Victory on Wayfair v. South Dakota
By Food Marketing Institute The Supreme Court just handed down its decision in Wayfair v. South Dakota (aka our Marketplace Fairness case) and we have scored a major victory! On a…
House Passes Farm Bill with New SNAP Work Requirements
By The Shelby Report After weeks of negotiations hinging not just on differences over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), but also on immigration policy, the House of Representatives…
U.S. Supreme Court Closes Sales Tax Loophole for Online Stores
The ruling means that states can require Internet retailers to collect sales tax without having a physical presence in that state By NACS Online As Americans have shifted to shopping…
U.S. EPA Releases Proposed Renewable Fuel Volumes
2019 draft volumes are less than statutory targets By NACS Online On June 26th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its proposed rule regarding the renewable volume obligations (RVOs)…
U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of American Express
Implications for other card networks unclear following 5-4 decision By NACS Online On June 25th, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Ohio v. American Express that the…
Mark Your Calendars: Michigan Treasury’s Summer Seminars
The Treasury routinely hosts free educational seminars throughout Michigan connecting businesses, tax service providers and other stakeholders with Treasury representatives in order to enhance two-way communication, cultivate a culture of taxpayer service and…
Industry Organizations Urge Congress to Address Truck Driver Shortage
By The Shelby Report Forty-two trade associations—ranging from grocers to distributors to restaurants—have signed a letter urging Congressman Bill Shuster, chair and ranking member of the House Committee on Transportation…
What Will Influence American Food?
Latin America, Middle East and the Mediterranean are the top three regions that will impact American food this year By NACS Online What will shape the culinary cultural landscape of…
SpartanNash CFO: Decline of Independents “Overblown”
Food distribution customers show resilience in changing market By Russell Redman // Supermarket News While players have come and gone amid the disruption in the retail grocery sector, SpartanNash…
Four Food Trends for Summer
Vegan offerings, low-cal ice cream, bold snacks and flavored sparkling waters are in By NACS Online No one is going cold turkey on hot dogs, burgers or backyard barbecues, but…