UPDATE: US: Supervalu defends nutrition labels

By: just-food.com | 14 January 2009

Supervalu, the US grocer, has defended its plans to introduce its own labelling scheme, a programme the company believes will encourage consumers to buy healthier food.

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Supervalu, the US grocer, has defended its plans to introduce its own labelling scheme, a programme the company believes will encourage consumers to buy healthier food.

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