Glossary
Best-before date
The date until which a food keeps its properties when stored correctly. Goods in perfect condition may in principle still be sold after it, but many business buyers require a minimum remaining shelf life.
Related terms
FEFO
First Expired, First Out: the goods with the earliest expiry date leave the warehouse first, regardless of whe...
Remaining shelf life
The time a product has left until its expiry date. Many retail and restaurant buyers agree a minimum remaining...
Use-by date
The “use by” indication on microbiologically highly perishable foods such as fresh minced meat or poultry. Aft...
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