Auchan Romania Selects ADC's InterScale Scales Manager

ADC announces that Auchan Romania, a hypermarket chain headquartered in Bucharest, Romania with 33 stores, has selected ADC’s InterScale Scales Manager software.

Auchan Romania currently utilise Avery Berkel, Bizerba and Ishida scales in their stores and sought a single scales management solution to ensure their scale labels contained accurate price, traceability, ingredient, nutrition and allergen information. After a thorough evaluation of several options, Auchan Romania selected ADC’s InterScale Scales Manager because the software is “scale neutral,” meaning it supports all of their current scales, as well as any new manufacturers that may be added in the future.

InterScale centrally manages all of Auchan Romania’s scale data, including automatic change batch creation, performing network tests and re-loading scales with item price information. Additionally, InterScale provides Auchan Romania with a real-time scale health dashboard, customisable alerts, flexible reporting, automatic allergen detection within ingredients and EU 1169 complaint nutrition details.

“The InterScale project with ADC has been a great success, which has led us to evaluate additional systems within ADC’s InterStore software suite, including the NutriGen Recipe Manager and P-Cubed Production Planning,” said Romuald Mikolajczyk, CIO at Auchan Romania.

ADC worked with Romanian Business Consult (RBC), a Romanian IT solutions integrator, to provide local implementation resources. After piloting the software in 2 stores, InterScale was deployed to the remaining stores in 3 months, which included integration to the Auchan Back Office System.

“We are pleased that Auchan Romania considers the InterScale project a success and look forward to working with them on additional fresh food management projects,” said Steve Loveridge, Chairman at ADC. “As our customer base grows throughout Europe, we are continuously working to ensure customer satisfaction both in terms of software success and providing localised and efficient implementation.”

About Auchan Romania
In 2006, Auchan opened the first and largest hypermarket in Bucharest, Romania. Over the next years, Auchan opened 10 additional stores in Romania. In 2013, Auchan acquired 20 Real hypermarkets, as a result of an agreement signed between Group Auchan and Metro Group in November 2012. Currently, there are 33 Auchan hypermarkets in Romania with over 11,000 employees. For more information visit: www.Auchan.ro/. 

ADC Announces First Subject Matter Expert Presenters for ReFresh Fresh Food Management Conference

ADC announces that Anne-Marie Roerink, Principal at 210 Analytics, and Erik Lieberman, Principal at Lieberman PLLC, are presenting at the 15th annual ReFresh Fresh Item Management (FIM) Conference. This year’s ReFresh is October 3-6, 2016 at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida.

ReFresh is a multi-day conference for existing and prospective ADC customers, as well as industry partners and subject matter experts. ReFresh is focused on providing attendees with a detailed look at the newest technologies and solutions available for managing fresh foods.

To learn more about ReFresh 2016 or to register, click here. Registration is free for retail attendees.

• Anne-Marie Roerink – Principal, 210 Analytics, LLC – Anne-Marie’s presentation on Wednesday, October 6 will highlight shopper trends in supermarkets, specifically in the meat and produce departments. Anne Marie provides customized research and marketing strategies for clients such as the Food Marketing Institute, National Grocers Association, National Confectioners Association, Retail Industry Leaders Association, and many other food-related businesses. Anne-Marie has developed an excellent perspective on the changing nature of the shopper and the food retailing business today, and the challenge of success tomorrow.
• Erik R. Lieberman – Founding Principal, Lieberman PLLC – Erik’s presentation on October 4th will cover the latest information on key regulations impacting retailers, FDA’s Menu Labeling and the Final Grind Log Rule. Erik has extensive experience on legal matters involving food safety, international trade, food labeling, agriculture, food marketing and the federal legislative process.  Formerly Erik served as vice president and chief regulatory counsel at the Food Marketing Institute where he represented the retail supermarket industry and food wholesalers before federal agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration and Department of Agriculture.

The ReFresh agenda also includes customer presentations, retail led roundtable discussions, software update presentations and networking opportunities. For more information, please contact Jamie Simon at +1.813.849.1818 ext. 2238.

Food Marketing Institute Webinar: U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2016 Overview

Join the Food Marketing Institute for a "U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2016 Overview - Webinar" on August 1 at 1:00pm EST. 

