It’s voluntary, but grocery industry tries to simplify food expiration labels

The welter of product date labels, ranging from “Sell By” to “Use By” to “Expires On,” would be reduced to two standard phrases under a voluntary initiative by foodmakers and grocers. The new phrases would be “BEST If Used By,” to assure product quality, and “USE By,” to prevent perishable foods from going bad before use.… » Read More