Assessment of the Impact of the Functioning of the FIFO on the Occurrence of Organic Products with an Exceeded Use-By Date

Małgorzata Pikora; Katarzyna Trzaska; Alicja Ponder

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Assessment of the Impact of the Functioning of the FIFO on the Occurrence of Organic Products with an Exceeded Use-By Date

Małgorzata Pikora

Katarzyna Trzaska

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Alicja Ponder

| Sep 30, 2021

Environmental Protection and Natural Resources

Volume 32 (2021): Issue 3 (September 2021)

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Page range: 29 - 36

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oszn-2021-0012

Keywords
FIFO, organic food, food waste, food storage logistics, food retail

© 2021 Małgorzata Pikora et al., published by Sciendo

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Products set on store shelves against the FIFO principle

Products set contrary to the FIFO rule – summary of all inspections

Assessment of the frequency of waste of selected categories of food products in retail stores [%]

Specification	Answers
Specification	Daily	2–3 times a week	2–3 times a month	2–3 times a year	Less frequently	Lack of losses
Fruits and vegetables	48,3	34,5	8,0	3,4	1,1	3,4
Fresh meat, poultry and fish (unpackaged)	37,9	23,0	11,5	3,4	3,4	10,3
Fresh meat, poultry and fish (e.g. vacuum-packed, MAP-Modified Atmosphere Packaging)	25,3	29,9	17,2	11,5	3,4	6,9
Refrigerated products with a very short expiry date (e.g. fresh milk, unpackaged sausages)	34,5	23,0	26,5	3,4	6,9	1,1
Refrigerated products with a longer expiry date	23,0	26,4	23,0	13,8	10,3	1,1
Refrigerated ready-made products, delicatessen	24,1	24,1	25,3	6,9	8,0	4,6
Frozen products	20,7	10,3	20,7	13,8	26,4	5,7
Bread (including baked sweet rolls)	60,9	14,9	6,9	4,6	6,9	1,1
Bread (packaged, toasted)	29,9	23,0	23,0	6,9	4,6	2,3
Drinks	18,4	10,3	23,0	12,6	28,7	5,7
Dry products	19,5	8,0	24,1	16,1	24,1	5,7

Best before dates for products incorrectly positioned on shelves in ‘B’ stores. * - products with exceeded use-by date

Shop ‘B’
Product	Date of products lined up in front	Date of products lined up in the back
Date of inspection: 2.03.21
Yoghurt	22.03.21	18.03.21
Oat desserts	6.04.21	5.04.21
Oat flakes	14.10.21	24.07.21
Plant-based drinks	27.09.21	30.08.21
Date of inspection: 1.04.21
Plant-based drinks	17.04.21	13.04.21
Olive oil	8.12.21	23.11.21
Date of inspection: 12.04.21
Plant-based drinks	13.04.21	20.04.21
Wheat flour	12.03.22	21.07.22
Jam	9.12.21	10.12.21
Date of inspection: 1.07.21
Honey	18.12.22	15.11.22
Jam	23.09.22	12.03.22
Juice	30.09.21	25.11.21
Juice	28.01.22	24.09.21
Juice	2.03.22	10.11.22
Juice	24.02.22	2.12.21

Reasons for food waste in retail stores by product category [%]

Specification	Answers
Specification	Exceeding the expiry date / date of minimum durability	Mechanical damage to packaging	Failure to provide appropriate storage conditions	Break in the cold / freezing chain	Freshness loss
Fruits and vegetables	5,7	6,9	3,4	2,3	78,2
Fresh meat, poultry and fish (unpackaged)	21,8	3,4	2,3	9,2	46,0
Fresh meat, poultry and fish (e.g. vacuum-packed, MAP- Modified Atmosphere Packaging)	42,5	8,0	4,6	8,0	20,8
Refrigerated products with a very short expiry date (e.g. fresh milk, unpackaged sausages)	58,6	9,2	5,7	8,0	11,5
Refrigerated products with a longer expiry date	51,7	20,7	2,3	9,2	11,4
Refrigerated ready-made products, delicatessen	48,3	14,9	8,0	8,0	10,3
Frozen products	33,3	20,7	10,3	26,4	4,5
Bread (including baked sweet rolls)	18,4	1,1	1,1	4,6	65,3
Bread (packaged, toasted)	46,0	10,3	3,4	2,3	27,5
Drinks	55,2	28,7	1,1	2,3	5,7
Dry products	51,7	31,0	3,4	1,1	3,4

