Impact of New Best-Before and Use-by Dates on Food Supply Chain 2025-2026
Language:
Japanese
Product Code No:
C67108700
Issued In:
2025/07
#of Pages:
199
Publication Cycle:
Format:
PDF
Geographic Coverage:
Japan
Industry:
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Coverage: (Product/service)
Food supply chain
Research Target:
Food manufacturers, wholesalers, study groups
Research Content:
I Overview
1. Overview of Best-Before Date and Year-Month Labeling Practices
2. Government Policies and Historical Trends in Best-Before Date Labeling
3. Policy Shift Toward Year-Month Grouping of Best-Before Dates
4. Current Status of Expiration Date Labeling Revisions and Regulatory Reform
5. Initiatives by Food Manufacturers
6. Current Trade Practices and the Need for Reform in the Wholesale Sector
7. Case Studies of 4 Major Food Wholesalers: Food Loss Reduction and Logistics Innovation
8. Reducing Food Loss in Retail Through Extended Delivery Deadlines and Logistics Reform
9. Private Brand (PB) Product Reform as a Comprehensive Strategy for Retail Food Loss Reduction
10. Transforming Business Practices to Support a Sustainable Supply Chain
11. Logistics Reform and Ongoing Challenges in the Food Industry
II Introduction of Extended Best-Before Date and Year-Month Labeling Practices
1. Summary
2. Background and Objectives
3. Adopted Technology and Methodology
4. Social Contribution
III Changes, Impacts, and Issues Regarding Distribution and Logistics
1. Summary
2. Advantages in Manufacturing, Inventory, and Profitability
3. Changes in Trade Practice
4. Recognition by Consumers, Expanding to New Market
IV How “1/2 Rule” May Impact Traditional Delivery Practices
1. Summary
2. Current Status of "1/2 Rule"
3. How "1/2 Rule" Impacts Food Business Practices
4. Challenges Regarding "1/2 Rule"
5. Initiatives by SM Logistics Study Group (supermarkets)
V Impact of Best-before Date Extension
1. Mark-down Rate (Expiration Date-based Discounting) and Percentage of Food Waste (estimated, per best-before date)
2. Mark-down Rate (Expiration Date-based Discounting) and Percentage of Food Waste by Best-Before Date is Extended 1.5 Times The Duration Set by Conventional Rule (estimated, per best-before date)
3. Impact of Extending Expiration Date Regarding Chilled Food
4. Impact of Extending Expiration Date Regarding Dry Food
VI Company Profiles
12 companies
SM Logistics Study Group