In the UK, and the rest of the EU, there are only two packaged goods that do not need an expiration date: water, and table salt without iodine. The other except

In the UK, and the rest of the EU, there are only two packaged goods that do not need an expiration date: water, and table salt without iodine. The other exception is fresh fruits and vegetables. The legality and morality of donating food past its expiration date is somewhat murky and different depending on jurisdiction. I know France passed a law specifically allowing the practice, and its at least tolerated in Germany.