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.
Its mean that food product is vegetarian.
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.
The "Sell By" date is the date after which the store is not supposed to sell the product.
It means that a food is halal.
its an expiration date or a sell by date meaning the product should be sold by the date
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.
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.
AK11 is a product and service code used by the US Government, the code stands for housing.