Spoiler Alert Blog | Food Waste

Integrating liquidation efforts into your ESG plan

Integrating liquidation efforts into your ESG plan

Spoiler AlertJul 6, 2022

When you're in a business, your inventory is one of your key assets. You want to make sure that you're using it effectively and that it's generating as much profit as possible for your company. But...

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Topics: liquidation, sustainability, donation, discount retail

6 sustainability trends in 2022 impacting the food industry

6 sustainability trends in 2022 impacting the food industry

Spoiler AlertJun 9, 2022

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...

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Topics: sustainability, supply chain

Food Waste and Consumer Behavior in the Age of a Pandemic

Food Waste and Consumer Behavior in the Age of a Pandemic

Spoiler AlertApr 12, 2022

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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Topics: sustainability, supply chain

The latest in food waste laws

The latest in food waste laws

Spoiler AlertMar 3, 2022

The United States wastes 30-40% of our food supply, resulting in approximately 90 billion meals’ worth of food lost and costing us about 2% of our GDP - not to mention the disastrous impacts on our...

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Topics: sustainability, policy

Understanding what the IPCC report says about food

Understanding what the IPCC report says about food

Spoiler AlertMar 1, 2022

Yesterday, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, part of its Sixth Assessment Report. The report, which spans 18...

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Topics: sustainability

Getting a handle on your Thanksgiving food waste

Getting a handle on your Thanksgiving food waste

Spoiler AlertNov 23, 2021

For many, Thanksgiving is a top-tier holiday. It’s a time to gather with family and friends, celebrate the things that are important to us, and, of course, eat. A lot. Unfortunately, that also means...

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Topics: sustainability

Starter guide on climate change and the food industry

Starter guide on climate change and the food industry

Spoiler AlertApr 22, 2020

This week marks the 50th anniversary 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...

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Topics: sustainability, unsold inventory, supply chain, food brand

The 2018 U.S. Food Waste Summit: Our Reflections

The 2018 U.S. Food Waste Summit: Our Reflections

Spoiler AlertJul 17, 2018

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

HelloFresh tackles food waste in the U.S.

HelloFresh tackles food waste in the U.S.

Spoiler AlertApr 17, 2018

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

Three case studies on effective management of unsold food inventory

Three case studies on effective management of unsold food inventory

Spoiler AlertMar 22, 2018

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