farmers who set up stands at various area markets, according to the owner. Starting Dec. 11 in the Bay Area and New York, groups of consumers can sign up to connect to local farmers via weekly deliveries. Each delivery - to a workplace or community center - incorporates the consumers' choice of produce, meats and dairy products from several different farms or producers, reported San Francisco Chronicle. Full Story

Technomic¿¡ µû¸£¸é, ÆíÀÇÁ¡ »ê¾÷Àº Áö³­ ¸î ³â µ¿¾È ÀüÅëÀû c-store Á¦Ç°¿¡¼­ ¡®°íÇ°Áú¡¯, ¡®½ÅÁ¦Ç°¡¯,¡¯ÆнºÆ®Çªµå ¿É¼Ç¡¯µîÀ» Á¦°øÇÔÀ¸·Î ´«¿¡ ¶ç´Â ¹ßÀüÀ» ÇØ¿Ô´Ù. The convenience store industry has experienced a noticeable shift from traditional c-store products toward foodservice over the past couple of years, according to Technomic. An area once relegated to quick-service restaurants (QSRs), c-stores today are upping the competition by offering fresher, higher-quality, grab-and-go food options. The competitive foodservice landscape for c-stores is heavily made up of QSRs. For example, 35% of consumers report that QSRs were a viable alternative for their last c-store foodservice visit, compared to 25% who report that they would have gone to another c-store, reported Convenience Store News. Full Story

Áß±¹ ´ç±¹Àº »óÁ¡ °©ÆÇ´ë¿¡ ±¤°íµÈ °Íº¸´Ù ij¼Å°¡ ´õ ³ôÀº °¡°ÝÀ» ¿ä±¸Çϴµ¥ ´ëÇÑ °¡°Ý »ç±â·Î ±î¸£Çª¸¦ °í¼ÒÇß´Ù. Chinese authorities accused Carrefour of price fraud for allegedly charging consumers higher prices at the cashier than what was advertised on shop shelves. The city of Taiyuan's Bureau of Price Supervision and Inspection plans to file a report to a commission that has the power to investigate further and levy fines. Taiyuan pricing officials claimed they began investigating Carrefour last week after receiving complaints from consumers who claimed they were overcharged on products, and Carrefour issued a statement apologizing to its customers for "an unintentional working mistake," reported The Wall Street Journal. Full Story (WSJ Subscription Required)

WalgreenÀº ÀÚü Á¦ÀÛÇÑ ¹ö½º¸¦ ÅëÇØ ¸ð¹ÙÀÏ ½Ä´çÀ» ¼±º¸ÀÏ ¿¹Á¤ÀÌ´Ù. The Walgreens "Up Market: Fresh" experience will be brought to consumers via a custom-made, 40-ft. bus that will visit various locations across the country and be shared via Twitter @upmarketfresh, according to Mobile Cuisine. "Several innovations are making Walgreens the first choice for health and daily living throughout neighborhoods nationwide. Our fresh food offerings provide customers with easier access to a greater selection of fresh foods and beverages," stated the president of daily living products and solutions for the drugstore chain. Full Story

ÇâÈÄ ¾à 6~9°³¿ù µ¿¾È ½Å¼± ½ÄÇ° Áß Æ¯È÷ ÇÁ·Îƾ ½ÄÇ°ÀÇ °¡°ÝÀλóÀÌ ±â´ëµÈ´Ù°í CostCo°¡ ¹àÇû´Ù. Costco Wholesale anticipates some inflation in fresh foods, particularly proteins, with increases in the mid- to high single-digit range likely over the next six to nine months. "Beyond that, it's hit and miss," stated the executive vice president and chief financial officer. Asked if the anticipated price increases would be enough to dampen demand, he replied, "Not on our part," reported Supermarket News. Full Story

°ß°íÇÑ °æÁ¦¼ºÀå°ú źźÇÑ ±¹³» ¼ö¿ä·Î ¸»·¹ÀÌ½Ã¾Æ ¼Ò¸Å ºÎ¹®Àº ¸Å³â 10% ¼ºÀåÀÌ Àü¸ÁµÈ´Ù. Boosted by solid economic performance, and robust domestic demand, Malaysia's retail sector is forecast to grow 10% annually. U.S. Fresh fruit, fresh and frozen potatoes, dairy products, snack foods (including nuts), and pet food have broad appeal and excellent opportunities in Malaysia's retail sector. USDA Report

