From 2023 onwards, ‘use by date’ will be displayed instead of ‘expiry date’ in South Korea

[Reporter Kim Young-gil, Livestock Newspaper] The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety extends the grace period considering the maintenance of the distribution environment for some items, such as milk, and expects to reduce waste..In 2023, the labeling of the expiry date of food will be changed to the expiry date. Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Chairman Kang-Rip Kim) announced that the amendment bill to the 'Act on Labeling and Advertising of Foods, etc.', which aims to introduce a labeling system by the expiration date, passed the plenary session of the National Assembly on July 24th. Instead of ', the expiration date' is indicated. The expiration date is the period during which distribution and sales are permitted to consumers from the date of manufacture, and the expiration date is the period when it is judged that there is no problem in safety even if the consumer eats the food if the indicated storage conditions are complied with. .The expiration date is set at a level of ...