best-before date
noun [C] UK (US best-if-used-by date) COMMERCEDefinition
› the date after which food or drink begins to lose its quality or taste: The company has new machines that print best-before dates onto packaging.
→ Compare expiry date, sell-by date, use-by date(Definition of best-before date noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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