Company is advancing its goals to transform its product portfolio and offer healthier options through an agreement with Partnership for a Healthier America NACS Online PepsiCo Inc. announced last week that it has signed an agreement with Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) to independently report and verify the company’s progress against previously outlined goals…
NACS Online Last week, legislation moved through a Congressional committee that would repeal the debit reforms we fought so hard to achieve. The next stop for this bill is the House floor where it is expected to be voted on in just a couple of weeks. We must stop the repeal efforts but to…
Kroger’s convenience store division launches a new banner, Fresh Eats MKT By NACS Online The Kroger Co.’s convenience store division has unveiled its newest small format store, Fresh Eats MKT, and will celebrate its grand opening on Friday, May 19th. “Fresh Eats MKT is a fresh, new way to shop,” said Jeff Parker, president…
By: Randall A. Denha, J.D., LL.M.* Some parents want to benefit the children immediately with gifts or an inheritance, while others want to attach strings and continue to maintain protection. What are the concerns that have led many parents to reconsider their children’s legacies? None are that unusual. One oft-expressed concern is that a child’s…
By Michigan Dept. of Agriculture & Rural Development Out of an abundance of caution, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development today issued a consumer advisory for certain lots of Pepsi products. An investigation initiated by a consumer complaint determined some of the products contained metal flecks due to a malfunction of equipment during…
White House signals a delay in the agency’s final menu-labeling rule, set to take effect on May 5th NACS Online On April 28th, the U.S Food and Drug Administration submitted an interim final rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget that signals a delay in the agency’s final menu-labeling rule, set to…
By Craig A. VanBuren, Director // Michigan Dept. Agriculture & Rural Development Section 10d of the Motor Fuels Quality Act limits the vapor pressure (evaporative tendencies) of the gasoline sold or dispensed in Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne counties from June 1 through September 15 each year to not more than 7.0…
by Karl Smith/SVP-member value, Produce Marketing Association // the Shelby report Prepared meals in supermarkets have gone from an intriguing trend to a force to be reckoned with. Who is driving this trend? Millennials, of course. And they are driving it with gusto. According to the Food Marketing Institute’s “The Power of Fresh Prepared/Deli,” a survey of…
By Kristen Cloud // The Shelby Report Central Grocers Inc. on May 4 announced that the company and all of its subsidiaries have voluntarily elected to file for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The company said it intends to use this court-supervised process…
A new regulation has been passed into law allowing the use and marketing of “Growlers” within retail food establishments. Under Public Act 514 of 2016, qualified retailers may now provide on-site filling of growlers. “Growler” means any clean, refillable, resealable container that is exclusively intended, and used only, for the sale of beer for consumption…