How can I tell if a product has expired? (2024)

The short answer is check the expiration date. This info-graphic should help you find that on our packaging.

For the long answer, keep reading.

FROZEN: Shelf life is two years from the manufacture date when kept in the freezer. The manufacture and expiration dates are laser-coded on the side of products in boxes or thermal-printed on the longer, heat-sealed flap of film wrappers.

GROCERY (CAN/JAR): Shelf life is three years from the manufacture date. The manufacture and expiration dates are printed on the bottoms of the cans and on the shoulders of the jars.

GROCERY/DRY (Candy): Shelf life is six months from the ship date. The manufacture date is a thermal imprint on the longer, heat-sealed flap of the film wrapper.

GROCERY/DRY (Cookies): Shelf life is one year from the manufacture date. The manufacture and expiration dates are laser-coded on the side of each product box.

How can I tell if a product has expired? (2024)

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