Sun-Maid raisins are, without a doubt, the best brand of raisins on the market.  This story I'm about to share is entirely true- I bought a pack of Sun-Maid raisins and they lasted well over two years.  That was a 6-pack of the small portions sold in tiny cardboard boxes with a strip of plastic around them.  If they can last that long in cardboard, imagine how long they'd last in this 20-ounce container?  Even after 2 years, the raisins only got slightly hard but were still totally edible.  Sun-Maid is clearly the best raisin company in the entire world!  They can keep raisins fresh for years.  It's amazing that I never got the idea to mix raisins with Wheaties.  I imagine the taste would be such an improvement (because let's face it, Wheaties are dry and bland the way they are) that I wouldn't know what to do with myself, haha.  Please pick up these Sun-Maid raisins and enjoy the inevitable freshness.