FDA E-Cigarette Flavor Ban Takes Effect February 6th
Retailers must remove most flavors of cartridge units from their shelves ahead of the deadline By NACS Online // January 10, 2020 ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
2021 Food Code: What to Expect
Updates may include a regulatory initiative focus on retail and foodservice By NACS Online // January 13, 2020 ALEXANDRIA, Va—While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has focused on…
Labor Department Issues Joint Employer Rule
The final rule reverses the Obama-era FLSA interpretation in line with NACS comments By NACS Online // January 13, 2020 ALEXANDRIA—The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Sunday released its long-awaited…
FDA Statement on Tobacco 21
On December 20, 2019, the President signed legislation amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and raising the federal minimum age of sale of tobacco products from 18 to…
NACS Urges Retailers to Work to Comply with Tobacco 21
By NACS Online // December 30, 2019 ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Legislation raising the federal minimum age to purchase all tobacco products from 18 to 21 was signed into law by President Donald…
Court OKs Class Action Settlement
The $5.54 billion settlement will compensate merchants for excessive interchange fees By NACS Online // December 18, 2019 ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Judge Margo Brodie of the U.S. District Court for the…
Congress Strikes Deal on Biodiesel Credit, Tobacco 21
Extending the credit and raising the tobacco purchase age win House approval in spending bill By NACS Online // December 18, 2019 WASHINGTON—Congressional leaders forged a deal on a tax…
Food Stamp Program Rules Tighten
The changes will affect adults up to age 48 who aren’t disabled and don’t have dependents By NACS Online // December 06, 2019 WASHINGTON—The Trump Administration has formalized a rule…
FDA and CDC Provide Update on E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce
FDA and CDC have posted updates for the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to romaine lettuce harvested in Salinas, California. FDA and states continues to investigate the cause of this outbreak. FDA immediately sent investigators to three…
FDA Raises Health Concerns Regarding CBD
The agency issues warnings to consumers and manufacturers By NACS Online // December 02, 2019 WASHINGTON—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently updated its position on CBD, saying that the…