Industry News

CargillÀº ÀεµÀÇ Wipro·ÎºÎÅÍ ¹Ù³ª½ºÆÄƼ ¿ä¸® ¿ÀÀÏÀÇ Sunflower ºê·£µå¸¦ Àμö ÇÒ °ÍÀÌ´Ù. Cargill will acquire the Sunflower brand of vanaspati cooking oil from India'sWipro. The acquisition is limited to the brand, and no other details were disclosed. Cargill already produces and markets vanaspati in India under brands Rath, NatureFresh Purita and Gemini, reported The Wall Street Journal. Full Story (WSJ Subscription Required)

Áß±¹ÀÇ °øÀå »ý»ê·®°ú ¼ÒºñÀÚ ÁöÃâÀº °æÁ¦ ¼ºÀå µÐÈ­ÀÇ È¸º¹ÀÇ »çÀÎÀ¸·Î 11¿ù »ó½ÂÇß´Ù. ¶ÇÇÑ °Ü¿ï·Î ÁøÀÔÇÔ¿¡ µû¶ó ¾ßä¿Í ´Ù¸¥ ½ÄÇ°°¡°ÝÀÌ Áõ°¡ÇÏ¿© ÀÎÇ÷¹ÀÌ¼Ç Çö»óµµ ³ªÅ¸³µ´Ù. China's factory output and consumer spending rose in November in signs of a recovery from an economic slowdown, and there was an uptick in inflation, with prices of vegetables and other food rising as the country headed into winter, according to The Associated Press. Factory output increased 10.1% from a year earlier, compared to the previous month's rise of 9.6% year-on-year, the government's National Bureau of Statistics reported Sunday. Retail sales rose 14.9%, up from October's 14.5%, reported Bloomberg Businessweek. Full Story

Çػ깰À» ÆǸÅÇØ ¿Â ´º¿å ½Ã ½Ä·áÇ° °¡°Ô¿Í ·¹½ºÅä¶ûÀÇ 5°³ Áß 3°÷Àº ¼ö»ê¹° Áß Á¦Ç° ¶óº§¸µ ½Ç¼ö·Î ÀÎÇØ ºÎÁ¤È®ÇÑ Ã·°¡¹° Ç¥½Ã°¡ µÇ°í ÀÖ´Â »óȲÀÌ´Ù. Nearly three in five New York City grocery stores and restaurants that sell seafood have mislabeled part of their stock, substituting varieties that could cause health problems, according to a study released by the ocean conservation group Oceana. Some 39% of the fish obtained for the study was inaccurately identified. Forensic DNA analysis revealed 58% of 81 New York retailers and eateries sampled incorrectly labeled the seafood they sold, reported Reuters. Full Story

À¯Á¦Ç° °ü¸® ¹«¿ª ±×·ìÀÇ ´ëÇ¥¿¡ µû¸£¸é, ³«³ó»ê¾÷Àº À§±â·Î¼­ ¸î ½Ê ³â°£ ÁøÇàµÈ ¿ìÀ¯ ¼Òºñ·® °¨¼Ò°¡ °¡¼ÓÈ­µÇ°í ÀÖ´Ù°í ÀüÇß´Ù. The dairy industry is beginning to recognize the accelerating, decades-long decline in U.S. milk consumption as a crisis, according to the CEO of the Dairy Management trade group. Per-capita U.S. milk consumption has fallen almost 30% since 1975 despite the rise in sales of yogurt, cheese and other dairy products, according to USDA statistics. To reverse the trend, milk companies and retailers are pushing smaller, more-convenient packages and health-oriented varieties, including protein-enhanced milk aimed at fitness buffs, as well as retooling marketing to tout the authenticity of cow's milk and label rising alternatives like soy and almond milk as "imitation milk," reported The Wall Street Journal. Full Story (WSJ Subscription Required)

