Ever wondered what the deal is with those stickers on apples at the grocery store? Here's what they're for and what they mean about the fruit you're buying.

What began as a marketing flourish in the early 20th century has become a quiet backbone of modern grocery retail. Produce stickers are more than just labels—they're crucial for ensuring consistency ...

When stocking up on apples, bananas, and avocados at the grocery store, you’ve likely noticed that many fruits and vegetables come with a sticker on their surface. These stickers are also known as PLU ...

ISBNs, PINs, bar codes, EANs, card and reference numbers - most objects or services available to us have a numeric sequence attached to them. Even the humble piece of fruit gets branded with a number.

As you wait for the perfect moment to bite into your ripe peaches and shiny apples, there's one habit you should break to preserve their freshness, and that's peeling the sticker off too soon. It's ...

You have probably picked up a fruit or vegetable at the supermarket and wondered what the code on the little stickers mean. These sticker codes carry a lot of useful information about the product.

In your perception, your visit to the fruit mart might be very fruitful. You got your hands on the ripest, juiciest fruits and bought handfuls of all varieties to relish on as a quick breakfast or a ...

A mum has wowed thousands after discovering the 'hidden meaning' behind the numbers on Aussie produce stickers. Clara, a British expat living in Australia, revealed the numbers printed on the stickers ...