freshness date

American  

noun

1. the last date, usually specified on the label or packaging, that a food, as bread, is considered fresh, although it may be sold, ordinarily at reduced prices, or eaten after that date.

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Example Sentences

When it comes to inventory, Cook said, “you kind of want to manage it like you’re in the dairy business. If it gets past its freshness date, you have a problem.”

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2018

When one's memory becomes that unreliable, it's clear that his freshness date has long since passed.

From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2018

In the early 2000s, the Walt Disney Company’s board allowed Michael Eisner to stay way past his freshness date.

From Forbes • Mar. 18, 2015

"You and I both don't know what the freshness date is going to be on Justin Bieber," said Richard Gottlieb, an independent toy consultant.

From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2010

Store leftovers tightly wrapped in the refrigerator, and use within two weeks or by the package freshness date, whichever comes first.

From Time Magazine Archive