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Why food wholesalers pick FEFO, not FIFO
Jul 29, 2026 · BoxNCase
First-expired-first-out keeps short-dated cases from reaching retailers who will reject them.
FIFO ships the oldest receipt first. FEFO ships the soonest-to-expire first. For products with dates on the case they are not the same thing, and the difference is the chargeback you get when a retailer rejects a short-dated delivery.
A warehouse system that captures lot and expiry at receiving can enforce FEFO on the pick list instead of relying on a picker reading dates under warehouse lighting.
