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Perishable Inventory Management: A 2026 Guide

The guide highlights that roughly one‑third of all food is wasted, with 85% of that ending up in landfills, creating a pressing challenge for retailers handling perishable inventory. It explains why traditional FIFO methods fall short and recommends FEFO, batch‑level tracking, and temperature‑zone controls to keep products fresh and margins intact. Shopify’s native inventory tools, combined with specialized apps, automate alerts, location‑based tracking, and substitution workflows. Upcoming FDA traceability rule changes, now pushed to July 2028, add regulatory urgency for precise digital records.