APÅë½Å º¸µµ¿¡ µû¸£¸é ¹Ì±¹°ú À¯·´°ü°èÀÚµéÀº ¾î·Á¿î ±Û·Î¹ú °æÁ¦¸¦ °³¼±Çϱâ À§ÇØ ¹«¾ùÀÌ ¼¼°è ÃÖ´ë ÀÚÀ¯ ¹«¿ª ÇùÁ¤ÀÌ µÉ ¼ö ÀÖ´ÂÁö¿¡ ÇÔ²² Âü¿©Çϸ鼭 °í¹ÎÇÏ°í ÀÖ´Ù. U.S. and European officials are contemplating joining together in what could be the world's largest free trade pact in an attempt to boost their struggling economies, according to The Associated Press. Discussions are in the most preliminary of stages and there would be significant obstacles to overcome, including sharp differences on agriculture, food safety and climate change legislation. Still, top EU and U.S. officials have stated they want to see it happen, reported Bloomberg Businessweek. Full Story

ÀϺ»Àº ±¤¿ìº´¿¡ ´ëÇÑ ¾ç¼º¹ÝÀÀ ÈÄ ºê¶óÁú·ÎºÎÅÍÀÇ À°·ù ¼öÀÔÀ» ÀϽà ÁßÁöÇß´Ù. Japan suspended imports of meat from Brazil after a cow tested positive for mad cow disease. Japan, which imported 1,435 metric tons of Brazilian beef last year, will seek supplies from alternative exporters such as the U.S. and Australia. Other nations may follow suit, bolstering cattle futures in Chicago that rallied to a record last month, reported The Japan Times. Full Story

Rich Products »ç´Â Stolbun GroupÀÇ »ç¾÷ ÆÄÆ®³Ê Twin Star Bakery ¿Í ÇÕÀÛÅõÀÚ·Î ÇÕ·ùÇϸ鼭 Twin Star Bakery¸¦ ¸¸µé°í, Goglanian Bakeries ¿Í f'real foodsÀÎ µÎ °³ ȸ»ç¸¦ ÀμöÇÒ ¿¹Á¤ÀÌ´Ù. Rich Products is buying two food companies - Goglanian Bakeries and f'real foods - plus entering into a new joint venture, Twin Star Bakery, with business partner The Stolbun Group. The acquisition of family-owned Goglanian Bakeries will significantly expand Rich's current pizza business and provide the company with an exceptional line of par-baked pizza crusts, flatbreads and pitas to complement its existing strength in frozen pizza dough within the foodservice channel, according to the company. The addition of f¡¯real foods provides Rich's with a new product line and greater penetration into the high-growth convenience store segment, reported Convenience Store News. Full Story

¼Ò¼È ³×Æ®¿öÅ·ÀÌ ÀÎÅÍ³Ý »ç¿ëÀÇ ÁßÃß°¡ µÇ°í ÀÖ´Ù. Social networking is becoming a mainstay of internet use, according to Nielsen and NM Incite's State of the Media: Social Media Report 2012. Consumers continue to spend 20% of their PC time and 30% of their mobile time on social media sites, more than websites in any other category, reported Convenience Store News. Full Story

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Health News

ÃÖ±ÙÀÇ ÇªÁüÇÑ ½Ä»ç¸¦ ÇÑ ±â¾ïÀº Æ÷¸¸°¨ÀÇ ´À³¦À» Áõ°¡½ÃÅ°Áö¸¸ ÀÛÀº ¾çÀÇ ½Ä»çÀÇ ±â¾ïÀº ´ÙÀ½ ½Ä»ç¿¡¼­ ´õ ¹è°íÆļ­ Áï°¢ÀûÀÎ ¸¹Àº ½Ä»ç·®À» À¯µµÇÒ ¼ö ÀÖ´Ù´Â »ç½ÇÀ» ¹ß°ßÇß´Ù. Researchers found the memory of a hearty recent meal can increase feelings of satiety, but the memory of a smaller meal, even if inaccurate, can increase hunger and prompt heavier eating at the next meal. The study, published in the journal Public Library of Science One, used secretly emptying or refilling soup bowls to trick study participants into believing they had consumed a meal that did not correspond to the serving size. Subjects seated in front of a large bowl of soup were found to be less hungry even if the bowl was steadily drained, reported The Los Angeles Times. Full Story (Free Registation Required), Study Abstract

