“Short Coded” Foods and “Best use By” Dates = Lost Profit. The worst nightmare for many retailers is short-coded dates and “best use by” dates. With limited time remaining to comply with this short ticking fuse, consumers are skittish about … Read More
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Benefits of a Food Broker: Florida-Based Marvell Foods Can Help Expand Your Business
When it comes to why you should consider working with a food broker, Florida food service businesses know (and so do our other clients around the country) that utilizing the services of a food brokerage can not only reduce the … Read More
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WITH EXCESS OR EXPIRED PET FOOD?
Do you have excess or expired pet food sitting in a warehouse, collecting dust, taking up storage space, and costing you money? If yes, well, you’d probably rather not have that be the case. For one reason or another, frequently, … Read More
How National Food Brokers Help Mitigate Losses from Food Production Errors
National food brokers like Marvell Foods are instrumental in helping offset profit loss due to food production errors, thanks in large part to their ability to liquidate otherwise unsellable products to new pools of buyers. Food production errors — including … Read More
The Food Expiration Dates You Should Actually Follow
The first thing you should know? The dates, as we know them, have nothing to do with safety. J. Kenji López-Alt explains.
With most of us quarantined in our homes, chances are you’ve been reacquainting yourself with the forgotten spices and fusty beans from the depths of your pantry. But how fusty is too fusty? When is the right time to throw something out? … Read More
Cruise Operators Struck By Virus
The Wall Street Journal article below reveals alarming facts. The unknown timing of when medical officials and local, state and federal governments can get control of the rapidly spreading disease will likely have a further impact on the cruise … Read More
As Coronavirus Spreads, Cruise Ships Face Crisis, Food Suppliers – Manufacturers, Co-packers And Distributors May Be Stranded With Costly Food Surplus
The economic impacts from the Corona Virus on the global economy are already being felt. The cruise line industry is being hit early, fast and hard. A further crushing blow to the cruise industry took the form of a headline … Read More
Food Overstock Liquidation: Recouping Costs & Minimizing Waste After Testing Readjustments
A company such as Marvell Foods, that among other areas of unique expertise, includes food overstock liquidation, companies can reduce, or recoup to some degree costs, that are invariably associated with product testing and the requisite readjustments that accompany it. … Read More
The Role of Closeout Inventory Buyers
As closeout inventory buyers, we help retailers offload unsold products and “closeout” their inventories at maximum profit. These types of services are available in all retail industries, from clothes and beauty products to toys and home décor. At Marvell Foods, … Read More
The Value of Salvage Food Brokers When It Comes to Insurance and Salvage Claims
We see it all as salvage food brokers, and that includes large-scale inventory loss due to unanticipated forces of nature like fires, floods, and earthquakes. Losses of these kind, where inventory may be all or, more often, partially damaged, are … Read More