How often do you throw away food because it spoils? If you do, you are not alone. In fact, the average American wastes 2.1 pounds each week! What’s more, if it’s challenging for a consumer to manage a few pounds of food in a 20 cubic feet refrigerator, imagine how difficult it is for a food distribution company to manage inventory in a warehouse hundreds of times larger. Plus, the operational challenges they face are more than just preventing waste. It’s meeting customer delivery needs without underutilizing trucking capacity, and serving recurring customers reliably while trying to grow the business in other areas. Food service distribution relies on precise, fast, and reliable processes to maintain product quality, safety, and customer satisfaction. To ensure these standards are met, 4x6 direct thermal labels play a crucial role. They help distributors track inventory, manage shipments, meet compliance standards and more.