It is the nature of packaged food products to experience some slight color and flavor degradation during extended storage. Most of our fruit spreads and ice cream toppings have a shelf life of 24 months from the date of production.We recommend refrigerating our fruit spreads, jams, jellies and preserves after opening, per the instructions on the back label of our products.For maximum freshness and flavor, we do not recommend using opened products if they have been without refrigeration for more than 48 hours.