¼Ò±Ý ¼·Ã븦 ½À°üµéÀÌ¸é ¾ÆÀ̵鿡°Ô ºñ¸¸ Àü¿°À» Â÷´ÜÇϴµ¥ ÁÁÀº ¹æ¹ýÀÌ µÉ ¼ö ÀÖ°í ¿ì¼±ÀûÀ¸·Î ¼³ÅÁÀÌ µç À½·á¿¡ Á¢±ÙÇÏ´Â °ÍÀ» ¸·À» ¼ö ÀÖ´Ù. Researchers claim that targeting salt intake may be a better way to head off the obesity epidemic in kids and prevent them from reaching for a sugary drink in the first place, according to a study published in Pediatrics. The researchers from the Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research at Deakin University in Burwood, Australia found children in the study pool who drank more than one serving per day of a sugary drink were 26% more likely to be obese, reported CBS News. Full Story

À½½ÄÀ» ÁغñÇÏ´Â »ç¶÷Àº Áúº´È®»êÀ» ¹æÁöÇϱâ À§ÇØ ¼ÕÀ» ¾Ä´Â °ÍÀÌ ÁÁÀ¸¸ç, ¾ÆÁ÷ ¹ß°ßµÇÁö ¾ÊÀº ¹ÙÀÌ·¯½º À§ÇèÀº ÁÖ¹æ Ä®¿¡ ³õ¿©Àֱ⵵ ÇÏ´Ù. People preparing food are advised to wash their hands to prevent the spread of disease, yet an unseen threat may well lie on their kitchen knife, according to a study Food and Environmental Virology. Researchers at the Center for Food Safety at the University of Georgia used new knives and graters on six types of fruit and vegetables that had been smeared with minute doses of hepatitis A virus and a "vomiting" bug called norovirus. More than half of the utensils became contaminated by this contact -- and in turn often handed on virus to non-contaminated produce, reported New York Daily News. Full Story

Washington News

»õ·Î¿î ¿¬±¸´Â ´ëÀå±Õ, »ì¸ð³Ú¶ó³ª ȯÀÚÀÇ Áúº´À» ÀÏÀ¸Å°´Â ´Ù¸¥ ½ÄÁßµ¶À» ÀÎÁöÇϴµ¥ ÇÊ¿äÇÑ ½Ã°£À» ÁÙÀÏ ¼ö ÀÖÁö¸¸ ´Ù¸¥ ÇÏÀ§ À¯Çü ¹ÚÅ׸®¾Æ »çÀÌÀÇ Â÷ÀÌÁ¡À» °¨ÁöÇÒ ¼ö´Â ¾ø´Ù. New tests could reduce the time needed to tell whether E. coli, salmonella or other foodborne bacteria caused a patient's illness by a few days, but cannot detect differences between different subtypes of bacteria, according to The Associated Press. Those differences are used by states and the federal government to match ill people to contaminated foods. The new tests could reach medical laboratories as early as next year, and while CDC expects private labs to rapidly adopt the next-generation tests, it warns progress for individual patients could hinder larger food safety efforts, reported Bloomberg Businessweek. Full Story

Market News

Tennessee ³ó¾÷ ¸®´õ½Ê Æ÷·³¿¡¼­ ¿©·¯ ¿¬»çµéÀº °î¹°°¡´Â ±â·ÏÀûÀ¸·Î ³·Àº »ý»ê ¹× Àç°í·®À¸·Î ÀÎÇØ 2013³â ¹Ì±¹ ³ó¾÷¿¡ ´Ù½Ã ¿µÇâÀ» ¹ÌÄ¥ °ÍÀ̶ó´Â ÀÇ°ßÀ» ³»¼¼¿ü´Ù. Grain prices will likely again drive U.S. agriculture in 2013, according to several speakers at the Tennessee agriculture leadership forum. Near record low stocks of soybeans and corn and wheat will keep demand for these grain products high and prices good for farmers through the 2013 season. However, livestock and dairy farmers will continue to be in a high stress economic situation due to continually increasing grain prices, economists contend, reported Southeast Farm Press. Full Story

