Some reviews refer to new expiration dates attached over old expired dates? What is the shelf life?
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Personally, I kept my first bag for 3 years (or longer) on the lower door shelf of my refrigerator and had no problems, at all! My second bag I kept for almost 2 years in the same place. I still tasted the strong brute flavor in my homemade ice cream and brownie recipes, which are chemical free. Love it! I didn't pay attention to expiration dates--just experimented for myself. If it had to stay 5 years in my fridge, I'd still use it. That's how confident I am in this product, based upon my usage. Hope this helps.
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If there is one I wouldn't know. My first bag I had over a year and just finished using it with a chocolate cake that was amazing. Personally wouldn't worry about it.
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I don't know, exactly, but I remember having about around a year before mine expired.
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i do not find that cocoa spoils. i have used cocoa for years without a problem.
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I had mine for about 6 months after it expired. That's how long it took me to get through it. I compared my 6-months expired to a fresh bag of a different brand. It did seem weaker compared to the fresh, but definitely didn't taste bad or "off".
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I don't remember expiration dates...and used my powder over a 2 year period without refrigeration...kept it in dark cool pantry inside large glass French canning jar...never detected any flavor issues over time
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Just like you, I care about my medicines' expiration dates. I purchased this item 3 times from Amazon. The very first time had an excellent (3years from date of purchase) exp. date. The second time was unacceptable(about 3 months from the purchase date.) I exchanged that bottle for a "fresher" one, which had about a year and a half.Hope this helps.
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I have received some units with only a little over two years of shelf life left, and some with almost 4 years. I have purchased 5 from Amazon.
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I do not know the published shelf life, but I have used one year old product which worked just fine. You might want to check with manufactuor or review product data sheet.
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Every time I ordered the expiration dates were several months away. I never felt rushed to consume them before they expired. I haven't ordered in awhile, so I can't say if they are still shipping newer product.
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"Expiration Date" is a misnomer. Usually it means that the date is when the manufacturer can guarantee freshness but the date doesn't necessarily mean that you can no longer use the product. These come individually in sealed foil 20 count packets and the ones that I bought in August of this year (2014) have an "Exp Date" of July 2020. I feel reasonably certain that if I stored them in a dry place they would last much longer than the Exp Date"
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I have received a few of these and some of them have had dates on them. None that did were expired.
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My containers are marked with a Lot Made date and an expiration date of 2 years later. You could extend shelf life by freezing probably by 6 months to a year.
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I worried about the same thing. Ive ordered several cases and all have had at least 1 year left until expired. This website has been a lifesaver this year bc Alimentum is expensive in the stores.
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I ordered some after reading about the issue but mine are fine (many years) so I suspect the expire issue is over. Worse case is having to return them but I doubt that will happen.
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That will vary. Contact the seller and ask them the expiration date of their current batch or supply you will be purchasing from.
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Yes, I received mine maybe a month ago with the same expiration. But, in regards to these dates, it normally refers to the peak taste of the product and not actually when the product would be dangerous to drink. According to the FDA, most use by and expiration dates refer to peak quality of the product. It is something they really don't regulate which makes the dates confusing to say the least. I hope this helps.
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The shelf life is the "best to use by date" found on most products. So you may not get the results you are looking for when using that product. I generally discard products after that date. Hope this is helpful to you.
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The expiration date on the ones I purchased was on the product box, probably different for each shipment. Mine was not sent in a box so I called the company to fine out the date.
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They are older than what I can get from the store (january 2014 vs apr-jun 2015 expiration).
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Hi Steve. No expiration date. Companies usually unload old product to companies that sell for much less. Go for it!
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Hi Samantha, I'm not sure what the expiration dates are now, but when I bought mine, the expiration date was very close to the date I received them, meaning, the shelf life on my box was only like 2 months before the expiration date. That was just my experience though, you may get one that has a much longer shelf life, or you may have the same issue as I did. I had to use min quickly, because I dont have to test my glucose that often, so mine definitely would have expired, but if yourself or whoever they're for has to test more often then once a day, it's worth the price. I hope this was helpful. God bless. Hi Samantha, I'm not sure what the expiration dates are now, but when I bought mine, the expiration date was very close to the date I received them, meaning, the shelf life on my box was only like 2 months before the expiration date. That was just my experience though, you may get one that has a much longer shelf life, or you may have the same issue as I did. I had to use min quickly, because I dont have to test my glucose that often, so mine definitely would have expired, but if yourself or whoever they're for has to test more often then once a day, it's worth the price. I hope this was... » Read More Hi Samantha, I'm not sure what the expiration dates are now, but when I bought mine, the expiration date was very close to the date I received them, meaning, the shelf life on my box was only like 2 months before the expiration date. That was just my experience though, you may get one that has a much longer shelf life, or you may have the same issue as I did. I had to use min quickly, because I dont have to test my glucose that often, so mine definitely would have expired, but if yourself or whoever they're for has to test more often then once a day, it's worth the price. I hope this was helpful. God bless. « Show Less