Businesses that carry inventory of any significant value, whether it is retail, wholesale...
...or manufacturing, usually carry insurance against loss by fire, smoke or water damage, freezers going on the blink, trucking damage, etc., etc.
When a business has a loss, they call their insurer and file a claim. The insurance company pays the business for the loss, and then the insurance company technically takes ownership of the inventory. They call me to liquidate it, with the intent of cutting their losses.
Everything under the sun has come across my desk in the last 20+ years. Everything. If it is bought, sold, or made into something, I've probably found a buyer for it.
Michael