Rule 424(b)(3)
                                                       Registration No. 33-56415

PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO.       4      DATED  October 3, 1995
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(To Prospectus Dated October 2, 1995, as supplemented
by Prospectus Supplement Dated October 2, 1995)

                                SUPERVALU INC.
                          MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B

Form of Note:

[X]  Book-Entry
[_]  Certificated

Principal Amount:  U.S. $13,500,000
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Original Issue Date:  October 6, 1995
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Maturity Date:  October 6, 2000
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Interest Rate Basis:

[X]  Fixed Rate Note
[_]  Commercial Paper Rate Note
[_]  Federal Funds Rate Note
[_]  LIBOR Note
[_]  Prime Rate Note
[_]  CD Rate Note
[_]  Treasury Rate Note
[_]  CMT Rate Note
     Designated CMT Telerate Page:
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     Designated CMT Maturity Index:
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[_]  Other Base Rate (as described below)
[_]  Zero Coupon Note (as described below)
[_]  Indexed Note (as described below)
[_]  Amortizing Note (as described below)
[_]  Extendable Note (as described below)
[_]  Renewable Note (as described below)
[_]  Optional Interest Rate Reset (as described below)

Issue Price (Dollar Amount and Percentage of Principal
  Amount):  $13,500,000/100.00%
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Agent's Commission:  $67,500
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Net Proceeds to the Company:  $13,432,500
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Trade Date:  October 3, 1995
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Settlement Date:  October 6, 1995
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Redemption Terms:  None

Repayment Terms:  None

Calculation Agent:  N/A

Exchange Rate Agent:  N/A

Other Terms:  N/A

Agent:  J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.

Agent I.D. Number:   0060

Interest Rate/Initial Interest Rate:  6.50%
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Interest Payment Dates:  February 1/August 1
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First Interest Payment Date:  February 1, 1996
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Regular Record Dates: January 15/July 15
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Interest Determination Dates:  N/A
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Interest Reset Dates:  N/A
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Calculation Dates:  N/A
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Index Maturity:  N/A
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Spread:  N/A
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Spread Multiplier:  N/A
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Maximum Interest Rate:  N/A
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Minimum Interest Rate:  N/A
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For Original Issue Discount Notes:  N/A

  Original issue discount:                            %
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  Yield to maturity:                                  %
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  Original issue discount applicable to short accrual
  period:

       [_]  Approximate
       [_]  Exact

  Original Issue Discount Notes:

       [_]  Subject to special provisions set forth therein with 
            respect to the principal amount thereof payable 
            upon any redemption or acceleration of the maturity 
            thereof.

       [_]  For Federal income tax purposes only.


CUSIP Number:  86853QAA7
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