New federal menu labeling regulations that pose an unreasonable burden on many businesses, particularly convenience stores, could be replaced with more targeted rules under legislation introduced last week by U.S.…
The Merchants Payments Coalition, a group of retailers, supermarkets, drug stores, convenience stores, fuel stations, online merchants, and other businesses, released a statement criticizing the U.S. Federal Reserve for “making…
The National Grocers Association (NGA) and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) have joined several other associations and supply-chain companies in opposing new restrictions on truck drivers set to take effect…
An attempt to rein in unemployment took form in the U.S. House of Representatives last week with passage of a bill designed to keep the government from adding more red…
C. Larry Pope, CEO of Smithfield Foods Inc., the world’s largest pork producer, is calling the U.S. government’s ethanol mandate worse than the current drought that’s plaguing Midwest farmers and…
Menu labeling and calorie counts are on the agenda of the new Congressional Regulatory Review Caucus, the National Journal reports. Brought together by Reps. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Loretta Sanchez…
U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA) was joined by 100 of his Democrat colleagues in support of new legislation that would boost the federal minimum wage over three years to nearly…
Three years ago, in June 2009, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) was granted the authority to regulate tobacco products and a whole new set of rules and requirements were…
More than 150 House lawmakers and seven senators sent letters to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week, urging the agency to waive its renewal fuel standard (RFS) out…
Last week, the Senate Finance Committee completed markup of the Baucus/Hatch tax extenders bill by approving the bill on a vote of 19-5. The bill contains a two-year retroactive extension…