— OPINION —
Roughly nine years ago, while serving as Vice President for Food Safety at the world’s largest food retailer, I surveyed how many different date labels were used by
Latvian authorities have discovered about 18 tons of food products in a warehouse with expired or changed shelf life dates.
The Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) said products were imported
Another three people have been arrested in the second phase of an investigation into expired food being reintroduced into the supply chain.
Measures were taken against the trio this month.
Law enforcement authorities have dismantled a Lithuanian group accused of putting expired food products with altered labeling back on the market.
The operation involved Eurojust and Europol, plus agencies in
A new bipartisan, bicameral bill has been reintroduced in Congress that aims to standardize and clarify food date labels to reduce food waste.
The Food Date Labeling Act, brought forth
Food Standards Scotland’s festive food safety campaign is focusing on “use by” and “best before” dates.
This year’s notice is reminding consumers to pay attention to food labeling
A way to help food businesses know when to apply the “use by” or “best before” date on products has been developed by European experts.
The “use by” date is
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) wants something done about confusing date labels that contribute to food waste.
GAO recommends the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Serice (FSIS)
