I noticed the "freshest if used by" date is 11/13 -- is that the true freshness date on your product?
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My bottle, which arrived in April, 2014, has a "freshest if used by" July 2014. It was pressed in January, 2014.
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I don't know if I can answer this question. Maybe post it on the Barlean's website. I guess is it doesn't taste rancid it could still be used.
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I had not noticed that date. Since it is long before the can was sold, it is probably the date the product in the can was produced. It should not have anything to do with expiration or the such. The product (if kept in a clean, safe, and moderate temperature area) should remain safe and useable indefinitely.
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Not sure how the date on the bag corresponds to what, but it was dated about1month before i got it. It's definitely fresh!
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Mine says best by Feb ??.............The print is smeared....I am not worried about it..... This " Best By" Date means just that! The quality is best by that date...It doesn't mean you have to throw it out! Just use it in a reasonable period of time after the expiration date....And, I ate one jar of Nutella with 'relish' sometime after the expiration date on the 2nd of March.....And will be serving the second expired jar next week at a family get together......There is so much sugar in this product that it would be impossible for a germ to grow in it !!! Worry instead about your diabetes........... Mine says best by Feb ??.............The print is smeared....I am not worried about it..... This " Best By" Date means just that! The quality is best by that date...It doesn't mean you have to throw it out! Just use it in a reasonable period of time after the expiration date....And, I ate one jar of Nutella with 'relish' sometime after the expiration date on the 2nd of March.....And will be serving the second expired jar next week at a family get together......There is so much sugar in this product that it would be impossible for a germ to grow in it !!! Worry instead about your... » Read More Mine says best by Feb ??.............The print is smeared....I am not worried about it..... This " Best By" Date means just that! The quality is best by that date...It doesn't mean you have to throw it out! Just use it in a reasonable period of time after the expiration date....And, I ate one jar of Nutella with 'relish' sometime after the expiration date on the 2nd of March.....And will be serving the second expired jar next week at a family get together......There is so much sugar in this product that it would be impossible for a germ to grow in it !!! Worry instead about your diabetes........... « Show Less
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I also noticed that the expiration date was just coming due when I got mine. I wasn't overly concerned as it says Best before not expires or do not use after. Also it is hebs, seasoning, salt etc. so again I wasn't overly concerned, not really happy that they were near or at the best by date.
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Mine that I just received this September 2014, has a "Best By" date of Sept. 2016....I hope that helps.
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I ordered this awhile back...can't remember when. Label on actual package says: "Best when used by Nov 7, 2013". However, I have ordered this box containing 2 large bags twice in the past and they have lasted over a year. I wouldn't worry: It's dried fruit. f you're concerned, maybe you should freeze them. But I certainly would not worry about this. Dried fruit lasts for years...or eternity.
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That's not an expiration date, that is the date when it was made. It will still be fresh, because it's in a sealed bag.
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The "best if used by" date is stamped on the bottom of the container that I received. I had received the Pea Protein Powder in early 2014 and the date stamped on the bottom of this container is August of 2017.
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A best by date is on the bottom of the can. The date on my current batch is Jan. 2017
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Mine is 12/14. I bought mine back in 4/13 but I think they last a really long time & am still using mine. I would think that when people buy products in the future that their exp. dates would be a good time ahead when they buy though, that they still wouldn't be 12/14 expiration I wouldnt think?? U could prob check before u buy.
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The outside of the carton/box that the packets come in has a printed Best if used by date on it. I have one I purchased in September, 2013 which says best used by 10/23/2015. So, you probably have about two years to eat yours if you bought it recently before it might not be fresh.
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I ordered mine in December and on the package the "Best by" date was the following June. But "Best by" and "Expire" are two different things. I'm sure it would last a lot longer, especially if stored as instructed on the package.
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The bottom of each box is labeled with a "Best if used by" date. The box I am curently (June 2014) using has a best if used by date of March 2015.
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Good question -- hadn't thought to check that before. My recent purchase reads 11/14.
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Glenn, I have been, so far and Amazon guarantees there product sources/stores. I know its real because of the funny smell. As for its freshness, it doesnt come with a date. My guess is they are fairly fresh since they seem to move. Dunno, but I keep buying.
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The back side, where the product is sealed, I found the date which is August 21, 2013. Now I bought the product around that time and have used it past the date and have not had any issues in terms of effects, but again I normally don't get any negative effects from using past the labelled date so it would be your choice.