UPDATE 1-Taking aim at food waste, companies plan to simplify expiration labels
September 20, 2017 at 16:11 PM EDT
NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Some of the world's largest consumer goods companies including Kellogg Co and Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Wednesday they will simplify food expiration labels in an effort to eliminate confusion that contributes to food waste.