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.

ADC Announces Second Subject Matter Expert Speaker for 14th Annual ReFresh Fresh Item Management Conference

ADC announces David Fikes, Vice President, Consumer/Community Affairs and Communications, at the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), as a confirmed speaker for ADC’s 14th annual ReFresh Fresh Item Management (FIM) Conference, which is September 21st-24th at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida.

To learn more about ReFresh 2015 or to register, click here.

David’s areas of responsibility at FMI include consumer research, animal welfare issues and communicating the many socially responsible ways food retailers interact with their local community. Prior to his position with FMI, he served as the Director of Communication for the American Frozen Food Institute.

David’s presentation will highlight findings from FMI’s recent U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends Report, conducted by the Hartman Group, including insight into why individual food shoppers make the decisions they do and how their attitudes and piecemeal behaviors translate into large-scale shifts that affect supermarket revenues and growth.

ReFresh is ADC's annual FIM conference that brings together grocery, convenience and food service retailers, industry partners and subject matter experts to discuss and share information on the latest technologies for managing fresh foods. 

ADC at FMI Connect

At this year's FMI Connect, we will be in Booth #2604 and demonstrating how InterStore, our integrated Fresh Item Management (FIM) software suite can help to minimize your perishable shrink.  FMI Connect 2015 is June 9-11 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.

In addition to exhibiting, ADC has a few other ways to interact with us at the show:

• Mark Molter, ADC's Director of Sales, Americas, is presenting in the Fresh & Prepared Pavilion on the topic of "Optimizing Fresh Food Retailing with Technology" on Wednesday, June 10 from 3:15pm-3:45pm.  To learn more, please click here.
• Erik Lieberman of Lieberman PLLC will be conducting two presentations regarding the upcoming FDA Menu Labeling Regulations, including what retailers need to know and how to prepare, and Grind Logs.  The presentations will be on Tuesday, June 9th and Wednesday, June 10th at 1:00pm in our Booth #2604.