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... and may also increase food donations from grocery stores to hungry Californians.

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Mark your calendars and alter your packaging!

New CA State law prohibits the words “sell by,” “expires on,” “freshest by,” or other terms that are ambiguous or inconsistent to be used anywhere on a food label.

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History:
This has been developed from a voluntary bill passed in CA in 2017 by the USDA, changing it to a now mandatory requirement. It'll lessen food waste from consumers and grocery outlets due to varying and confusing terms across different food products and brands...

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This doesn’t apply to: infant formula, eggs, pasteurized in-shell eggs, or. Wine, spirits, beers beer and other malt beverages, and other alcohols.
This does not prohibit or discourage the sale, donation, or use of food after the food’s quality date pursuant to has passed.

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3) Retained in the bill is the requirement limiting refrigerated shelf life to no more than 30 calendar days from packaging to consumption, except the time the product is maintained frozen, or the original safety date—whichever occurs first.

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2) Use the term “USE by” or “USE by or Freeze by” to indicate the safety date of the food item.
a. “UB” to indicate the safety date of the food item if the food item is too small to include the uniform term described in paragraph (2).

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Key Requirements
1) Use the terms “BEST if Used by” or “BEST if Used or Frozen by” to indicate the quality date of the food item.
a. Use “BB” to indicate the quality date of the food item if the food item is too small to include the uniform term described in paragraph

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These are first-of-its-kind changes coming to all food manufacturers, producers, or retails selling food in/through the state of CA effective July 1st, 2026. Not located in or selling into CA? There is currently a Congressional bill in the US federal level with 41 co-sponsors.

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• Shelf-life studies: work with us and our lab partners to calculate your exact best buy date
• Updated packaging review: we’ll ensure your redesign label meets all FDA and state requirements

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