The reason Costco milk doesn't spoil after its expiration date
This extended shelf life is attributed to Costco's exceptionally rigorous testing and quality control standards, which exceed typical FDA requirements.
Suppliers face strict annual unannounced audits, and every milk batch undergoes approximately 60 microbial tests, with any failure preventing shipment.
The quality of water used in processing is closely monitored, and milk from healthier herds with lower somatic cell counts is preferred for its longer fridge lifespan.
These stringent measures contribute to reduced food waste and increased customer satisfaction due to the milk's prolonged freshness.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Reuters
23 minutes ago
- Reuters
EU, US to form metals alliance to counterbalance Chinese overcapacity
BRUSSELS, July 28 (Reuters) - The European Union and United States will develop a metals alliance to mitigate the impact of subsidised Chinese production on global markets as part of their trade deal, European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Monday. Sefcovic said that, in their hours of discussions to reach an agreement, U.S. officials came to realise the U.S. and EU steel sectors faced the same problem. As such, EU steel and aluminium makers will be granted a quota system with minimal or zero tariffs to replace U.S. President Donald Trump's 50% import tariffs. The system is yet to be finalised. "The agreement is clear prospect of joint action on steel, aluminium, copper and the derivatives in what I'd like to call a metals alliance, effectively creating a joint ring-fence around our respective economies through tariff rate quotas at historic levels with preferential treatment," Sefcovic told a press conference. "It became very, very clear that if it comes to steel and metals we are not each other's problem." he continued. For Europe, finding a way to remove U.S. steel tariffs has become even more urgent as its smelters are losing scrap supplies to U.S. plants. Scrap is a major input in smelters because it is sold at a discount to primary metal and is less energy-intensive to turn into a finished product. The possible alliance and quota system reveal growing momentum to counter Chinese output. At the Group of Seven (G7) nations finance meeting in May, officials agreed to tackle "excessive imbalances" in the global economy without explicitly naming China. "I have to say that despite the strenuous efforts of my colleagues and myself and several long meetings with my Chinese counterparts, unfortunately, the list of the accumulated issues on the table will not get shorter, but just grew longer," Sefcovic said, referring to last week's EU-China Summit. "Clearly the issue is overcapacity. The issue is linked with what we perceive as illegal subsidies."
Reuters
23 minutes ago
- Reuters
Visa, Mastercard set for higher profits on solid spending trends
July 28 (Reuters) - Visa (V.N), opens new tab and Mastercard (MA.N), opens new tab are expected to report higher quarterly profits this week on steady consumer spending, and analysts will scrutinize how demand for travel and discretionary purchases is shaping up in the face of tariff uncertainty. The results from the world's biggest payment processors will help flesh out the broader financial outlook that major banks such as JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N), opens new tab and Wells Fargo (WFC.N), opens new tab presented earlier this month, signaling a resilient consumer. "Visa and Mastercard remain top ideas, particularly in an uncertain macro environment, given their broad-based exposure to discretionary and non-discretionary spend, geographic reach, and proven ability to stabilize their expense increase in downturns," Oppenheimer analysts said in a note. Billions of people worldwide use Visa and Mastercard for their everyday spending and other purchases, making the card networks better equipped to weather downturns. They also have more expense flexibility to support profit growth. In recent years, the companies have diversified their business model by building out value-added services such as threat intelligence and fraud reduction. Still, some analysts expect a potential spending slowdown in the back half of 2025. Cross-border travel, a high-margin business for payments companies, has come under some pressure due to trade tensions and geopolitical risks. Slower travel from Canada to the U.S. and fresh tensions in the Middle East in June have raised concerns over a potential drag on growth. Analysts will also examine whether elevated volumes are being driven by a pull-forward in spending, as consumers pre-purchase goods they expect to get costlier after tariffs are imposed. In the second quarter, total card spending volumes modestly increased across bank issuers. Across credit and debit cards, Bank of America (BAC.N), opens new tab showed an increase of 110 basis points, while JPMorgan Chase showed a 40 bps rise, according to data compiled by RBC Capital Markets. "On balance and relative to expectations, data seems neutral for the networks and acquirers, considering overall spending trends appear at least stable compared to last quarter's growth, which we think should be good enough considering the macroeconomic volatility since last quarter's earnings," J.P. Morgan analysts said in a note. Investors will also zero in on the forecast around stablecoins. While both the card giants plan to launch products linked to the cryptocurrency, the recent passing of the Genius Act has raised some concern that stablecoins could eliminate the need for payment intermediaries in the long term. Visa, the larger of the two by market value, will announce quarterly results after markets close on Tuesday, while Mastercard will report on Thursday. American Express (AXP.N), opens new tab surpassed quarterly profit expectations earlier this month, helped by resilient spending by its affluent customer base. Visa and Mastercard shares have gained nearly 13% and 8% year-to-date as of Friday's close, respectively, while the benchmark S&P 500 index (.SPX), opens new tab has gained 8.6%. Source: LSEG, Company Statements
Reuters
23 minutes ago
- Reuters
UK, US should work together on small modular reactors, Starmer says
TURNBERRY, Scotland, July 28 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the country would benefit from working more closely with the United States on small modular reactors (SMRs) as he met U.S. President Donald Trump at his golf resort in Scotland on Monday. "The more we can work together on this the better," Starmer said. Last month, Britain selected Rolls-Royce (RR.L), opens new tab to build the country's first SMRs, pledging 2.5 billion pounds ($3.35 billion) to kickstart the industry, Trump said the United States would look into the opportunity for smaller nuclear plants. "We're doing smaller and bigger, but the small is interesting," he told reporters in Turnberry. "They (Rolls-Royce) do a small plant, very easy, very safe, and as they need more they hook up another plant, and they have a series of plants instead of doing the $20 billion plant." Trump said SMRs could involve much lower investment, adding that they would study the option. ($1 = 0.7462 pounds)
