By NACS Online ALEXANDRIA, Va. – On November 15th, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its proposed regulations on the retail sale of flavored electronic cigarette products and a proposed ban on menthol cigarettes. Early reports suggested the FDA would prohibit convenience stores from selling flavored vaping e-cigarette products. Initial reading of the proposal…
By Chastity Pratt Dawsey, Alexandra Schmidt // Bridge Magazine // November 6, 2018 Michigan has become the first state in the Midwest to approve recreational use of marijuana, capping a years-long debate here over legalization. Ballot Proposal 1, which legalizes the use and sale for adults 21 and older, was headed for victory, along with measures to…
Lawsuits says that the companies are selling product to underage Chicagoans By NACS Online // November 14, 2018 CHICAGO – The Windy City filed suit against eight online sellers of electronic cigarettes yesterday, fulfilling a campaign promise made by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Tribunereports. The re-elected mayor said the online retailers are selling…
Company will stop flavored Juul pod sales to all 90,000+ retail stores By NACS Online // November 14, 2018 SAN FRANCISCO – As of November 13, Juul Labs has stopped accepting retail orders for its Mango, Fruit, Creme, and Cucumber JUUL pods to the more than 90,000 retail stores that sell its products, including…
City requirements on healthy food may change, taking cultural preferences into account By NACS Online // November 20, 2018 MINNEAPOLIS – In 2014, a Minneapolis ordinance required grocery stores, corner shops and c-stores to stock a variety of healthy foods from 10 categories. The goal of this “staple foods” ordinance? Help consumers who don’t…
Frank Beard shares insights from a recent visit to a concept store by Standard Cognition By NACS Online // November 13, 2018 There’s a lot of retail innovation taking place in San Francisco, and I don’t just mean Amazon Go. Located in the heart of the city is Standard Store—a concept store created by…
By Center for Disease Control & Prevention Advice to Consumers, Restaurants, and Retailers CDC is advising that U.S. consumers not eat any romaine lettuce, and retailers and restaurants not serve or sell any, until we learn more about the outbreak. This investigation is ongoing and the advice will be updated as more information is…
OP-ED// By Randy Richardville // Former Michigan senate majority leader Proposition 18-1 to legalize recreational marijuana is nothing more than a fast track for an industry that consistently puts profits over people, and money over public health. Between a drugged workforce and an inability to find clean workers, Proposition 18-1 means more headaches for employers across…
WARREN, Mich. – On Friday, October 19, Lipari Foods, a leading Midwest food distributor based in Warren, Mich., closed on the acquisition of the Mediterranean food business of Jerusalem Foods, including the Sahtein brand. Jerusalem Foods is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. This opportunity expands Lipari’s product breadth and fulfills another strategic goal for the company.…
Manufacturers told to submit plans describing how they’ll address the issue of underage e-cigarette use By NACS Online – October 15, 2018 In another round of scrutiny over electronic cigarettes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued letters of inquiry to 21 manufacturers of e-cigarettes following charges that approximately 40 products are being…