FOOD PACKAGING
PACKAGING DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
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This is a date relating to high risk/perishable foods which are high in moisture and protein. These types of foods should be eaten by this date, if consumed after this date the food may not look different but will be unsafe to eat and could cause food poisoning, foods such as meat, fish, cheese, eggs etc
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After this date, a non high risk food will still be safe to eat, but may not be at its best quality, these are dry foods such as biscuits, pasta, cereals. They may go stale and the appearance, texture and taste maybe affected if consumed after the best before date
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The date of minimum durability, or ‘best before’ date, is the date until which a foodstuff retains its specific properties e.g. taste, aroma, appearance, any specific qualities which relate to the product, vitamin content etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -Best-before dates are not indicators of food safety, neither before nor after the date. You can buy and eat foods after the best-before date has passed. However, when this date has passed, the food may lose some of its freshness and flavour, or its texture may have changed. Some of its nutritional value may be lost.
Detailed explanation-3: -Date labelling on pre-packaged foods A “best before” date tells you when the “durable life” period ends. Best before date-The “best before” date does not guarantee product safety, but it does give you information about the freshness and potential shelf-life of the unopened food you are buying.