You’ve likely peeled countless stickers off fruits and vegetables over the years. But have you ever paused to consider what those numbers actually mean? Many people assume they’re simply codes for ...

During my broke college days, I worked as a grocery checker. Surprisingly, it was a job I really enjoyed—I got to talk to all kinds of people and marvel at the weird things they bought. (Like the guy ...

I don’t know who decided to put labels on fruit, but clearly it was someone who thought inventory control was more important than our peace of mind. I’d suggest the perp spend 48 hours cuffed, ...

YAKIMA, Wash. — Lifelong Yakima Valley resident Mike Doty collects fruit crate labels for the thrill of the hunt. “That’s what it’s all about. Stuff we’ve never seen before,” he said. Thomas Hull, a ...