Drink Vending Date Rotation: Keep Old Stock Visible to the Refill Team

A date-control handover for a mixed packaged beverage range.

2026-10-16

Date rotation becomes difficult when new deliveries conceal older stock or product variants look similar. Use the beverage manufacturer's instructions and the operator's applicable procedure to define what staff check and how unsuitable stock is handled.

Check stock before loading

Confirm product identity, package condition and relevant dates. Distinguish products with different storage requirements. Refrigeration should not be treated as a way to extend the stated life of a beverage.

Keep incoming cases identifiable until the loading check is complete. Unexpected substitutions should follow the package-approval process rather than being inserted wherever space is available.

Make rotation observable

Follow the approved loading arrangement and the site's rotation rule. Staff should be able to identify which stock is due to be issued first without disrupting the machine's permitted configuration. Ask the supplier how routine loading and removal are performed safely.

Record removed or damaged products separately from customer sales. A reduction in physical stock is not automatically a completed purchase.

Handover unresolved items

Document any product awaiting a decision and who owns that decision. Keep it outside normal sale according to the site's procedure. Use this operating record with the main cold-drinks guide to evaluate whether the proposed assortment and visit pattern remain workable.