WIC Changes Delayed until December 4th
The Michigan WIC Program previously notified retailers of upcoming changes to the list of WIC approved foods. Effective October 15, 2013, the new name for the list will be the…
State To Allow Cancelled Insurance Policies To Be Reinstated
Michigan residents who had their health insurance policies cancelled in anticipation of the start of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act can have those policies reinstated, the Department…
Spartan Stores and Nash Finch Complete Merger
GRAND RAPIDS, MI and MINNEAPOLIS, MN – November 19, 2013 – Spartan Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPTN) and Nash Finch Company (Nasdaq: NAFC) today announced the completion of their merger. Spartan…
Infant Foods Inserts and WIC Authorized Cold Cereals
Dear WIC Vendor: This letter is to provide you with information concerning the Infant Foods Inserts and WIC authorized cold cereals. INFANT FOODS INSERT The Michigan WIC Program recently sent…
Food Assistance, Welfare Recipients Continue To Decrease
Those in the state receiving food assistance and Family Independence Program benefits continue to decrease, according to the November fact sheet provided by the Department of Human Services Those receiving…
ALERT: Mandatory Employee Training
OSHA has adopted new hazardous chemical labeling requirements as a part of its recent revision of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), bringing it into alignment with the United Nations’ Globally…
Republic National Distributing Company and National Wine & Spirits Of Michigan Announce Joint Venture In Michigan
Source: RNDC Republic National Distributing Company USA (RNDC) and National Wine and Spirits of Michigan (National) today announced their agreement to create a joint venture in the state of Michigan. The…
New Michigan Laws
A bill that would allow a patron to bring a properly sealed bottle of wine into a restaurant that already possessed an on premise liquor license was signed by Governor…
DTE Energy warns customers about Green Dot scam
Nearly 100 DTE Energy small business customers in the last five months have been defrauded by people posing as DTE Energy employees. The scammers have taken more than $40,000 in…
WIC Program Incentives Policy Clarification
Due to a variety of issues that have been identified regarding incentives and in-store promotions, the WIC Program has established the following clarification to its current policies on this topic.…