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Have any Lidl shoppers noticed this?

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Shinygoldbauble · 02/07/2020 13:36

Lots of products are 'eat within 2/3 days of opening? It's really starting to annoy me.
We do most of our shopping there. I think it is more noticeable since we were in lockdown and having everyone home all the time meant I was buying more sandwich and snack type food.
I have noticed it recently on several things. I love their tub of Greek yoghurt. It's 500g. It's really rich and creamy so I don't eat a huge amount at a time. I rarely finish it within 3 days.
They have a nice tub of aioli. I'm the only one in the house that likes it. I could never eat it in 2 days. Rashers, sausages, sliced ham, sliced cheese are all 2 days.
Worse still I bought a huge jar of pickled cucumber slices (delicious) - eat within 3 days! Surely pickling is a method of preserving food.
I do use my judgement on whether things are safe to eat but it in a way spoils the enjoyment for me.
I realise they are just covering themselves but it doesn't really inspire confidence in the quality.
Are all supermarkets similar?

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Roomba · 02/07/2020 15:51

Just checked the big tub of Lidl Greek yoghurt I finished off earlier - I should have eaten it a fortnight ago! It was absolutely fine though.

My local Asda is far, far worse for short dates on things. To the point that I swapped to Lidl as they were much better. Sometimes have to dig around and get the packet at the back of the shelf which has a longer date on it though.

Shinygoldbauble · 02/07/2020 16:19

Since cheese developed as a way of preserving milk doesn't it seem strange that even with the use of refrigeration manufacturers recommend eating within 2 days?
And the same with my jar of pickles. The use by date is in 2 years time but once opened eat within 3 days.
If nobody pays attention to them what's the point.
And if it does matter on some products and not others by creating a situation where people ignore the eat within date isn't it more likely to cause problems?

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