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How Frozen Foods Help Fight Food Waste

The environmental benefits of a streamlined and efficient frozen food industry.

September 10, 2020

Editor-in-Chief Michael Costa sits down with Alison Bodor, president and CEO of the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) to discuss how frozen foods can play a key role in fighting global food waste.

Grocery industry launches initiative to reduce consumer confusion on product date labels

Currently, more than 10 different date labels on packages – such as Sell By, Use By, Expires On, Best Before, Better if Used By or Best By – can result in confused consumers discarding a safe or usable product after the date on the package.

February 17, 2017

In a new industry-wide effort to reduce consumer confusion about product date labels, grocery manufacturers and retailers have joined together to adopt standard wording on packaging about the quality and safety of products.

Harvard Study Finds Food Expiration Dates Confusing to Consumers

September 20, 2013

Americans throw out billions of pounds of food every year because they falsely believe "sell-by" and "best-before" dates on package labels indicate food safety, according to a study published by Harvard Law School and the Natural Resources Defense Council, New York.

Items Tagged with 'expiration date'

ARTICLES

How Frozen Foods Help Fight Food Waste

Grocery industry launches initiative to reduce consumer confusion on product date labels

Harvard Study Finds Food Expiration Dates Confusing to Consumers

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