Still need to confirm this, but Longhorn should use the same dating as Timberwolf.Īnd finally, the information below will give you a quick guide to the month codes used on many products like Kodiak, Timberwolf, etc. Timberwolf also uses a bunch of letters and numbers, but the first 4 characters will tell you when the product is supposed to be good until.Įxample: G116A1 (G116 means it is good until July 11, 2006) Timberwolf might have the most complicated dating, but again, once you know how it read it you'll have no trouble figuring it out. This han't been confirmed yet, but I believe Cougar uses the same system as Kodiak, Grizzly, and Hawken.Įxample: 742F245D6 (D6 means it was made in April of 2006) Hawken uses the same system as Kodiak and Grizzly.Įxample: 274E263D6 (D6 means it was made in April of 2006) Grizzly utilizes the same system as Kodiak.Įxample: 316H372D6 (D6 means it was made in April of 2006) The use of smokeless tobacco (moist snuff and chewing tobacco) can cause oral cancer and precancerous oral lesions (leukoplakia) and is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and nicotine addiction (1). Commercial Moist Snuff Products - Florida, January-February 1999. That will tell you when the product was made.Įxample: 418N117D6 (D6 means it was made in April of 2006) Determination of Nicotine, pH, and Moisture Content of Six U.S. There's a bunch of letters and numbers on the bottom, but you only need to look at the last two. Kodiak's dating takes a little more effort to decipher, but once you know it you'll be able to figure it out just by glancing at the bottom of the can. Husky also uses the same dating as Bandits, Red Seal, and Husky. I will double check this, but I am almost positive that Rooster uses the same system as Bandits and Red Seal. The product has the week on the year followed by the year, this is when the product was made.Įxample: 16/6 (It was made on the 16th week of 2006) Red Seal uses the same dating system as Bandits. If anyone still uses these, Bandits have the week of the year followed by the year, this is when the product was made.Įxample: 16/6 (That would mean it was made on the 16th week of 2006) This is supposed to tell you how long you can expect it to be fresh.Įxample: FRESH UNTIL (No further explanation needed) Some of my cans dates were apparently appaling the worst being grizz natural made in February of this year.Ĭopenhagen currently utilizes the "Made On" dating system it simply says when the product was made.Įxample: MADE ON (No further explanation needed)Īlmost all Skoal, with the exception of Bandits, use the "Fresh Until" system. Hopefully this will be your one-stop reference guide. This is a basic list of popular brands, more will be added later as I come across them.
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This thread will tell you how to read and understand the date codes on various brands of dip. 16 In 1934, the first wintergreen-flavoured chewing tobacco product (Skoal moist snuff) was introduced by USST. Smokeless products with flavours such as peach, apple, honeydew, strawberry, pineapple, honeysuckle, champagne and prune date back to the 1870s. This is how to read the cans, credit goes to Grizz from SMpost Early interest in flavoured smokeless tobacco products.