Happy New Year!

From all of us at ADC, we'd like to wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.  We're looking forward to the start of a new year and the excitement that comes with the beginning of a new trade show season. 

We currently are exhibiting at 8 trade shows in 2012 and will be adding more shows to our schedule.  We will keep you posted on the dates, locations and booth numbers of all of the shows!

As we continue to grow our blog, please send your thoughts and ideas. We will see you in 2012!

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Get into the Grind: Meat Grind Traceability

ADC’s Meat Grind Traceability Manager software module provides a record for all meat that is ground in a meat department. By scanning and recording the different suppliers of ground meat, accurate labels are generated to provide easy traceability and reporting to stores if and when a contamination occurs. 

The Meat Grind Management Traceability software allows companies to quickly and accurately respond to recalls when they happen. Centrally logging records of every lug of meat that is ground allows for reports to be pulled with ease and can ensure grocery stores are in compliance with USDA Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) Directives.

Current meat logging records are typically kept by hand on a clipboard and have to be filed away at the end of each day.  The opportunity for human error is high and if a recall occurs, response time is slow and costly because if no record is available, all meat in a meat case must be disposed of.

With the software, meat cutters scan the barcodes on primals to record the name of the supplying establishment(s), supplier lot number(s), production date and name of supplied material(s).  This information is embedded into the GS1-128 bar-code that is on each label. Therefore, when a contamination occurs, grocery stores can quickly pull the P-Cubed Grinding Log Report to assess what portion of their meat is part of the recall.

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P-Cubed Shrink Management Software

Did you know that ADC’s P-Cubed Shrink Management software creates IRS compliant food donation reports that help grocery/supermarket retailers receive increased tax deductions? 

During the holiday seasons, grocery stores and supermarket chains prepare for increased volumes of customers.  This can lead to a significant amount of leftover food on the shelves that is close to it's sell by date.  Grocer’s and food service retailers that donate unsold product to charitable organizations are now able to receive increased tax deductions for their donations with ADC’s P-Cubed Shrink Management module.  

The Shrink Management module generates accurate food donation reports, which allows client’s to view reports of food donated by stores, including a complete history of each item donated, the amount and cost.  


The report meets the specifications set by the IRS for reporting food donations, which helps grocers to receive the maximum tax deductions based on a percentage of their stores food donations.  As a module within ADC’s P-Cubed, Shrink Management helps to set a foundation for ADC’s Production Planning module.  The Shrink Management module tracks products being donated at the item level and can identify items that are over produced.  


The Shrink Management module helps clients yield a significant return on investment, in a short amount of time due to the increased tax deductions they receive.  The P-Cubed suite is modular in design, to allow clients to install the modules that address their FIM needs.  Over time, more modules can be activated as their FIM needs evolve, which can result in further savings.

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ADC's 2012 Industry Trade Shows

ADC is gearing up for the quickly approaching 2012 trade show season and wanted to give you an update on where to find ADC in Q1 of 2012. 

Our first show of the year is Retail’s Big Show, NRF Convention and Expo, January 15-18 (Expo January 16-17) at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City.  You can find ADC in the ARTS Pavilion, Booth #1951, and with Zebra Technologies, Booth #2205.  In both locations, you will be able to see demonstrations of InterStore.Net, our integrated Fresh Item Management software suite. 

We will also be exhibiting at the 2012 Meat Conference in Orlando, FL from February 19-21.  We are participating in the Innovative Technology Solutions Exhibit in Booth #517.  We will be showing or P-Cubed, Production Management system, which assists in meat department operations by:

•         Standardizing primal cuts through cutting templates
•         Identifying the true cost of saleable cuts from meat cutting tests
•         Meeting traceability mandates for grind management
•         Capturing and reporting perishable item shrink
•         Generating production plans based on historical demand
•         …and more!

If you’d like to set up time to meet with an ADC representative at the NRF Expo or the Meat Conference, please contact us at +1.813.849.1818.

Check our Coming Events page to see what other shows we will be out throughout 2012.

We look forward to seeing you at the 2012 trade shows!

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'2012 Food Trends to Watch'

With 2011 coming to a quick end, people have started to make predictions for what to expect in 2012.  This is no different in the grocery/supermarket industry. 

Supermarket News just released an article, written by Phil Lempert, that highlighted what some are predicting as the ‘2012 Food Trends to Watch,’ including higher food prices, increased interest among shoppers for knowing where their food came from, a growing number of male shoppers taking over grocery shopping and consumers still opting to eat at home instead of dining out. 

To read the complete article, visit http://supermarketnews.com/Grocery_Center_Store_Brands/2012_food_trends_1205/index2.html.

Do you predict any additional trends that didn’t make the list? 

At ADC, we expect to see an increase in technology solutions providing new ways to streamline efficiencies for grocery store/supermarket chain.  You can be ahead of the curve by contacting ADC today to see how our Fresh Item Management software can help to increase your fresh department profitability. 

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