U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2016 Overview


This webinar will highlight findings from the FMI 2016 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends Report, conducted by The Hartman Group. This year, FMI worked with the Hartman Group to supplement our U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends research perspective with a cultural lens, interviewing Americans in their homes and while shopping, and drawing upon ethnographic research into U.S. food consumption and consumers. Join us on Wednesday, August 3 at 1:00 PM ET to gain insight in to the shift in shopping and the growth in shared shopping and co-shopping to satisfy personal desires and household needs.

Register here: http://bit.ly/2acbFYS.

Sedano's Supermarkets Selects ADC's InterScale Scales Manager

ADC announces that Sedano’s Supermarkets, headquartered in Miami, Florida with over 30 stores, has selected ADC’s InterScale Scales Manager software system to integrate with their existing Loc software. 
   
With InterScale, Sedano’s Supermarkets manages the data being sent to and from the barcode labeling scales, printers and kiosks, including change batch creation and management, performing network tests and re-loading scales with item price and food safety information.

The InterScale Scales Manager is one of the three software systems that comprise InterStore, ADC's integrated fresh item management software suite. The other two systems are: the NutriGen Recipe Manager, which centrally manages and analyzes recipes and generates legally compliant ingredient lists, and the P-Cubed Production Manager, which automates, manages and tracks shrink, inventory and production in the fresh departments of grocery stores.

For more information, please contact:

Jamie Simon
Applied Data Corporation
+1.813.849.1818 Ext. 2238

About Sedano’s Supermarkets
Established in Hialeah, Florida in 1962, Sedano’s Supermarkets has grown from a single neighborhood market into the #1 Hispanic retailer in America. Sedano’s founder Armando Guerra, a thriving businessman in his homeland of Cuba, brought with him a bounty of experience that helped establish himself in the U.S – and in 1971, Guerra brought Manuel Herrán on board to help out with the daily operations of his burgeoning business. The rest, as they say, is for the history books.  To learn more, visit www.Sedanos.com.

Hills Supermarket Selects ADC's InterScale Scales Manager

ADC announces that Hills Supermarket, a supermarket headquartered in Whiteville, North Carolina, has selected ADC’s InterScale Scales Manager.

Hill’s Supermarket selected InterScale to manage the data being sent to and from their barcode labeling scales, including change batch creation and management, performing network tests and re-loading scales with item price and food safety information.  Additionally, InterScale retrieves labeling totals, to determine what items have been produced in their stores.

The InterScale Scales Manager is one of the three software systems that comprise InterStore, ADC's integrated fresh item management software suite. The other two systems are: the NutriGen Recipe Manager, which centrally manages and analyzes recipes and generates legally compliant ingredient lists, and the P-Cubed Production Manager, which automates, manages and tracks shrink, inventory and production in the fresh departments of grocery stores.

For more information, please contact:

Jamie Simon
Applied Data Corporation
+1.813.849.1818 Ext. 2238

About Hills Supermarket
Otto Hill opened a small grocery store in Whiteville, NC in 1930. The store also sold gasoline and farming supplies and quickly became a local landmark in the Whiteville Community. When Dewey Hill was a young boy he helped his father at the store and it was there he fell in love with the grocery business and the people of Columbus County.  When Dewey returned from a tour of duty with the Navy in 1946 he went back to work at the store. It was from this beginning that Hills Supermarkets was formed. Dewey learned that if you treated people fairly and sold fresh products at a fair price that customers would return time and time again.  To learn more about Hills Supermarkets, please visit www.HillsFoodStores.com.

Harps Food Stores Selects and Implements ADC’s P-Cubed Meat Grind Traceability Manager

ADC announces that Harps Food Stores, a 80 store grocery chain headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, has selected and implemented ADC’s P-Cubed Meat Grind Traceability Manager.

The P-Cubed Meat Grind Traceability Manager provides an electronic traceability record for all meat that is ground in Harps Food Stores, with sanitation records for the meat grinder equipment. 

“We are very happy with the implementation of ADC’s Meat Grind Traceability Manager in our stores, as it has been very easy for our associates to use on a daily basis,” said Layne Chastain, Director of Meat and Seafood Operations at Harps Food Stores.  “Additionally, the information collected allows us to maintain the required, detailed records for ground meat by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)*.” 

