Most of our expiry dates are in the following format: YEAR/MONTH/DAY. BB stands for "best before" and MA stands for the french equivalent "Meilleur Avant". For example, an expiry date on a Nestlé product can be BB/MA 2020 OC 31.

Some products, especially those imported from other countries, will follow a Julian format which is a 5-digit number, consisting of a 2 digit year and a 3 digit day-of-year number.

For example, for a box of Perugina Baci, if your box is 92310848.
92310848
9 - 9 is the last digit of the year of production, meaning 2019
231 - The next three digits refer to the 231st day of the year, meaning August 19
0848 - This is the factory code and let us know where the product was manufactured.

These chocolates were made on August 19, 2019.The shelf life of Perugina Baci is 9 months, so the product is Best Before May 19, 2020 (9 months after the production date).

If you are having troubles locating the expiry date or have any questions, one of our Consumer Ambassadors would be happy to help you.