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1.8% -- hidden surplus handling cost as percent of sales for food retail industry (2025)
The hidden cost of handling surplus and unsold food can add 1.8% of sales in food retail.
- Represents an additional hidden cost that can add another 1.8% of sales
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1.8%
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2025
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75
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60
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20
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30
Methodology
45
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95
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Food Industry Association
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https://prosera.io/library/from-traditional-forecasting-to-ai-enhanced-waste-reduction/ ↗
Source Article
From Traditional Forecasting to AI-Enhanced Waste Reduction | Prosera
Understocking means lost sales. Overstocking means waste. AI-enhanced forecasting can help retailers get the balance right.
If businesses could predict the future, inventory planning would be easy. But demand is uncertain, and companies must constantly adjust as consumer behavior, costs, supply cond…
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food retail industry: 1.8% hidden surplus handling cost as percent of sales. Source: Food Industry Association (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/food-retail-surplus-handling-hidden-cost
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