Best Before Date

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
BBD
Pronunciation
/bɛst ˌbiˈfɔr deɪt/
Category
Business
Related Field
Products

Examples in Context

  1. Can you tell the difference between use by and best before date?
  2. We are used to being regaled with tales of booms in niche markets : the Financial Times has reported success for manufacturers of frozen food, for physiotherapists, and for a company that sells food past its best before date.
  3. According to the recent statistics almost ￡ 8 billion is wasted by UK shoppers on edible food that is thrown away every year because it is past its ' sell by ' or ' best before ' date.

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