#Hawken chewing tobacco canada code
However, with the introduction of new packaging last year, the code has been changed and no longer seems to follow any sort of discernible system.Ĭheyenne International, the manufacturer of Derringer, Klondike, Decade, and Nordic Ice snus, has a code system stamped on the bottom of its cans, however, the code is not a date code and is used for internal purposes. Swisher International had formerly used a code system that followed a "week of the year" format. The Lake Erie Tobacco Company uses a "sell by" date stamped on the bottom of its cans. On Swedish Match products not included in Pinkerton's system, including General Snus and Thunder X-treme Snus, include a "best before" date stamped on the bottom of the can. The two final digits are not relevant to the date code and instead refer to the building and assembly line that the product originated from. In this example, the chew is "best before" July 24, 2020. The next two digits are the day of the month. The first character refers to the month of the year, A through L, in order beginning with January. The code follows essentially the same format as the Pinkerton codes shown above. An example of a code on a Stoker's chew product is "G240T1". The National Tobacco Company, makers of Stoker's and other brands, uses a "sell by" date on its moist snuff cans and a code system on its chewing tobacco and dip tobacco tubs. So, in the example above, the can is considered expired on September 15, 2018. The first 4 characters are relevant: the J refers to the month of the year, with A = January, consecutively cycling through the alphabet and M = December the next two digits refer to the day of the month the fourth digit refers to the year. For example, a code on the bottom of a can may read "J158A0957". The Pinkerton Tobacco Company, makers of Timber Wolf, Red Man, Longhorn, and others, also uses a code system. Reynolds' Vuse vapor also uses the same code system with a 12 month shelf life. In the example above, M9 cans should be taken off the shelf in May 2020.Ĭamel Snus uses the same code system with one exception, the product's shelf life is increased to 12 months. Products should be returned by the retailer 5 months after the manufactured date.
For example, a code of M9 would mean the product was manufactured in December 2019. Months run A through M, with A referring to January and M referring to December (the letter I is skipped). The second to last character in the code refers to the month manufactured, and the last character refers to the year manufactured. The American Snuff Company uses a code system that corresponds to the date the product was packaged on cans of Grizzly, Cougar, Kodiak, and Hawken. Skoal Snus, on the other hand, has a significantly longer shelf life.Ī code sheet provided by the American Snuff Company. Cans of Copenhagen Snuff, Long Cut, and Original Pouches have a somewhat shorter shelf life due to the fiberboard can. Smokeless Tobacco Company uses a straightforward "sell by" date system, which is stamped on the bottom of each can of Skoal, Copenhagen, Red Seal, and Husky.