shelflation
shelflation · shelflations
The degradation of food product quality due to supply chain disruptionsThe degradation of food product quality due to supply chain disruptions. It occurs when delays cause food, especially perishables, to have a shortened shelf life, resulting in products being overripe, less fresh, or closer to their expiration date by the time they reach the store.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The degradation of food product quality due to supply chain disruptions. It occurs when delays cause food, especially perishables, to have a shortened shelf life, resulting in products being overripe, less fresh, or closer to their expiration date by the time they reach the store.
Forms
plural: shelflations| Singular | shelflation |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable