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Writer's pictureAleeza Ali

Tips For Food Retail Industry To Handle Food Waste Crisis


Food waste has become so common that it is a sad reality now. If only the retail food companies and industries had the heart to handle the food crisis, such food items could have been sent to the ones in need. Since the mishap is on such a great scale, it is almost impossible to think that the items you see in a grocery store are merely a few of the food items and fruits that passed the final screening and the rest went down in the waste.

This sad reality should be avoided and retail food industries should never overlook it. For better understanding, here is a list of some tips that can help sort out the current crisis of food wastage.


Improve your inventory


At times, the food goes to waste only because the inventory was poor, old or just not strong enough to handle the food and fruits. What these companies can do is that they should keep Arcaboa freezers and keep all the food for storage inside a freezer. This step is going to be effective as it will enhance the life span of the items. Some items cannot be kept in cold or room temperatures. So, in such a case you should keep all the easily perishable items inside the freezer. For those that cannot be kept in one, find other necessary mediums for storage for them.


Build a steady supply chain


Miscommunication and mishaps in the supply chain itself play a huge role in food waste too. If the supply was meant to be delivered a week ago but if it is kept delayed then eventually the food is going to be spoiled for good.

Make sure nothing like that happens and the transporters along with the farmers know how to supply the items to the relevant destination without any hurdles or mishaps. Weather plays a huge role in this too. So always be wary of the further before you send out the supplies.


Don’t use conventional practices


The most common type of food supply practice is the traditional one. That should be ignored and set aside. New technologies and trends keep on emerging so your focus should be on those not on ways of storage and supply that are solely outdated now. Find all the right standards of supply and then comply with those standards so that the fruits, vegetables and all poultry food supplies do not go to waste. This is not a hard step to follow as once you get used to it, it becomes easy.


Never let customers waste food


If you think the food waste issue is not from your end or from the end of the suppliers then the last culprit is the customer himself. Those people who consume food from you tend to waste the food at some point. If you think that can be duly avoided then collaborate with your consumers and show them the issues many people face to earn a single meal. That will eventually help your consumers lessen the food wastage they make.

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