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Last week, we used our Tweets to recap some of the most important food trends and industry news from the first half of 2018. Here, we continue our reflection with top headlines from July through...
“Automation”, “blockchain”, “food safety”, “freight costs”, “transparency” — these are just a few of the topics that created buzz in the food space throughout 2018. And in thinking about a fun...
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Diversification is a recommended best practice for managing financial risk. Similarly, leading food companies maximize value recovery from distressed inventory by maintaining a diverse network of...
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Topics: liquidation, donation, food brand
Businesses with best-in-class shrink management programs know that a holistic, coordinated food waste diversion strategy drives more value than a piecemeal, one-off approach. At Spoiler Alert, we are...
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Topics: liquidation, discount retail, food brand
At Spoiler Alert, we spend a lot of time thinking about how food distribution businesses can create value through waste reduction, and the unique characteristics of each distribution center that...
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Topics: liquidation, unsold inventory, food brand
In late June, over 350 professionals with a vested interest in solving the United States’ food waste problem gathered at the Harvard Law School for the U.S. Food Waste Summit, hosted by Harvard’s...
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Topics: sustainability, policy
When food industry stakeholders discuss where waste occurs from ‘farm to fork’, there tends to be a lot of focus on the ‘fork’ side of the equation. This is valid, as nearly 80% of food waste occurs...
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Topics: supply chain
HelloFresh is the world’s leading meal kit company, delivering more than a million meals a week in the U.S. alone. By providing pre-portioned, fresh ingredients directly to consumers, the company...
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Topics: sustainability, donation, food brand, Customer Spotlights
In a few months, Spoiler Alert will celebrate its three-year anniversary. When Emily, Ricky, and Marty first started the company, it was their shared interest in applying technology to a complex...
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Topics: sustainability, donation, Customer Spotlights
It is difficult to engage in a conversation around food these days without diving in to the topic of food waste. The statistics for the U.S. are staggering — $218 billion spent on growing,...
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Topics: donation, unsold inventory, supply chain, food brand