noun
date of manufacture; manufacturing date
Refers to the specific date on which a product was manufactured, often printed on packaging or labels.
この缶詰の製造日は去年の12月です。
The manufacturing date of this canned food is December of last year.
製造日から1年以内にお召し上がりください。
Please consume within one year from the date of manufacture.
消費期限 is the 'use-by date' for safety, whereas 製造日 marks when the item was made.
Compound of 製造 (manufacture) and 日 (day/date).