spoilage
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Products must turn faster through a central warehouse, and there is a greater risk that spoilage or production hiccups result in unfilled orders, executives and employees said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Food preservatives are added to packaged products to prevent spoilage and extend how long foods remain safe to eat.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 27, 2026
Meanwhile, your executor could work with the landlord to arrange access to care for pets or plants, empty the fridge to prevent food spoilage, and so forth.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026
It was an effort to get rid of her bountiful supply of courgettes before they succumbed to spoilage.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2025
First problem: how to preserve fresh meat dressed in Chicago so that it could be shipped without spoilage to customers in faraway cities and towns.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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