What does PLU stand for?

Price Look-Up code
The PLU or Price Look-Up code is a 4- or 5-digit number that is primarily used on fresh produce items and will typically appear on a small sticker that is applied to an individual piece of fresh produce.

What is a PLU number for a cash register?

Price look-up codes, commonly called PLU codes, PLU numbers, PLUs, produce codes, or produce labels, are a system of numbers that uniquely identify bulk produce sold in grocery stores and supermarkets.

How do you read PLU?

Using Price Look-up Codes (PLUs), the Nutshell: PLU codes are four digit numbers that identify different types of produce. For example, #4011 is the code for a standard yellow banana. The number 9 prefix added to a PLU signifies that an item is organic. For example, #94011 is the code for an organic yellow banana.

What division is PLU?

Collegiate Athletic Association Division III
PLU is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III, as well as the Northwest Conference.

Is PLU a barcode?

A PLU code, or price look up code, is a 4 or 5 digit code that is unique to a particular produce item; based upon the commodity, the variety and the size group; and will typically appear on a small sticker that is applied to the individual piece of fresh produce.

Do all stores use the same PLU codes?

PLU stands for Price Look-Up, a numbering system that has been used by supermarkets on produce items since 1990 for easier checkout, accurate inventory control and categorizing types of produce. All stores use the same codes.

What do labels on fruit mean?

The four- or five-digit numbers identify the produce, indicating size, growing method, type of food (apple or orange for instance) and variety (such as a Honeycrisp or Golden Delicious apple). The voluntary labels tell you whether you are purchasing organic or conventionally grown produce.

Is PLU a for profit college?

Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) is a private Lutheran university in Parkland, Washington. It was founded by Norwegian Lutheran immigrants in 1890.