Unsaleables
Unsaleables are any food or consumer products deemed to be unfit for sale through primary market channels. There are many causes of unsaleables throughout the supply chain ranging from package design to product handling. The industry has been working collaboratively on this issue for over 10 years. In 1996, the industry undertook an initiative in collaboration with trading partners to identify and implement ways of reducing the cost of unsaleables. With support from the ECR Committee on Unsaleables, Canadian grocery manufacturers and distributors who have signed the Protocol for Enrollment have been following an industry recommendation that includes a benchmark system, a list of eligible products and best practices for reducing unsaleables.
For more information on this industry initiative, see the following resources:
- FCPC/CCGD joint industry pilot initiative on managing unsaleables to include warehouse delivered dairy case categories
In order to simplify the management of unsaleables at store level, FCPC and CCGD are initiating a three-month pilot starting in July, extending the protocol to include warehouse delivered dairy case items. Results from the pilot will be analysed to determine whether or not to extend the protocol to these categories on an ongoing basis. - A User's Guide for the ECR Unsaleables Recommendations [
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(Revised July 3, 2003) Recent changes include: frozen products added to the list of creditable unsaleables as well as distributor audits are required once a year only. Audits are to be done externally and at the end of the calendar year. - Sign the Protocol for Enrollment in the Food Industry [ PDF ]
- Distributors who have signed the Protocol for Enrollment in the Food Industry