Welcome to the Wakefield & Pontefract Beekeepers Association Web Site....
The aim of the association is to offer help and support to our members, promote the
craft of Beekeeping to advance and educate the public in the importance of Honeybees
to the environment.
Sell by date is passed its Sell by date!
The "sell-by" date on food packaging is to be removed in a bid to cut £12bn worth
of good food which ends up in the bin. Under the Department for Environment, Food
and Rural Affairs (Defra) plans, the terms "sell by" and "display until" will be
phased out. Instead, packaging will only carry one of two phrases - "use by" or "best
before". There will be no change in the legislation with regard to honey, as honey
will still require a “Best before” date on the jar or label. The Government wish
to simplify labelling so that you can see when a food should be 'used by' for food
safety reasons - if it's perishable. They want the 'best before' as an alternative
for foods that simply deteriorate in quality."
Foods likely to require a "use-by" date include soft cheese, ready-prepared meals
and smoked fish.
Food likely to require only a "best-before" date include biscuits, jams, pickles,
crisps and tinned foods and of course honey.
For more information visit: www.defra.gov.uk/food-farm/food/labelling/
