Conveyor method and system for conveying and managing a food inventory

A distribution conveyor (12) having a proximal and a distal ends (11, 18), a first and a second sides and one or more adjustable side-discharging flow control valves (22) between the proximal and distal ends, and a recirculation conveyor (30) having a proximal end (31), proximal to the distal end of the distribution conveyor, and a distal end (32) proximal a redeposit section of the distribution conveyor, wherein the valves can discharge a portion of a source stream (14) of product (13) from the distribution conveyor to a receiving structure (23) underneath each valve, wherein the distal end of the recirculation conveyor is positioned to recirculate a tail stream (17) from the distal end of the distribution conveyor to a redeposit section of the recirculating conveyor, and wherein the distal end of the recirculation conveyor is positioned to return the tail stream to the distribution conveyor laterally offset to a centerline of the distribution conveyor for preferential discharge in the valve(s). 分配输送器(12)，其具