I'm still farily new to this business, and I have in the last year or so bought some long term foods in #10 cans, mostly Mountain House and Provident Pantry stuff. My Mountain House stuff has an expiration date printed right on the can, usually the bottom, ie: Sep 2033 on my MH Lasagna can.
I can't find a date anywhere on any of my PP cans. There are numbers embossed into the top cover, but I can't make heads or tails out of them. A can of soup has "09040" on it. A can of blackberries has "07146". There isn't much rhyme or reason to the numbers.
I'm just trying to put an inventory together so I can start tracking and rotating as needed. As advised, I have slowly started to incorporate the stored foods into my every day living, where ever I can find a good fit. MH Lasagna is pretty damn good.
PP freeze dried berries are an awesome snack food also.
Any info is appreciated.