HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -FIFO is “first in first out” and simply means you need to label your food with the dates you store them, and put the older foods in front or on top so that you use them first. This system allows you to find your food quicker and use them more efficiently.

Detailed explanation-2: -The FIFO system helps businesses with managing inventory by ensuring that the oldest products are sold or used first. This reduces the risk of having to dispose of outdated products and minimizes inventory spoilage. This is essential for businesses that sell products with expiration dates, such as food and beverages.

Detailed explanation-3: -Food stock rotation consists in using products with an earlier use-by-date first and moving products with a later sell-by date to the back of the shelf. This ensures that food is used within date and prevents unnecessary and costly waste (of food that has passed its expiry date).

Detailed explanation-4: -FIFO refers to the rotation system of products in a food business. It involves the process of date marking ready-to-eat and perishable foods to guide food handlers. By principle, the foods with the earliest date of expiration or use-by date must go in front or at the top of the storage system.