Food		Typical shelf-lives
		In temperate zone	In tropical zone
Grain	Maize	2 - 3 years	< 2 years
	Rice, white	2 - 3 years	< 12 months
	Rice, brown	12 months	6 months
	Wheat	2 - 3 years	< 3 years
	Sorghum	10 - 12 years
Pulses	Beans	2 years	12 months
	Lentils	2 years	12 months
	Peas	2 years	12 months
Flours	MML, degermed	6 - 12 months
	MML, whole	2 months	1 month
	Wheat flour	6 - 12 months	6 - 8 months
	Whole wheat flour	2 months	1 month
FBF	CSB	18 months	12 months
	WSB	18 months	12 months
	Rice blend	18 months	12 months
	Pea blend	18 months	12 months
	Wheat corn blend	18 months	12 months
Biscuit	Fortified	18 months	6 - 12 months
	HEB	2 years	18 months
	BP5	5 years	5 years
Oil	Oil	> 12 months	12 months
Noodles	Dried	2 years	1 year
	Instant	2 years	1 year
Canned	Fish in oil	3 years	18 months
	Fish in tomato sauce	2 years	12 months
	Meat	3 years	18 months
Other	DSM	1 year	1 year
	Salt	indefinite	indefinite
	Sugar, brown	4 months	4 months
	Sugar, white	indefinite	indefinite
	Tea	2 years	1 year