Rotting fruit in supermarkets

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sir1963

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#311698 7-Feb-2024 21:49

Two different supermarkets I have been in today have had rotten fruit on display/sale

The "pre packed" stuff is the worst, but even in the other bins there was enough substandard/rotting fruit I just walked away.

I have also had multiple loaves of bread from one supermarket over the last month or so that feels as though its 2 days old, its dry.

What the heck is happening ?

Journeyman

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#3192184 7-Feb-2024 22:17

Take photos, name and shame.

gzt

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#3192185 7-Feb-2024 22:20

Fruit I've seen that several times at both major markets. It could be usual transport protocols are not good enough for our new summer conditions.

Branded bread I have seen problems in previous summers. In dairies and other low volume sellers. Supermarkets tend to be air conditioned and stock rotated by marketers. it's always possible they slip or miss an item I guess.

mattwnz

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#3192194 7-Feb-2024 23:36

I have noticed the same and think that people aren't buying due to the very high prices. Also a lack of staff on the floor. Often the stand of bananas at my supermarket can be empty even though they have them out the back. I had to go to the front desk to get them to restock their shelves.
I imagine that a significant amount of fresh fruit and veges gets thrown out. Especially things like avocados that can often be bad on the shelves and they can't give them to food banks like that. When they could sell more stock of it wasn't priced so high.