best before - News - safefood Knowledge Network2024-03-28T23:57:19Zhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/best+before‘Use by’, ‘best before’, ‘display until’ – what’s the difference and why does it matter?https://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/use-by-best-before-display-until-what-s-the-difference-and-why-12022-07-26T10:27:28.000Z2022-07-26T10:27:28.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p class="margin-10-bottom">A recent <a href="https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/news/the-fsa-reveals-that-50-of-adults-do-not-always-check-the-use-by-date-on-their-food-putting-themselves-and-family-at-risk">poll</a> by the Food Standards Agency revealed that 44% of adults view ‘use by’ dates as a ‘useful guide’ – not realising the potential health risks of getting food poisoning, which could make them or their family seriously ill.</p>
<p class="margin-10-bottom">The new finding shines a light on the larger issue of date mark confusion. We’re all aware of the various date marks t hat appear on food labels, such as ‘use-by’ and ‘display until’, but there are still many who are uncertain about what each of them means.</p>
<p class="margin-10-bottom">As a key part of labelling legislation, it’s important to have a good understanding of date marks, which is why I teamed up with our experienced <a href="https://www.campdenbri.co.uk/services/regulatory-affairs.php">food law advisory team</a> at Campden BRI to provide you with the most accurate and up-to-date information surrounding this area.</p>
<p class="margin-10-bottom"><a href="https://www.campdenbri.co.uk/blogs/use-by-best-before.php?utm_source=newsfeed&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=datemarksblogNF260722&dm_i=2I5E,1W1D9,A7JSY1,6LFKL,1" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p>
<p class="margin-10-bottom"> </p></div>M&S to remove ‘best before’ labels from 300 fruit and veg items to cut food wastehttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/m-s-to-remove-best-before-labels-from-300-fruit-and-veg-items-to-2022-07-20T09:56:25.000Z2022-07-20T09:56:25.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p class="dcr-xry7m2">Marks & Spencer is planning to remove “best before” labels from 300 varieties of fruit and vegetables in its stores to cut food waste.</p>
<p class="dcr-xry7m2">The change, to be rolled out this week, will rely on customers using their judgment to determine whether goods are still fine to eat. The measure will affect 85% of the supermarket’s fresh produce offering.</p>
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<p class="dcr-xry7m2"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jul/17/ms-to-remove-best-before-labels-from-300-fruit-and-veg-items-to-cut-food-waste" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>‘Use by’, ‘best before’, ‘display until’ – what’s the difference and why does it matter?https://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/use-by-best-before-display-until-what-s-the-difference-and-why-do2021-04-13T09:11:59.000Z2021-04-13T09:11:59.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p class="margin-10-bottom">A recent <a>poll</a> by the Food Standards Agency revealed that 44% of adults view ‘use by’ dates as a ‘useful guide’ – not realising the potential health risks of getting food poisoning, which could make them or their family seriously ill.</p>
<p class="margin-10-bottom">The new finding shines a light on the larger issue of date mark confusion. We’re all aware of the various date marks that appear on food labels, such as ‘use-by’ and ‘display until’, but there are still many who are uncertain about what each of them means.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.campdenbri.co.uk/blogs/use-by-best-before.php?utm_source=newsfeed&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=monthlymicrobiologyupdateNF130421&dm_i=2I5E,1QGAF,A7JSY1,5XT11,1" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>FSA stresses ‘use by’ date importance after food waste campaign confusionhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/fsa-stresses-use-by-date-importance-after-food-waste-campaign-con2021-02-02T12:45:57.000Z2021-02-02T12:45:57.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has taken to social media to tackle potential confusion caused by a food waste campaign that encourages consumers to smell, look and taste to determine whether food is spoiled.</p>
<p>The FSA official account on several platforms <a href="https://www.food.gov.uk/safety-hygiene/best-before-and-use-by-dates">directed people to information</a> on how to understand the difference between “use by” and “best before” dates.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2021/02/fsa-stresses-use-by-date-importance-after-food-waste-campaign-confusion/" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>‘Use by’ or ‘best before’? New tool to support food operatorshttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/use-by-or-best-before-new-tool-to-support-food-operators2020-12-09T09:15:17.000Z2020-12-09T09:15:17.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>EFSA has developed a tool to help food business operators decide when to apply the ‘use by’ or ‘best before’ date to their products.</p>
<p>The ‘use by’ date on food is about safety – foods can be eaten until this date but not after, even if they look and smell fine. ‘Best before’ refers to quality – the food will be safe to eat after this date but may not be at its best. For example, its flavour and texture might not be as good.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/news/use-or-best-new-tool-support-food-operators#:~:text=The%20'use%20by'%20date%20on,not%20be%20at%20its%20best." target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>Tesco to drop best-before labels from productshttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/tesco-to-drop-best-before-labels-from-products2018-05-24T12:45:49.000Z2018-05-24T12:45:49.000ZMichael Hillshttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/MichaelHills<div><p><span>Supermarket giant Tesco is to remove best-before date labels from selected fruit and vegetable lines, in a bid to reduce food waste.</span></p><p><a href="https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2018/05/22/Supermarket-giant-drops-best-before-date-labels" target="_blank">Continue reading</a></p></div>