--- title: Food Waste Blog | food brand description: food brand | The leading food waste blog supporting food companies in the manufacturing, distribution, and e-commerce industries to better manage unsold and distressed inventory --- [![Spoiler Alert logo white](https://blog.spoileralert.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SpoilerAlert_WhiteLogo_LeftStacked%20(7).png?width=250&name=SpoilerAlert_WhiteLogo_LeftStacked%20(7).png)](https://www.spoileralert.com/) - [Home](https://www.spoileralert.com) - [Solutions](https://www.spoileralert.com/sales) - [Blog](https://www.spoileralert.com/blog) - [Resources](https://www.spoileralert.com/resources) ## Spoiler Alert Blog | Food Waste [![How premium brands can benefit from discount channels](https://blog.spoileralert.com/hubfs/woman-shopping-artisan-groceries.jpg)](https://blog.spoileralert.com/premium-brands) ## [How premium brands can benefit from discount channels](https://blog.spoileralert.com/premium-brands) [Spoiler Alert](https://blog.spoileralert.com/author/spoiler-alert)Feb 27, 2023 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # Unlocking the full potential of premium brands As a manufacturer of premium CPG products, you take great pride in preserving both your products’ quality and price point. That higher price tag,... [Read More](https://blog.spoileralert.com/premium-brands) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.spoileralert.com/premium-brands#comments-listing) Topics: [liquidation](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/liquidation), [food brand](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/food-brand) [![Where, when & how to leverage closeout resellers](https://blog.spoileralert.com/hubfs/Blog%20Post%20-%20closeout%20resellers.png)](https://blog.spoileralert.com/leveraging-closeout-resellers) ## [Where, when & how to leverage closeout resellers](https://blog.spoileralert.com/leveraging-closeout-resellers) [Spoiler Alert](https://blog.spoileralert.com/author/spoiler-alert)Sep 21, 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The spectrum of outlets that purchase surplus food inventory on the secondary market is vast and fragmented. As a result, it can be overwhelming for food brands to figure out who are the “right”... [Read More](https://blog.spoileralert.com/leveraging-closeout-resellers) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.spoileralert.com/leveraging-closeout-resellers#comments-listing) Topics: [liquidation](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/liquidation), [unsold inventory](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/unsold-inventory), [discount retail](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/discount-retail), [food brand](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/food-brand) [![5 factors influencing liquidation cadence](https://blog.spoileralert.com/hubfs/Blog%20-%20Rectangles%20(1).png)](https://blog.spoileralert.com/liquidation-cadence-factors) ## [5 factors influencing liquidation cadence](https://blog.spoileralert.com/liquidation-cadence-factors) [Spoiler Alert](https://blog.spoileralert.com/author/spoiler-alert)Sep 4, 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Liquidation - or the act of selling inventory into the secondary market at a discounted price - is a common practice for managing excess and distressed inventory in the food & beverage industry. When... [Read More](https://blog.spoileralert.com/liquidation-cadence-factors) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.spoileralert.com/liquidation-cadence-factors#comments-listing) Topics: [liquidation](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/liquidation), [unsold inventory](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/unsold-inventory), [supply chain](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/supply-chain), [discount retail](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/discount-retail), [food brand](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/food-brand) [![Campbell Soup Company partners with Spoiler Alert](https://blog.spoileralert.com/hubfs/Campbell%20Soup%20Spoiler%20Alert%20Case%20Study.png)](https://blog.spoileralert.com/campbell-soup-company-partners-with-spoiler-alert) ## [Campbell Soup Company partners with Spoiler Alert](https://blog.spoileralert.com/campbell-soup-company-partners-with-spoiler-alert) [Spoiler Alert](https://blog.spoileralert.com/author/spoiler-alert)Aug 24, 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The Campbell Soup Company and its portfolio of brands represent some of the most recognizable names in the food industry and staples in households across the country. While Campbell has 150 years of... [Read More](https://blog.spoileralert.com/campbell-soup-company-partners-with-spoiler-alert) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.spoileralert.com/campbell-soup-company-partners-with-spoiler-alert#comments-listing) Topics: [liquidation](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/liquidation), [discount retail](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/discount-retail), [food brand](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/food-brand), [Customer Spotlights](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/customer-spotlights) [![Finding the right cadence for liquidation efforts](https://blog.spoileralert.com/hubfs/Blog%20-%20Rectangles.png)](https://blog.spoileralert.com/liquidation-cadence) ## [Finding the right cadence for liquidation efforts](https://blog.spoileralert.com/liquidation-cadence) [Spoiler Alert](https://blog.spoileralert.com/author/spoiler-alert)Aug 20, 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) We spend a lot of time with our customers evaluating the cadence of liquidation efforts, and we often get asked, “How often should my company run its liquidation process?” Perhaps unsurprisingly, the... [Read More](https://blog.spoileralert.com/liquidation-cadence) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.spoileralert.com/liquidation-cadence#comments-listing) Topics: [liquidation](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/liquidation), [unsold inventory](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/unsold-inventory), [supply