--- title: Food Waste Blog | supply chain (2) description: supply chain | The leading food waste blog supporting food companies in the manufacturing, distribution, and e-commerce industries to better manage unsold and distressed inventory (2) --- [![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 [![5 Types of CPG buyers in the supply chain and how they operate](https://blog.spoileralert.com/hubfs/images/iStock/workers-pulling-orders-in-warehouse.jpg)](https://blog.spoileralert.com/cpg-buyers-supply-chain) ## [5 Types of CPG buyers in the supply chain and how they operate](https://blog.spoileralert.com/cpg-buyers-supply-chain) [Spoiler Alert](https://blog.spoileralert.com/author/spoiler-alert)Aug 30, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) As a manufacturer, understanding the differences between types of buyers in the supply chain and how they operate is critical to developing strategies for reaching each relevant buyer type and... [Read More](https://blog.spoileralert.com/cpg-buyers-supply-chain) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.spoileralert.com/cpg-buyers-supply-chain#comments-listing) Topics: [supply chain](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/supply-chain) [![7 Learnings from Spoiler Alert’s webinar with Johnsonville and Natural Choice Foods](https://blog.spoileralert.com/hubfs/images/iStock/business-partners-shaking-hands.jpg)](https://blog.spoileralert.com/relationships-webinar-recap) ## [7 Learnings from Spoiler Alert’s webinar with Johnsonville and Natural Choice Foods](https://blog.spoileralert.com/relationships-webinar-recap) [Spoiler Alert](https://blog.spoileralert.com/author/spoiler-alert)Aug 2, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Liquidation is a great strategy for suppliers to get rid of excess inventory or stock and for buyers to purchase inventory at a discount. However, it’s important that both parties understand what... [Read More](https://blog.spoileralert.com/relationships-webinar-recap) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.spoileralert.com/relationships-webinar-recap#comments-listing) Topics: [liquidation](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/liquidation), [supply chain](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/supply-chain), [discount retail](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/discount-retail) [![How to manage SLOB inventory from a CPG rebrand](https://blog.spoileralert.com/hubfs/images/iStock/man-tracking-warehouse-inventory-with-tablet.jpg)](https://blog.spoileralert.com/slob-rebrand) ## [How to manage SLOB inventory from a CPG rebrand](https://blog.spoileralert.com/slob-rebrand) [Spoiler Alert](https://blog.spoileralert.com/author/spoiler-alert)Jun 28, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Rebranding is common in the CPG industry because companies want to keep their products current, modern, and relevant to consumers. However, this also means they sometimes end up with obsolete... [Read More](https://blog.spoileralert.com/slob-rebrand) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.spoileralert.com/slob-rebrand#comments-listing) Topics: [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) [![6 sustainability trends in 2022 impacting the food industry](https://blog.spoileralert.com/hubfs/images/iStock/organic-produce-grocery-section.jpg)](https://blog.spoileralert.com/6-sustainability-trends-2022) ## [6 sustainability trends in 2022 impacting the food industry](https://blog.spoileralert.com/6-sustainability-trends-2022) [Spoiler Alert](https://blog.spoileralert.com/author/spoiler-alert)Jun 9, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) In recent years, the quest for sustainability in the food industry has been a top priority. It's well known that food production is a major contributor to climate change, contributing to [37% of the...](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2290068-food-production-emissions-make-up-more-than-a-third-of-global-total/) [Read More](https://blog.spoileralert.com/6-sustainability-trends-2022) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.spoileralert.com/6-sustainability-trends-2022#comments-listing) Topics: [sustainability](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/sustainability), [supply chain](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/supply-chain) [![Product seasonality: preparing for 4th of July excess inventory](https://blog.spoileralert.com/hubfs/images/iStock/independence-day-cookout-burgers.jpg)](https://blog.spoileralert.com/product-seasonality) ## [Product seasonality: preparing for 4th of July excess inventory](https://blog.spoileralert.com/product-seasonality) [Spoiler Alert](https://blog.spoileralert.com/author/spoiler-alert)Jun 2, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Memorial Day Weekend has passed, marking the beginning of the summer season for many people. In the world of consumer packaged goods, this means a bigger emphasis on summer-related products, such as... [Read More](https://blog.spoileralert.com/product-seasonality) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.spoileralert.com/product-seasonality#comments-listing) Topics: [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) [![5 trends in the grocery and food industry](https://blog.spoileralert.com/hubfs/images/iStock/man-purchasing-tomatoes-self-checkout.jpg)](https://blog.spoileralert.com/5-trends-food-industry) ## [5 trends in the grocery and food industry](https://blog.spoileralert.com/5-trends-food-industry) [Spoiler Alert](https://blog.spoileralert.com/author/spoiler-alert)May 26, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) With inflation, the pandemic, supply chain shortages, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and more impacting the food supply chain, it's critical to understand what is trending in the industry in order... [Read More](https://blog.spoileralert.com/5-trends-food-industry) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.spoileralert.com/5-trends-food-industry#comments-listing) Topics: [supply chain](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/supply-chain), [discount retail](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/discount-retail) [![What leads to distressed inventory (and who’s on the hook to fix it)?](https://blog.spoileralert.com/hubfs/out-of-focus-tense-meeting.jpg)](https://blog.spoileralert.com/what-causes-distressed-intentory) ## [What leads to distressed inventory (and who’s on the hook to fix it)?](https://blog.spoileralert.com/what-causes-distressed-intentory) [Spoiler Alert](https://blog.spoileralert.com/author/spoiler-alert)May 17, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [Read More](https://blog.spoileralert.com/what-causes-distressed-intentory) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.spoileralert.com/what-causes-distressed-intentory#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) [![What is a customer guarantee date and its implications?](https://blog.spoileralert.com/hubfs/images/iStock/business-people-shaking-hands.jpg)](https://blog.spoileralert.com/customer-guarantee-date) ## [What is a customer guarantee date and its implications?](https://blog.spoileralert.com/customer-guarantee-date) [Spoiler Alert](https://blog.spoileralert.com/author/spoiler-alert)May 13, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) As a manufacturer, growing revenue, innovating your product mix, and keeping your retail customers happy is fundamental to running a successful business. But when you factor in the perishability of a... [Read More](https://blog.spoileralert.com/customer-guarantee-date) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.spoileralert.com/customer-guarantee-date#comments-listing) Topics: [liquidation](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/liquidation), [supply chain](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/supply-chain) [![What is shrinkflation?](https://blog.spoileralert.com/hubfs/images/iStock/man-comparing-juices-in-supermarket.jpg)](https://blog.spoileralert.com/shrinkflation) ## [What is shrinkflation?](https://blog.spoileralert.com/shrinkflation) [Spoiler Alert](https://blog.spoileralert.com/author/spoiler-alert)May 3, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) In the past few months, you may have heard the term “shrinkflation” floating around. But what does shrinkflation even mean? Shrinkflation, the combination of the terms “shrink” and “inflation,” is... [Read More](https://blog.spoileralert.com/shrinkflation) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.spoileralert.com/shrinkflation#comments-listing) Topics: [liquidation](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/liquidation), [supply chain](https://blog.spoileralert.com/topic/supply-chain) [![Food Waste and Consumer Behavior in the Age of a Pandemic](https://blog.spoileralert.com/hubfs/images/iStock/pandemic-grocery-delivery.jpg)](https://blog.spoileralert.com/food-waste-pandemic) ## [Food Waste and Consumer Behavior in the Age of a Pandemic](https://blog.spoileralert.com/food-waste-pandemic) [Spoiler Alert](https://blog.spoileralert.com/author/spoiler-alert)Apr 12, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The Covid-19 pandemic has not only led to disruptions to our health systems but also affected our global economy, supply chain and transportation, our environment and food systems. Today, we’re going... 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