By Terrie Ellerbee // The Shelby Report The Farm Bill passed the U.S. Senate yesterday and the House of Representatives today and is on its way to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature. Thanks to the work of the National Grocers Association(NGA) and its membership, the final bill includes provisions that are beneficial…
NACS commends Congress for heeding the industry’s concerns By NACS Online // December 13, 2018 NACS applauds Congress for passing legislation that permanently bans processing fees on all Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) transactions and reiterates the current ban on interchange fees from these transactions. Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the Agriculture…
The agency is also expected to announce a sweeping ban on the sales of certain e-cigarette products at convenience stores By NACS Online // November 13, 2018 WASHINGTON – Last week the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced plans to introduce a ban on menthol cigarettes, which is part of a larger…
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. – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to announce this week a sweeping ban on the sales of certain e-cigarette products at convenience…
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…
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…
The 2015 Underground Storage Tank regulation went into effect on October 13th By NACS Online – October 17, 2018 Three years ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an update to the Underground Storage Tank (UST) regulation and the state program approval regulation in the Federal Register. The revisions strengthened the 1988 federal UST…
The president announced the move ahead of his trip to Iowa By NACS Online In advance of his trip to Iowa on October 9th, it was reported in the press that President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase sales of corn ethanol, Politicoreports. The order comes after weeks of…
By Food Marketing Institute The state of Texas now joins California and Florida – states where court rulings have determined that state law violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution – when it prevents merchants from informing customers they will charge credit card users more because of swipe fees. Some thirty years ago,…
By Omega Benefit Strategies It’s that time of year again, the Annual Election Period (AEP) is upon us. If you’ve been a Medicare recipient prior to this year, then you are all too familiar with the implications of AEP. If this is your first enrollment season, then you’re about to experience what can be…
