California elimination of ‘sell by’ dates on groceries to limit food waste goes into effect

The California Department of Food and Agriculture will ban food manufacturers’ use of “sell by” labels on grocery items, replacing the long-used phrase with standardized date labels aimed at reducing confusion and cutting food waste. Food producers and retailers selling packaged food may no longer use “sell by” dates on labels visible to consumers, starting […]
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