The Pact on Date Labels: 20+ food companies against food waste

TOGETHER LET’S TACKLE “BEST BEFORE” FOOD WASTE

On the 1st of July 2022, the Food Regulations were amended in Mauritius and the Best Before date was finally separated from the expiry date in the law. Moreover, the sale and donation of products past their Best Before date is since then possible. While this is an enormous step forward that could not have been achieved without the government's support, this is only the beginning of our journey.

The Pact on Date Labels

What’s the difference between the Expiry date and the Best Before date? Many of us don’t and that does not come as a surprise. Today, date labels are confusing and there is not enough education around them. Worst, it is estimated that this lack of understanding alone accounts for up to 20% of food waste.

But we’re changing that!

Today, FoodWise is teaming up with the biggest Mauritian food companies to reduce food waste caused by date labels. How will we do that? By shifting the habits and practices at a national level and giving the power to every actor in the food chain to become a driver of change.

Our eight commitments

Participating brands have taken 8 engagements:

Consumers

1/ Launch and support widespread communication on date labels

2/ Enable a wide dematerialised access to awareness on date labels

3/ Include food waste reduction in the mission and objectives of your teams

Products

4/ Substitute Expiry date labels with Best Before date labels on products wherever possible

5/ Raise awareness on the Best Before date directly on the product

Commercial

6/ Commit to sell or donate products after their Best Before date

7/ Implement and contribute to zero-waste stands in supermarkets for the selling of products past their Best Before date

Collaboration

8/ Participate to working groups to help push the fight on food waste caused by date labels

Knowledge Hub

28 Apr

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Best Before ou Expiry Date? On brise la confusion !

Vos aliments sont dans le placard ou dans le réfrigérateur depuis plusieurs jours, et vous ne savez pas si vous pouvez encore les manger ?

10 Jul

Knowledge Hub

Tout Savoir Sur Le “Best Before Date” Et “Expiry Date”

Vos aliments sont dans le placard ou dans le réfrigérateur depuis plusieurs jours, et vous ne savez pas si vous pouvez encore les manger ? Marre de mettre à la poubelle des aliments qui paraissent encore bons mais dont la date d’expiration est dépassée ? Ne vous inquiétez plus !

On tient à vous expliquer la différence entre la date “Best Before Date” et « Expiry Date », et vous donne quelques astuces pour éviter que vos aliments ne finissent à la poubelle !

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