ClearanceFood Guides
Food liquidation guides for buyers and sellers
Practical guides on buying liquidation pallets, selling surplus food, and understanding short-dated and best-before stock in the UK.
What Is Food Liquidation? How the Process Works in the UK
Food liquidation explained: what it is, how surplus and short-dated food is sold, who buys it, and how UK businesses turn excess stock into cash instead of waste.
Read guideHow to Buy Wholesale Food Pallets in the UK
Buying wholesale grocery and food pallets: what a pallet holds, who can buy, how pallet pricing works, what to check before you bid, and delivery.
Read guideHow to Buy Liquidation Pallets Safely (Avoid Scams)
How to buy liquidation pallets safely in the UK and avoid scams: spot the red flags, check manifests and dates, check the seller and get the terms in writing before you pay.
Read guideHow to Sell Surplus Food Stock in the UK
Learn how to sell surplus, short-dated, and excess food stock in the UK: how to price it, write listings that sell, choose lot sizes, and recover cash fast with ClearanceFood.
Read guideBest Before vs Use By: What They Mean and Is It Safe?
Best before vs use by dates explained: the difference, which is about safety, which is about quality, and whether it is safe and legal to eat or sell food after the date.
Read guideIs It Illegal to Sell Out-of-Date Food in the UK?
A practical guide to selling short-dated and best-before food legally in the UK: the rules on best before and use by, labelling, allergens, and staying compliant.
Read guideHow to Resell Liquidation Food for Profit
A practical guide to building a resale business with liquidation food: sourcing stock, working out margins, choosing sales channels, and avoiding the common mistakes.
Read guideHow to Start a Liquidation Food Business in the UK
How to start a liquidation food business in the UK: register the business, food safety rules, sourcing stock, storage, sales channels, pricing, and startup costs.
Read guideHow to Sell Amazon FBA Stock in the UK
A step-by-step guide to clearing Amazon FBA and aged inventory in the UK: when to remove stock, how to raise a removal order, and how to recover more than liquidation.
Read guideWhat Does Short-Dated Mean? Is Short-Dated Food Safe?
Is short-dated food safe? Best-before vs use-by dates explained, when short-dated food is safe to eat after its date, how to store it, and how to buy it for less.
Read guideHow to Save Money on Food Shopping (UK Guide)
Practical ways to cut your UK food bill: buy clearance and surplus food, shop short-dated stock safely, buy by the case, freeze to avoid waste, and use auctions to pay less.
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