Upon arrival in my Prime Pantry box I noticed the expiration date was months away. Despite this supposed freshness, these animal crackers had a very odd flavor, not like other animal crackers at all. No one in our household will eat them. I did crush a bunch up to use as a crust for a cheesecake, but they're a waste to buy just for that purpose. I eventually just threw them away. Definitely won't be buying these again. Heck, I couldn't even tell what the stamped animal shapes were supposed to be.