ICA to extend origin labelling
ICA is now taking a major initiative and extending origin labelling of its private label products. For some time, ICA Sweden has had origin labelling for all private label products containing meat but the company is now adding more items. These include cheese, dairy products and frozen vegetables. This initiative is unique in Europe.Today meat, fish, fruit, fresh vegetables, eggs and honey must be labelled with country of origin. Other items are labelled with packaging country which gives no indication of the origin of the raw material.For almost ten years, ICA has gone beyond what the