Best before dates for products incorrectly positioned on shelves in ‘C’ stores. * - products with exceeded use-by date

Shop ‘C’
Product	Date of products lined up in front	Date of products lined up in the back
Date of inspection: 31.05.21
Bread	1.10.21	7.08.21
Coffee beans	1.2022	1.2021
Muffins	8.2021	7.2021
Cream soup	11.05.22	19.07.22
Plant-based drinks	2.04.22	26.03.22
Plant-based drinks	22.01.22	16.10.22
Soy desserts	3.02.22	27.01.22
Eggs	14.06.21	10.06.21
Cheese	31.07.21	17.07.21
Cheese	19.01.22	4.11.21

Best before dates for products incorrectly positioned on shelves in ‘A’ stores. * - products with exceeded use-by date

Shop ‘A’
Product	Date of products lined up in front	Date of products lined up in the back
Date of inspection: 8.04.21
Plant-based drink	5.10.21	25.08.21
Date of inspection: 20.04.21
Plant-based drink	5.02.22	21.12.21
Plant-based drink	7.03.22	21.01.22
Plant-based drink	13.12.21	10.09.21
Date of inspection: 26.04.21
Vegetable paste	7.03.2022	10.02.2022
Cereal products	03.2022	01.2022
Date of inspection: 28.05.21
Rice crackers	27.04.22	11.01.22
Corn wafers	11.05.22	15.03.22
Date of inspection: 12.07.21
Nut bar	15.02.22	15.11.21
Corn wafers	01.10.21	05.09.21
Muesli	04.22	10.21
Protein coconut paste	19.10.21	30.06.21^*
Protein nut paste	5.09.21	12.06.21^*
Date of inspection: 13.07.21
Peanut butter	5.05.22	23.10.21
100% coconut paste	21.04.22	30.10.21
Nut and dates paste	9.01.22	21.11.21
Hazelnut paste	26.02.22	11.01.22
Hazelnut, dates and cocoa paste	24.03.22	22.01.22
Protein nut paste	23.01.22	12.12.21
Rice wafers	06.22	04.22
Cereal products	29.03.21	8.03.22
Muesli	11.05.22	9.04.22

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Assessment of the Impact of the Functioning of the FIFO on the Occurrence of Organic Products with an Exceeded Use-By Date

Published Online: Sep 30, 2021

Page range: 29 - 36

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oszn-2021-0012

Keywords
FIFO, organic food, food waste, food storage logistics, food retail

© 2021 Małgorzata Pikora et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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Assessment of the frequency of waste of selected categories of food products in retail stores [%]

Best before dates for products incorrectly positioned on shelves in ‘B’ stores. * - products with exceeded use-by date

Reasons for food waste in retail stores by product category [%]

Best before dates for products incorrectly positioned on shelves in ‘C’ stores. * - products with exceeded use-by date

Best before dates for products incorrectly positioned on shelves in ‘A’ stores. * - products with exceeded use-by date

Assessment of the Impact of the Functioning of the FIFO on the Occurrence of Organic Products with an Exceeded Use-By Date

Published Online: Sep 30, 2021

Page range: 29 - 36

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oszn-2021-0012

KeywordsFIFO, organic food, food waste, food storage logistics, food retail

© 2021 Małgorzata Pikora et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

Figure 4

Assessment of the frequency of waste of selected categories of food products in retail stores [%]

Best before dates for products incorrectly positioned on shelves in ‘B’ stores. * - products with exceeded use-by date

Reasons for food waste in retail stores by product category [%]

Best before dates for products incorrectly positioned on shelves in ‘C’ stores. * - products with exceeded use-by date

Best before dates for products incorrectly positioned on shelves in ‘A’ stores. * - products with exceeded use-by date

Keywords
FIFO, organic food, food waste, food storage logistics, food retail