´ß ¹ßÀÇ ¼ö¿ä´Â ¾Æ½Ã¾ÆÀÇ ±ÞÁõÇÏ´Â Áß»êÃþÀ¸·ÎºÎÅÍ È£È²À̸ç, »ç¹Ù³ªÀÇ Georgia's Port¸¦ ¹Ì±¹¿¡¼­ ºü¸£°Ô ¼ºÀåÇÏ´Â Ç×±¸·Î ¸¸µé°í ÀÖ´Ù. Demand for chicken feet is booming from Asia's burgeoning middle class, making Georgia's Port of Savannah the fastest growing in the U.S. Feet and chicken leg quarters have pushed Savannah to an annual growth rate of 11% in the past decade, double that of Houston, the second-quickest. Chicken feet and leg-quarter exports rose 5.6% this year through September to 2.72 million metric tons, according to the U.S.A. Poultry & Egg Export Council, reported Bloomberg.com. Full Story

Itochu·Î Àü¼¼°è Æ÷Àå ½ÄÇ°°ú ¾Æ½Ã¾Æ ÇÁ·¹½Ã »ê¾÷À» ¸Å°¢ÇÑ ÈÄ, DoleÀº ½Å¼±ÇÑ °úÀÏ°ú ¾ßäÀÇ µÎ °¡Áö ¿µ¿ª¿¡ ÁýÁßÇÒ °ÍÀ¸·Î º¸ÀδÙ. After the sale of its worldwide packaged foods and Asian fresh businesses to Itochu, Dole will focus on two lines of fresh produce: fresh fruit and fresh vegetables. Proceeds from the deal will be used to pay off existing Dole debt, helping to reduce interest expense, according to a release. The deal is expected to result in overall Dole revenue decreasing by about 30% to $4.2 billion annually, but it also should reduce the firm's costs, reported The Packer Online. Full Story

Paramount Citrus´Â Rio Queen CitrusÀÇ °¨±Ö ÀÚ»êÀ» ÀμöÇϴµ¥ µ¿ÀÇÇß´Ù. Paramount Citrus agreed to acquire the citrus assets of Rio Queen Citrus. Paramount Citrus is already among the largest vertically integrated grower-packer-shippers of fresh citrus in North America, handling Mandarins, Navel oranges, Valencia oranges, lemons and limes. The acquisition of Rio Queen, following closely on the heels of Paramount's recent acquisition of Healds Valley, positions the company as the preeminent supplier of Texas citrus, representing a majority share of the state's industry, primarily of the superior red grapefruit, according to a press release issued by Paramount, reported The Produce News. Full Story

¿¬±¸¿øµéÀº ²Ü¹úÀÌ È¯°æº¯È­ÀÇ ³ôÀº ¹Î°¨ÇÔÀÇ À¯ÀüÀÚ ºñ¹ÐÀ» Ç®¾ú´Ù°í ¹àÇû´Ù. Researchers claimed they have unlocked the genetic secrets of honey bees' high sensitivity to environmental change. Scientists from the UK and Australia think their findings could help show links between nutrition, environment and the insects' development. It could, they suggest, offer an insight into problems like Colony Collapse Disorder, reported BBC News. Full Story

³óÀÛ¹°µéÀÌ ¹Ì½Ã°£¿¡¼­ ¸ðµÎ ¼öÈ®µÇ°ï ÇßÁö¸¸, ±¹°¡¿¡ ¿µÇâÀ» ¹ÌÄ£ ¹Ì±¹ ³» °¡¹³Àº ¾ÆÁ÷ ¿©ÆÄ°¡ ³²¾ÆÀÖ´Ù. Although the crops have all been harvested in Michigan and across the U.S., the drought that affected the country this year is not over. Much of the middle part of the U.S. is still suffering through some degree of drought. Some parts of the Midwest need over six inches of moisture to be brought out of drought conditions. Most of Michigan needs less than two inches of extra moisture to be out of drought. Snowfall can help to relieve the drought, reported MLive. Full Story

°íÇ°ÁúÀÇ Ä¥·¹»ê Æ÷µµÀÇ ÆÇÃ˹°·®Àº 1¿ù ¸» Á¤µµ¿¡ °íÁ¡À» ÂïÀ» °ÍÀ¸·Î º¸ÀδÙ. Promotable volumes of high-quality Chilean grapes should start peaking in late January. Pandol Bros. expects Chilean grape volumes shipped to the U.S. and Canada to rise this year, and for North America to take a bigger slice of the total Chilean export pie, reported The Packer Online. Full Story

     
     
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