FDA Seeks E-Cigarette Ban
NACS urges its members to contact the agency regarding its ban of certain e-cigarette products sold at convenience stores By NACS Online // November 12, 2018 ALEXANDRIA, Va. –…
NACS Comments on FDA’s E-Cigarettes, Menthol Regulations
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…
Michigan Approves Recreational Marijuana. What You Need to Know.
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…
Chicago Files Suit Against Online E-Cig Companies
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…
Juul Labs Issues Action Plan for E-Cigarette Product Sales
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…
Minneapolis Could Revamp Healthy Food Ordinance
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,…
Three Takeaways on Checkout-Free Retail
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…
FDA and CDC – Consumer Advisory on Romaine Lettuce due to ongoing outbreak of E. Coli O157:H7
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…
Proposition 18-1: What it Means for Employers Across the State
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…
LIPARI FOODS FINALIZES ACQUISITION OF MICHIGAN-BASED JERUSALEM FOODS TO EXPAND ETHNIC FOOD OFFERINGS
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,…