Speakers Announced for 2013 ReFresh Conference

We're excited to announce two speakers for the 2013 ReFresh conference - Erik Lieberman of the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and Sarah Schmansky of the Nielsen Perishables Group.

This year’s ReFresh is at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida from October 7th-10th.  ReFresh is an educational conference for grocery chains and food service retailers who are looking to share and learn about FIM software solutions and technology.  To learn more about ReFresh 2013 or to register, click here.

Erik Lieberman is the Regulatory Counsel at the Food Marketing Institute and represents the food retailing and wholesaling industries before federal agencies ranging from the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to the Department of Labor and Department of Justice.  Erik’s presentation on October 8th will focus on current and impending legislation affecting the food retailing industry, including updates on the Menu Labeling legislation.

Sarah Schmansky is the Director of Retail Programs at the Nielsen Perishables Group.  Sarah is responsible for building strategic partnerships with leading national and regional supermarket retailers. Prior to joining the Nielsen Perishables Group, Sarah was in store-level and operational management with The Kroger Company. During Sarah’s presentation on October 9th, she will discuss key trends in performance across all fresh food departments, including consumer behavior.

“Having industry updates and presentations on the ReFresh agenda is a key component each year,” said Robert Appell, ADC’s Chief Operating Officer.  “It’s very important that we provide attendees with information that they can use to improve their fresh food operations, as well as share with colleagues after the conference.”