Open dating plays a vital role in the distribution of the food
products from the farm or place of manufacturing to the consumer’s
home. One principle is that the shelf life is a function of the
distribution conditions and can be looked at as the percentage of
consumers a manufacturer is willing to displease. Thus, one purpose
of an open date is to give consumers enough time to purchase a food
product and store it at home for a reasonable period of time before
the product reaches the end of shelf-life in terms of some degree
of quality change that is still acceptable.
If products are not stored or rotated properly in distribution,
then older products or those of lesser quality and perhaps
compromised safety because of abuse during distribution chain and
causing loss of confidence in the food category. Presently, the
lack of uniformity among manufacturers and across state borders has
made the practice of open dating confusing and misleading for
consumers, retailers and the government. This book addresses these
issues, and provides scientific and legal background to both
evaluate and influence federally-regulated open-dating legislation
in this country

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