A New SmartLabel Hits the Shelves

The Grocery Manufacturers Association recently unveiled its new Smart Label program. Will it help or hinder consumers' quest for more food information? Find out by watching this video from The Lempert Report.

Dec 17, 2015

The Grocery Manufacturers Association recently unveiled its new Smart Label program. Will it help or hinder consumers' quest for more food information? Find out by watching this video from The Lempert Report.

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