Base Mix Shelf Life

[ICAP]

Been trying to get hold of some Nutrabaits Enervite before the weekend, finally managed to get some, the bag looked a bit dusty but was packaged and sealed.
When i opened the bag there was a club nutrabaits leaflet in it dated from 1997! the base mix looks and smells okay, what shelf life do base mixes have?
im not sure im going to use it, 9 years is a long time!!!

[Deano]

I have used base mix that has been kept in air tight container for 2/3 years and still caught.Probably the potency of some of the ingredients may not be what it was but it may still be alright....but 9 years is a lot longer than 3...lol..lol..give it a try maybe just on one rod....so as not to put all your eggs in one basket so to speak..

[ICAP]

Mixing it with BFM, probably be okay but us carp anglers need 110% confidence in our tackle and bait, not sure if i can sit behind the rods for 3 days with this on my mind! might just bin it and make sure i get some in the new packaging, at least i know its fresh.
I cant win, i used to buy ready rolled from a reputable company but the batches varied in smell too many times that i had to go back to the old school and make my own.
Makes you wonder how old the base mix is you buy in the shops, i think i saw somewhere that people thought it would be a good idea to have use by dates or even the date of manufacture stamped on the packaging.