ILITs And The Family Business-Great Marriage!
By Randall A. Denha, J.D., LL.M. It is common that one of the largest assets in a family business owner’s estate is his or her interest in the family…
FDA Begins Process to Regulate Tobacco Flavors, Premium Cigars
The agency is asking stakeholders to comment on premium cigar usage and its impact on public health By NACS Online The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its third…
Online Grocery Sales to Reach $100 Billion by 2022
That will be the equivalent to every U.S. household spending $850 online annually By NACS Online By 2022, 70% of consumers could be doing a portion of their food…
Report: U.S. chocolate market to surpass $20 billion by 2025
Market reached $17.6 billion in 2016 Alyse Thompson // Candy Industry The U.S. chocolate market is expected exceed $20 billion by 2025, according to research by United Kingdom-based firm…
7 Ways to Improve Operations Without Sacrificing Worker Safety
By David Michaels // Harvard Business Review When I ask corporate leaders why they are committed to preventing serious injuries and deaths among their workers, most say they care…
The American Love Affair with Coffee Continues
The number of U.S. residents downing a daily cup of joe reached its highest level in six years By NACS Online The percentage of Americans drinking coffee on…
The Benefits of A Trust Over Custodial Accounts And 529 Accounts
By: Randall A. Denha, J.D., LL.M. When parents and grandparents (or other generous benefactors) want to transfer wealth to a minor child, the primary decision they will face is…
Liquor Store Owners Take Half-Mile Fight to Court
By Jonathan Oosting // Detroit News A long-running battle over Michigan’s prohibition against liquor stores operating within a half-mile of each other is back in court as existing small…
Foodservice No. 1 Driver for C-store Stops
A new survey by AlixPartners found that prepared foods and dispensed beverages top the list of consumer purchases in convenience stores By NACS Online Convenience stores should focus on…
Lipari Foods Acquires Wisconsin-Based Jim’s Cheese, LLC. Increasing Cheese Manufacturing Capabilities
WARREN, Mich. – On Monday, March 5, Lipari Foods, a leading Midwest food distributor based in Warren, Mich., announced the acquisition of the cheese cutting and packaging business of Jim’s Cheese,…