With the P-Cubed Meat Grind Traceability Manager, meat department associates use wireless handheld scanners to scan the barcodes of supplied meat, as it is included in each batch of grind.  Traceability of grind content data is retained in a centralized repository at Harps Food Stores headquarters and is available for inquiry and reporting through PDF or exported to Excel for distribution or further review. 

The P-Cubed Meat Grind Traceability Manager is part of the P-Cubed Production Manager system.  The P-Cubed Production Manager provides grocery, food service and convenience store chains increased visibility of food item movements within their fresh food departments.  The P-Cubed Production Manager is one of the three systems that comprise ADC’s InterStore suite of Fresh Item Management Software.  The other two systems are the InterScale Scales Manager and the NutriGen Recipe manager. 

*Read the full rule here.

ADC Announces Dates for 15th Annual ReFresh Fresh Item Management (FIM) Conference

We are happy to announce dates for our 15th annual ReFresh Fresh Item Management (FIM) Conference – October 3-6, 2016 at the Sheraton Sand Key in Clearwater Beach, Florida.

ReFresh is our annual, multi-day conference for existing and prospective customers, as well as industry partners and subject matter experts.  ReFresh is focused on providing attendees with a detailed look at the newest technologies and solutions available for managing fresh foods.

Attendees at ReFresh are from a variety of roles within food retail, including Information Technology, Fresh Department Managers, Store Operations, Food Safety Managers and FIM Coordinators.  

The ReFresh agenda is a combination of presentations by subject matter experts, retailer presentations, round-table discussions lead by retailers, FIM software presentations and networking opportunities. 

To learn more about ReFresh, click here.

Saver's Cost Plus Selects ADC's InterScale Scales Manager

ADC announces that Saver’s Cost Plus, a supermarket headquartered in Irving, Texas, has selected ADC’s InterScale Scales Manager software.  

With InterScale, Saver’s Cost Plus can now manage all of the data being sent to and from the barcode labeling scales in their fresh food departments, including change batch creation and management, as well as performing network tests and re-loading scales with item price.

The InterScale Scales Manager is one of the three software systems that comprise InterStore, ADC's integrated fresh item management software suite. The other two systems are: the NutriGen Recipe Manager, which centrally manages and analyzes recipes and generates legally compliant ingredient lists, and the P-Cubed Production Manager, which automates, manages and tracks shrink, inventory and production in the fresh departments of grocery stores.

About Saver’s Cost Plus 
Saver’s Cost Plus is the best source of Latin American grocery, fresh meat and produce in North Texas.  Saver’s Cost Plus is headquartered in Irving, Texas and operates stores in Grand Prairie, Fort Worth and Irving.  Learn more at www.Savers-CostPlus.com. 

Applied Data Corporation Announces Robert Appell has Been Promoted to CEO

ADC is pleased to announce that Robert Appell, previously ADC’s Chief Operating Officer, has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer at ADC, effective immediately. Steve Loveridge will now assume the role of Chairman at ADC and remains as the corporation’s owner.

Robert Appell has been with ADC since 1999, when he was hired as a Software Engineer and then promoted to a Senior Developer in 2001. After several more promotions over the next 10 years, Robert was promoted to Vice President of Development in 2006 and then to Chief Operating Officer in 2011.

Through his multiple positions at ADC, Robert has acquired a deep knowledge of all aspects of ADC’s product development and has a vast understanding of the Fresh Item Management business and technical requirements across ADC’s diverse client base. 

“Having been with ADC for over 16 years, I look forward to continuing to work with our talented team to contribute to the company’s growth and deliver on ADC’s commitment to our clients of Keeping Fresh Profitable,” said Robert.

While Steve Loveridge has transitioned to Chairman of ADC, he remains the owner of ADC and continues to retain an active role in the design of ADC’s products and in operations of the company, including ADC’s continued growth in the European, Middle East and African markets. “We believe that this transition within ADC’s executive management ensures continuity of service to our customers, as well as our valued partners,” said Steve. “Additionally, it allows us to further our expansion into new markets and verticals.”