By Helena Bottemiller Evich // POLITICO More than a fifth of the U.S. economy and a quarter of American jobs are either directly or indirectly tied to the food and agriculture…
By Kevin Besey, Director // MDARD Food and Dairy Division Public health officials and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) continue to see an elevated number of hepatitis…
Proposed Merger to Allow Greater Focus on Innovation and Differentiation in Rapidly Changing and Competitive Marketplace BY BUSINESS WIRE Republic National Distributing Company, LLC (“RNDC”), a distributor and broker of…
A new 25% maximum rate for small businesses operated as pass-through entities may be one welcome change By NACS Online On November 8th, the House Ways and Means Committee…
Dueling lawsuits stemmed from the failed $7.25 billion antitrust settlement in the interchange fee litigation By NACS Online Law360 reported that Walmart and Visa “have struck an accord in…
HAV guidance for food managers Hep A Poster Michigan is experiencing a widespread outbreak of hepatitis A virus infections in the mid- and southeast part of the state. The…
After numerous delays, Obama administration’s menu-labeling rule will proceed By NACS Online On November 7th, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance on the Obama administration’s menu…
Agency Expansion Keeping Ohio in the forefront of the spirits industry is imperative to continued growth and success. The Division of Liquor Control (DOLC) continues to evaluate our operations to…
By Randall A. Denha, J.D., LL.M. Planning for a business succession – sale or transition of a business to new owners – is as important as planning for business formation…
By Sissi Cao // The Observer “You cannot [only] be involved with the charity on weekends and run the business during the week,” Michael Milken, chairman of Milken Institute,…