The Big Food Brands Eyeing Marijuana Moves
Calvin Hughes // www.civilized.life // May 19, 2019 As cannabis becomes increasingly normalized, big-name food brands are getting in on the trend. Legal weed is big business these days. The…
Frito-Lay Reveals Summer Snack Index
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, summer is America’s busiest snacking season By NACS Online // May 24, 2019 The summer season is packed with snacks. To explore just where,…
Philip Morris Envisions Smokeless Future
The COO said the company would eventually quit nicotine, as well By NACS Online // May 24, 2019 Philip Morris International has a vision for the future, and it doesn’t…
Ohio Medical Marijuana Industry Slow to Grow Under State Regulations
By Patrick Cooley // The Columbus Dispatch // May 27, 2019 Ohio’s medical marijuana industry is more tightly regulated than any other type of business in the Buckeye State, and industry…
States Can’t Block Legal Hemp Shipments Within Their Borders, USDA Says
By Kyle Jaeger // www.marijuanamoment.net // May 28, 2019 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Tuesday that hemp can be transported across state lines-even through states that haven’t…
Gottlieb Concedes Teens Primarily Get E-Cigarettes from Peers, Not C-Stores
Former FDA commissioner had targeted convenience retailers while in office By NACS Online // May 30, 2019 Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),…
FDA Under Pressure to Establish CBD Rules
The agency may limit the amount of CBD in food and drinks; public hearing is set for Friday, May 31st By NACS Online // May 30, 2019 On Friday, May…
C-Stores Gain Traction on Quick-Service Restaurants
43% of millennials purchase more food from c-stores now than three years ago By NACS online // May 20, 2019 ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Convenience stores are giving quick-service restaurants a run for…
Organics Sales Top $50 Billion in U.S.
Sales are accelerating quicker than nonorganics, but the overall organic growth rate is easing. By NACS Online // May 22, 2019 WASHINGTON—U.S. organic sales are still growing faster than the…
How Sulfites Affect a Wine’s Chemistry
Wine professionals discuss sulfur’s impact on everything from oxidation to aromatic compounds and texture By Rémy Charest // SevenFifty // May 16, 2019 The emergence of natural wine and the…