Is it the Manufactured Date or Expiration date? You don’t need anything after those numbers to determine the expiration date unless you see a letter (rather than a group of letters). Dr Pepper has a shelf life of 9 months, so add that to the date you figured out (unless it has aspartame, then it’s 3 months).

Shelf life is typically considered to be 39 weeks for regular sodas and 13 weeks for diet sodas. Coca-Cola brand cans are stamped (typically on the bottom of the can) with a sell-by date in MMMDDYY format. There are additional codes included with the stamp that have nothing to do with dating.

To read the date, understand that:

1. The first two digits refer to the month (01 for January through 12 for December)
2. The next three digits refer to the day of the year (out of 365)
3. The final digit tells you the year of manufacture.

Once you open a bottle or can of soda, it is best to refrigerate the remaining content but you should make a point of consuming it within 4 days before the drink starts to lose its characteristic flavor….Soda Shelf Life.

As long as there’s carbonation, the taste will be just fine. I have LOTS of experience with old Dew and differing the taste that’s fresh, and one from 5yrs ago. So if you have something that expires in July and you drink it in November you’ll be more than just fine and so wil the drink.

Look for a code stamped on the soft drink bottle or can. It will be not be part of the printed label design. It will probably be small and a little bit hard to find. The month will be written in three capital letters.

10 Foods That Never (or Almost Never) Expire

• White Rice. Researchers have found.
• Honey. Honey has been called the only food that truly lasts forever, thanks to its magical chemistry and the handiwork of bees.
• Salt.
• Soy Sauce.
• Sugar.
• Dried Beans.
• Pure Maple Syrup.
• Powdered Milk.

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