Fix the Shrink and Yield Leaks in Your Fresh Departments

You do not have a sales problem first. You have an execution problem.

Most supermarkets do not lose money in fresh foods in one dramatic event. They lose it quietly through weak blockman discipline, poor daily produce rotation, uncontrolled deli waste, and a management failure to spot the margin leaks early.

• Stock is received, but yield is destroyed on the block.
• Fruit and veg shrink through poor handling and weak cold-chain discipline.
• Deli production happens with weak costings, leading to high write-offs.
• Managers react to poor gross profit (GP) too late.