Perishable & Consumable Goods

Perishable goods valuation requires consideration of time-sensitive factors that don't apply to durable assets. Expiration dates, storage conditions, and seasonal demand patterns all significantly impact value.

For food products, remaining shelf life is the primary value driver. Items approaching expiration may be worth only 10-20% of fresh stock. Storage requirements (refrigeration, frozen, ambient) affect both value and marketability. Luxury consumables like truffles, caviar, or fine chocolate have additional considerations around provenance and peak freshness windows.

Our methodology considers wholesale/retail spreads, remaining shelf life, storage requirements, and seasonal demand while recognizing that some perishables have extremely limited markets and may be better suited to donation than sale.