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- initialism UK
people like us - initialism retail systems
price look up .
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Examples
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While many sellers are retaining the familiar 4-digit "PLU" (price look up) code, the addition of a barcode allows grocers to now know not just that they sold a bunch of bananas, but whether the bunch was Dole or Chiquita.
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While many sellers are retaining the familiar 4-digit "PLU" price look up code, the addition of a barcode allows grocers to now know not just that they sold a bunch of bananas, but whether the bunch was Dole or Chiquita.
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PLU Tunnel visitors are led through in small groups by a guide.
Tunnel of Oppression: An Eye-Opening Experience « AAUW Dialog 2010
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No, the 5-digit PLU codes on produce do not tell you what is genetically modified or natural.
Jeffrey Smith: PLU Codes Do Not Indicate Genetically Modified Produce 2010
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The 4-digit PLU codes on the sometimes-pain-in-the-neck labels glued to apples, for example, tell the checkout lady which is a small Fuji (4129) and which is a Honeycrisp (3283).
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The 4-digit PLU codes on the sometimes-pain-in-the-neck labels glued to apples, for example, tell the checkout lady which is a small Fuji (4129) and which is a Honeycrisp (3283).
Jeffrey Smith: PLU Codes Do Not Indicate Genetically Modified Produce 2010
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Those that run PLU-universe figured that someday some retailer might want to distinguish between a GMO and a non-GMO for price or inventory purposes.
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Those that run PLU-universe figured that someday some retailer might want to distinguish between a GMO and a non-GMO for price or inventory purposes.
Jeffrey Smith: PLU Codes Do Not Indicate Genetically Modified Produce 2010
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No, the 5-digit PLU codes on produce do not tell you what is genetically modified or natural.
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As reported by Maria Gallagher, in the June 26, 2002 issue of the Philadelphia Inquirer, by reading the PLU code, you can tell if the fruit was genetically modified, organically grown or produced with chemical fertilizers, fungicides, or herbicides.
Dr. M.J. Wegmann: Is Your Food Genetically Modified (GM)? How To Tell 2009
ruzuzu commented on the word PLU
"Were you looking for plum or ply?"
The PLU code for a small, tree-ripened plum is 4439.
November 15, 2010