Best Before Date

• Canadians more likely to eat food past best-before date. What are the risks?

  A new report found 58 per cent of Canadians said they were more inclined to eat food near or past the best-before date due to higher food prices.

  Consumer

  Apr 24, 2024
  
• Ontario researchers say new packaging tray can warn of food contamination

  McMaster University researchers in Hamilton have created new packaging that can signal when salmonella or other dangerous pathogens are present in ready-to-eat foods.

  Science

  Jul 4, 2023
  
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• Is your best-before date causing grocery waste? Experts want rules scrutinized

  A report on grocery affordability from a House of Commons committee on agriculture and agri-food includes arguments that Canada do away with best before dates.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2023
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• Flashfood app offers discounts on nearing-expiry grocery items, reduces waste

  An app that Real Canadian Superstore locations launched last summer offers big discounts on food getting close to its best-before date while also diverting waste from the landfill.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2019
• Canadians don’t understand best-before dates, which leads to more food waste: report

  "Perfectly good pallets of hummus are pulled just before their best-before date."

  Canada

  May 30, 2018
• How to save yourself some money as food prices rise

  Why eating foods on the "best before date" or even the day after won't kill you as long as the food product has been stored properly.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2016
• Best before dates lead to waste by consumers

  Consumers are throwing away thousands of dollars and kilograms of food each year simply because they misunderstand what the 'best before' date actually means.

  Consumer

  Oct 21, 2015