It will mean different things depending upon the manufacturer's design of the code. It might include information that tells the company what the food is, what plant made the food, what production line was used, the date it was produced and might even narrow it down further to the shift, time frame or even the exact time.
Production Date
well if its on a food product it means that the food will expire by: whatever the date is. so u better eat it b4 then.
The "Sell By" date is the date after which the store is not supposed to sell the product.
A lot of foods have a best by date. Usually all of the food in cans, bottles, boxes, and bags have a best by date. Food that doesn't have something protecting over it like fruit and vegetables doesn't have a best by date usually.
Its mean that food product is vegetarian.
The "Sell By" date is the date after which the store is not supposed to sell the product.
its an expiration date or a sell by date meaning the product should be sold by the date
It means that a food is halal.
Means you have to the product by that date. For example: you buy milk on this date: 3/6/12. and the used by date is 3/13/12. that means that you have to use the milk before 3/13/12 or it might go bad.
To read the food date code on Schwan frozen foods, look for a series of numbers and letters on the packaging. The code typically includes the production date and expiration date. The production date is usually represented by a series of numbers, while the expiration date is often indicated by a combination of letters and numbers. You can refer to Schwan's website or contact their customer service for specific guidance on deciphering their date codes.
I think it means you can't scan you have to type the code in, i think thats right!
it is a proctor and gamble product.