Expiry Dates

How to track expiry dates straight from your grocery receipt

Your grocery receipt is the most accurate inventory of the food in your home. Here's how to build expiry tracking from it — manual and automatic methods, estimating shelf life, and setting reminders that actually reach you.

July 5, 2026

Expiry Dates4 min read

Is it safe to eat after the date? A food-by-food safety guide

Can you eat food after the expiry date? We explain the difference between use-by and best-before dates, which foods stay safe past their date, and simple sensory checks for food safety, food by food.

July 3, 2026

Expiry Dates2 min read

Best-before vs use-by: what does an expiry date really mean?

A use-by date and a best-before date are not the same thing. Knowing the difference saves kilograms of perfectly good food from the bin every year.

July 1, 2026