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Sunday, October 01, 2006
What does that Nestle code mean?Following up on decoding the Mars code, here’s the Nestle code, thanks to Reader Dave. Nestle uses something called the Julian code. The first four digits of the code on the wrapper will give you the date the product was manufactured. Julian code is rather difficult to read on the fly, but here goes: the first digit represents the last digit of the year. The next three numbers represent the day of the year.
My Baby Ruth bar says:
That means that it was made on the January 25, 2006. (That was an easy one.)
My Nestle Crunch bar says:
Hmm, anything that begins with a 5 sounds kind of bad in October. This one was made on October 21, 2005. Almost a year old.
My 100 Grand bar says:
Again with the 2005 ... but at least the second number “334” is pretty large. That’d be November 30, 2005. A quick way to calculate the month is to divide the three digit number by 30. If you can’t do that in your head, try dividing by 10 (moving the decimal place once slot) and then by 3. For the last one it gives you the approximation of November ... which is probably all you really wanted to know anyway. For the record, the true Julian day number is a lot more complex and tracks the number of days since 4713 ... kinda like stardates! Related CandiesPOSTED BY Cybele AT 5:07 pm Nestle • Expiration Codes • Candy • News • 
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Hershey’s is next, right?
Yup! I just have to dig through my candy bars to find some good examples of the code to decode!
Hi~
Regarding Nestle candy, the most important thing to remember is the last 2 digits...... The 6L in your 100 Grand bar above means that this candy reaches it expiration date on the “L” month (December) inthe year 2006.... “6” being the coded number.
This is 14 years of Nestle talking to you, and a bunch of customer complaints being handled because of out dated candy. I have stories which would make your hair curl and there is a reason I do not eat candy anymore.
Good Blog.
Your the man! I am sitting here with a butterfinger, made in 7188 and I am thinking “will it kill me?” But I only have 1, and I want 1, so what to do. Thanks for the great info. My 1+ year old BF won’t be eaten any time soon…
So how do I find fresh Peppermint Patties? I’m always happy around the holidays when there are special shaped ones (because I know they’ll be fresh). But what about in between? Is there some kind of candy release cycle from Hershey’s? Like January is the month of fresh candy and December is the month of stale, unworthy candy?
I’m with Scott on the Nestle codes. I do code checks in work all the time and “6L” are the important numbers to look for. The “6” standing for the year and the letter ("L" in the case) corresponding to the month of the year, i.e A=Jan., B=Feb., C=March, etc.
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