In 2020, nearly half of consumers in the United Kingdom said they always check the "best before dates" when shopping for food. Less than five percent of respondents said they never looked at the best before date when making food purchases.
Frequency of consumers checking best before dates when shopping for food in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020
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Food Standards Agency. (June 9, 2021). Frequency of consumers checking best before dates when shopping for food in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259197/frequency-of-consumers-checking-best-before-dates-uk/
Food Standards Agency. "Frequency of consumers checking best before dates when shopping for food in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020." Chart. June 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259197/frequency-of-consumers-checking-best-before-dates-uk/
Food Standards Agency. (2021). Frequency of consumers checking best before dates when shopping for food in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259197/frequency-of-consumers-checking-best-before-dates-uk/
Food Standards Agency. "Frequency of Consumers Checking Best before Dates When Shopping for Food in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259197/frequency-of-consumers-checking-best-before-dates-uk/
Food Standards Agency, Frequency of consumers checking best before dates when shopping for food in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259197/frequency-of-consumers-checking-best-before-dates-uk/ (last visited December 05, 2024)
Frequency of consumers checking best before dates when shopping for food in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 [Graph], Food Standards Agency, June 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259197/frequency-of-consumers-checking-best-before-dates-uk/
