Spoiler Alert Blog | Food Waste

3 potential outcomes of the Amazon-Whole Foods merger

3 potential outcomes of the Amazon-Whole Foods merger

Spoiler AlertJul 19, 2017

Last month, Amazon made waves after announcing that the company will acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion. Fallout from the deal was instantly felt in the stocks of major grocery chains,...

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Topics: food brand, Customer Spotlights

4 Tips from the Spoiler Alert Team for a Food Waste Free Summer

4 Tips from the Spoiler Alert Team for a Food Waste Free Summer

Spoiler AlertJul 5, 2017

Team culture is something we care about strongly at Spoiler Alert. As a mission-driven company helping food businesses better manage unsold inventory, we are proud that our offerings support hunger...

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Topics: sustainability

Learning the Lingo: 3 definitions related to unsold food inventory

Learning the Lingo: 3 definitions related to unsold food inventory

Spoiler AlertJun 28, 2017

Food manufacturers, distributors and retailers are well aware of the reality that, for a variety of reasons, not all products will be sold to customers. To remedy this, companies develop strategies...

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Topics: liquidation, unsold inventory, supply chain

3 Food Distributor Strategies for Customer Value Creation

3 Food Distributor Strategies for Customer Value Creation

Nate ClarkJun 19, 2017

In the past, wholesale distributors have relied on their ability to build strong relationships with their restaurant and food service customers to maintain existing accounts and win new business. In...

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Championing Target 12.3: 6 global executives collaborate on food waste

Championing Target 12.3: 6 global executives collaborate on food waste

Spoiler AlertJun 12, 2017

In September 2015, members of the United Nations’ General Assembly adopted the Sustainable Development Goals. Embedded in the ‘Responsible Consumption and Production’ goal is Target 12.3, which calls...

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Topics: sustainability, food brand, Customer Spotlights, policy

America’s Top 3 Food Service Providers: Committed to food waste action

America’s Top 3 Food Service Providers: Committed to food waste action

Nate ClarkJun 5, 2017

According to Food Management’s Top 50 Contract Management Companies 2017, the three highest-grossing U.S. food service providers are Compass Group, Aramark, and Sodexo. These 3 companies collectively...

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Food Loss and Waste: A Quick Guide to Understanding the FLW Standard

Food Loss and Waste: A Quick Guide to Understanding the FLW Standard

Nate ClarkMay 29, 2017

Banana peels. Oversized apples. Mislabeled packaged goods.

In different circles, these products might be considered ‘food waste’, yet in others, they might represent a meal or an input for...

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WasteExpo 2017: Progress and innovation in food recovery and tech

WasteExpo 2017: Progress and innovation in food recovery and tech

Spoiler AlertMay 19, 2017

Last week, some 13,000 individuals convened in New Orleans for the 49th annual WasteExpo. The event, organized by Waste360, brings together public and private entities from the waste and recycling...

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Topics: policy

User Spotlight: The Elizabeth Peabody House

User Spotlight: The Elizabeth Peabody House

Felecia FoleyApr 19, 2017

The Elizabeth Peabody House is a Somerville MA-based nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting families in their community in reaching their full potential through early childhood education,...

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Guest Post On DMA Blog: How Companies Are Embracing The Ugly Produce Trend

Guest Post On DMA Blog: How Companies Are Embracing The Ugly Produce Trend

Felecia FoleyMar 29, 2017

Matt Greenstein, Director of Business Development at Spoiler Alert, guest-posted with our friends at DMA Solutions, a firm committed to providing helpful solutions to fresh produce companies seeking...

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