which the quality of the product will be reduced and
may not taste as good as it should. Again, it doesn’t
mean that the product is no safe to eat.
‘Sell By’: This is aimed at the retailer and relates to the
date by which the shop should remove the product
from its shelves. The challenge here for the consumer is
that it is not clear how long they should keep the product for once it has exceeded its ‘Sell By’ date. This date
is sometimes accompanied by one of the dates above.
Interestingly, none of these labels give absolute clarity
on food safety – but are rather indicative of when the
product’s quality will begin to change. The goal of the
proposed legislation in the U.S. is to let consumers
know when food has gone bad and is no longer safe to
eat.
If you are a food manufacturer, Pyrotec PackMark can
provide you with more information on quality and
safety dates – as well as guide you on the most resource-efficient solution for adding these dates to your
packaging, no matter whether you are coding onto
glass, plastic, cardboard, aluminium or corrugated substrates.
As the exclusive distributor for a variety of coding
equipment from Markem-Imaje and other industry
leaders, we can offer you the most relevant product
identification and traceability solutions for your industry and production line. For expert technical advice and
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help grow your business, contact Pyrotec PackMark
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