Surplus inventory: Avoid it, identify it, sell it
According to an article published in Barter News in January 2000, manufacturers, wholesalers, direct marketers and retailers have used corporate barter companies to move a portion of their surpluses, which in 1999 reached a staggering $350 billion. It's estimated that product overstock and surplus inventory will total $445 billion by 2002.
Learning the Lingo: 3 definitions related to unsold food inventory
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 have strategies for recovering value from unsold inventory, such as through donation and liquidation markets.