Expiration-date confusion has serious consequences. Nearly half (40%) of all food produced in the United States goes to waste annually, and a big part of that is due to confusio… See more

You may see either or both types of these dates on your food: 1. “Closed” (or “coded”) dates are a series of letters and/or numbers that manufacturers use to identify the batch, date and lo… See more

“Best by,” “best if used by” and “best if used before” are all labels that manufacturers use to describe the date when a product will have the best flavor or quality. You’ll most often … See more

If you want to consume a product at peak quality, pay attention to the use-by date. That’s what the manufacturer says is the last date you can use a product before quality start… See more