Know The Numeric Code On Your Food Product

Posted by on Aug 22, 2017 in Blog |

Food products use to be good back in the day and we don’t have to bother about its quality or dates. Things were so reliable, but things in the food industry have changed. You need to be aware of certain things before buying anything now. Let’s talk about numeric codes, and why you need to know them.

You must be wondering what numeric code right is? Numeric codes are found on a variety of products you buy from the local supermarkets and other stores. These standard codes published by International Standards Organization (ISO) represent the countries or geographies from where the product has originated and the type of product.

There is rigorous quality testing the products with numeric codes pass through which makes them 100% genuine and worthy to buy. These coding systems use different languages numeric codes by ISO and can be read by people and system. Numeric codes are printed on the sticker which is referred as Price Look Up Code or PLU, when encoded give brief description of the product. The information also includes place of origin, type of material or content used etc.

With numeric code, you know that your food product is of best quality and give the customer the freedom of choice. With such information, you are aware that standard operating procedures are being followed to deliver only quality products. The Numeric codes are not just for customers. They are also for sellers which makes their work much easier by tracking the stock and other things. Numeric codes are for you, the customer and the retailer.

Numeric codes empower you to buy the right product keeping the product information in mind.

The food products with a numeric code on them represent how much commitment and dedication the manufacturers put on manufacturing these products. Now with the use of new numeric codes as compared to traditional ones is that the script is independent and help people understand the code correctly on the product.

Say if you go to the store, out of 10 products nowadays, you will always find at least seven having numeric codes on them. As for fruits and vegetables, they come with a sticker where numeric code are embedded on them. They come with PLU sticker to show if they are organically grown or being fertilized.

So now that you are aware of what numeric code is, make sure you look out for them in your food products to know the means of your safety and your right to information on the product.