The Health Consciousness Tipping Point: From Wellness Niche
to Mainstream Market
Art Turock, food industry strategist, reveals how industry early adopters
are harnessing innovative technology to satisfy growing customer demand
for health and wellness information, the impact of wellness on the food
industry and the lucrative market opportunities it holds for progressive
food retailers. Retailer
testimonials
Presentation by Alan Williams, V.P. Development, Ahold USA
GS1 Barcoding Opportunities within Fresh Item Management
Alan
is closely involved with the latest GS1 barcode technology and serves as
Co-Chair of the GS1 Joint Industry Coupon Committee that supports an industry
coupon reengineering initiative. Alan has presented on GS1 barcoding at
FMI, ACP, IBM Retail User Group, and U-Connect conferences.
Alan has spent over 35 years in supermarket food and drug retailing. Prior
to joining Ahold in 2000, Alan held various IT management roles at Albertsons,
American Stores and Jewel Companies.
Presentation by Tammy Kampsula, Bakery Business Director,
United Supermarkets
Enhancing Merchandising and Operations with Emerging FIM
Best Practices
Tammy
will relate her experience gained while implementing Fresh Item Management
systems, including shrink management and production planning, at United.
Prior to joining United in 2004, Tammy was with McGlynn Bakeries in Minneapolis,
MN, serving in both the Frozen Food Division as national accounts manager
and in the Retail Division as Vice President, Store Operations. Tammy is
a native of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, and a graduate of Metropolitan State
University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.
Other ReFresh 2009 speakers include:
Operations, Merchandising and Information Technology professionals
from leading grocery chains who are experienced in the implementation,
application and integration of fresh item management systems
Food safety and wellness experts from government and watchdog organizations
Representatives of vendors that provide specialty hardware, software
and professional services in the implementation and integration of grocery
and food service fresh item management systems
ADC development and support staff, who can get down to the "nuts
and bolts" of ADC's Fresh Item Management implementations and development
plans
Art Turock, food industry strategist, reveals how industry early adopters
are harnessing innovative technology to satisfy growing customer demand
for health and wellness information, the impact of wellness on the food
industry and the lucrative market opportunities it holds for progressive
food retailers. 
Alan
is closely involved with the latest GS1 barcode technology and serves as
Co-Chair of the GS1 Joint Industry Coupon Committee that supports an industry
coupon reengineering initiative. Alan has presented on GS1 barcoding at
FMI, ACP, IBM Retail User Group, and U-Connect conferences.
Tammy
will relate her experience gained while implementing Fresh Item Management
systems, including shrink management and production planning, at United.