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What does the code on a Welch's container mean?

The production code (or manufacture date) appears as a series of numbers and letters. One of two formats will appear and below is an example of each: 8N10C, would translate as follows:

8 = Year produced; last digit of year (2008)

N = Producing plant (in this case, North East, PA)

10 = Day of the month (tenth day of the month)

C = Month (A = January, B = February, C = March, etc.)

The above code would indicate the product was made March 10, 2008, at our North East, PA plant. The code might also include the time of day in military time and an additional letter to identify the product.

NE = Producing plant (in this case, North East, PA)

08 = Year produced; last digit of year (2008)

C = Month (A = January, B = February, C = March, etc.)

10 = Day of the month (tenth day of the month)

The above code, NE08C10, would indicate the product was made March 10, 2008, at our North East, PA plant. The code might also include the time of day in military time.

The code may appear around the rim of the lid, on the shoulder of the bottle, on the top or bottom of canned products, or, in the case of Sparkling Grape Juice Cocktail, on the label. Coding for Welch’s Fruit Snacks is imprinted across the top of the package, on the seam of the package or on the outside of the carton.