chain](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/supply-chain), [food brand](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/food-brand) [![Our partnership with KeHE Distributors](https://blog.spoileralert.com/hubfs/Our%20partnership%20with%20KeHE%20Blog%20Post.png)](https://blog.spoileralert.com/kehe-distributors-partnership) ## [Our partnership with KeHE Distributors](https://blog.spoileralert.com/kehe-distributors-partnership) [Ricky Ashenfelter](https://blog.spoileralert.com/author/ricky-ashenfelter)Apr 29, 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Today, we are delighted to [announce](https://www.kehe.com/news-releases/kehe-reduces-food-waste/) the results of our partnership with [KeHE Distributors](https://www.kehe.com/), one of the largest and fastest-growing natural and organic grocery distributors in North America. [Read More](https://blog.spoileralert.com/kehe-distributors-partnership) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.spoileralert.com/kehe-distributors-partnership#comments-listing) Topics: [liquidation](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/liquidation), [unsold inventory](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/unsold-inventory), [supply chain](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/supply-chain), [discount retail](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/discount-retail), [food brand](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/food-brand), [Customer Spotlights](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/customer-spotlights) [![Starter guide on climate change and the food industry](https://blog.spoileralert.com/hubfs/Starter%20guide%20on%20climate%20change%20and%20the%20food%20industry.png)](https://blog.spoileralert.com/climate-change-and-the-food-industry) ## [Starter guide on climate change and the food industry](https://blog.spoileralert.com/climate-change-and-the-food-industry) [Spoiler Alert](https://blog.spoileralert.com/author/spoiler-alert)Apr 22, 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) This week marks the [50th anniversary](https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2020/) of Earth Day. With it comes a perennial focus on climate change, which is a theme of increasing concern for the food industry. Whether one agrees or disagrees... [Read More](https://blog.spoileralert.com/climate-change-and-the-food-industry) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.spoileralert.com/climate-change-and-the-food-industry#comments-listing) Topics: [sustainability](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/sustainability), [unsold inventory](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/unsold-inventory), [supply chain](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/supply-chain), [food brand](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/food-brand) [![5 models for building a discounted sales program](https://blog.spoileralert.com/hubfs/5%20models%20for%20building%20a%20discounted%20sales%20program%20(2).png)](https://blog.spoileralert.com/5-models-discount-sales) ## [5 models for building a discounted sales program](https://blog.spoileralert.com/5-models-discount-sales) [Spoiler Alert](https://blog.spoileralert.com/author/spoiler-alert)Jan 30, 2019 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Any avid reader of our blog has likely noticed that we’ve dedicated a couple of our recent posts [to the topic of discounted sales](https://blog.spoileralert.com/3-beliefs-prevent-closeout-sales). That’s because, in conversations with industry-leading food... [Read More](https://blog.spoileralert.com/5-models-discount-sales) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.spoileralert.com/5-models-discount-sales#comments-listing) Topics: [liquidation](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/liquidation), [discount retail](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/discount-retail), [food brand](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/food-brand) [![To sell or donate? 4 scenarios when donation can make $ense](https://blog.spoileralert.com/hubfs/To%20sell%20or%20donate_%204%20scenarios%20when%20donation%20can%20make%20$ense-1.png)](https://blog.spoileralert.com/sell-or-donate-four-scenarios) ## [To sell or donate? 4 scenarios when donation can make $ense](https://blog.spoileralert.com/sell-or-donate-four-scenarios) [Spoiler Alert](https://blog.spoileralert.com/author/spoiler-alert)Nov 15, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) 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...](https://blog.spoileralert.com/sizing-up-food-waste-reduction#developing-a-network) [Read More](https://blog.spoileralert.com/sell-or-donate-four-scenarios) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.spoileralert.com/sell-or-donate-four-scenarios#comments-listing) Topics: [liquidation](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/liquidation), [donation](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/donation), [food brand](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/food-brand) [![3 common beliefs that prevent brands from leveraging closeout sales](https://blog.spoileralert.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/3%20Common%20Beliefs%20that%20Prevent%20Food%20Businesses%20from%20Leveraging%20Closeout%20Sales.png)](https://blog.spoileralert.com/3-beliefs-prevent-closeout-sales) ## [3 common beliefs that prevent brands from leveraging closeout sales](https://blog.spoileralert.com/3-beliefs-prevent-closeout-sales) [Spoiler Alert](https://blog.spoileralert.com/author/spoiler-alert)Nov 8, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) 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... [Read More](https://blog.spoileralert.com/3-beliefs-prevent-closeout-sales) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.spoileralert.com/3-beliefs-prevent-closeout-sales#comments-listing) Topics: [liquidation](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/liquidation), [discount retail](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/discount-retail), [food brand](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/food-brand) [All posts](https://blog.spoileralert.com/all) [Next](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/food-brand/page/2)