How to handle batch expiration dates and allergen labels on an online store
Standard e-commerce platforms do not natively support tracking batch expiry dates or displaying legally required allergen declarations and nutrition tables. This forces sellers to manage critical compliance details manually, preventing them from running a reliable online food business without custom development.
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In their words
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“WooCommerce has no idea what a batch is. You've got expiry dates, allergen declarations, nutrition tables that are legally required in the EU, and stock that goes from full price to worthless over a few days - and none of that fits into a normal product.”source ↗
“The amount of times we've seen clients try to display ingredients etc and it not look 'nice'”source ↗
“it was one of the main reasons (together with the expiration tracking), i made a proper food product for a client.”source ↗
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