Yes it says “expiration date 2027” not just “best before”. There is only one ingredient which is pure honey so it has no additives. Is it even possible for honey to expire and under what circumstances? It is famous for being a food that supposedly doesn’t expire ever.
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There are a few different possible explanations.
Is the container plastic? Because plastic containers expire and leech micro plastics and chemicals from the aging plastic into the food. If it’s food that doesn’t go off like salt or honey putting it into a glass container will make it last for as long as it takes you to use it up.
Is it definitely a use by/expiry date, or is it a best before date? Those are not the same thing and both do as the name implies. If it’s best before a certain date it will still be safe to eat after that date, it might just not be as good as it was fresh. Honey can crystallize over time and the company would print the best before date to indicate when they think it might start to crystallize. But it’s still safe to use, you can put the sealed container of honey in a bowl of warm water until it looks back to normal. An expiry date or a use by date is when the company making the food expects it to no longer be safe to eat.
Do you live in a country where all foods are legally required to have an expiry date? If so the company making the honey would have to print an expiry date even though it doesn’t expire.
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