Estimated Fresh Produce Shrink and Food Loss in U.S. Supermarkets

Data on fresh fruit and vegetable shrink in supermarkets is important to help understand where and how much shrink could potentially be reduced by supermarkets to increase their profitability. This study provides: (1) shrink estimates for 24 fresh fruits and 31 fresh vegetables in U.S. supermarkets...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jean C. Buzby, Jeanine T. Bentley, Beth Padera, Cara Ammon, Jennifer Campuzano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-08-01
Series:Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/5/3/626