West Bloomfield, MI (March 13, 2020) – Due to risks of the Coronavirus, the Midwest Independent Retailers Association (MIRA) is asking that the State of Michigan suspend all Bottle Returns at local grocery and convenience stores. “We have always been concerned about the health risks with empty bottles returned to local food establishments, specifically our…
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) today unveiled its new logo in advance of its official reorganization into the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) effective Monday, April 22, 2019. Director Liesl Clark debuted the new EGLE logo for employees at MDEQ’s main office in Lansing’s Constitution Hall. “The 1,200 people…
Jacob Haffey, Intern // Michigan Developmental Disabilities Institute People are unknowingly struggling with and contributing to what are known as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs). “FASD” is an umbrella term that comprises fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), alcohol related neurodevelopmental disorders (ARND), and alcohol related birth defects (ARBD). Research estimates 2 out of every 1,000…
Recent scrutiny by the FTC and Federal Reserve Board of Governors triggered the modification NACS Online Recently, Visa agreed to change their rules and requirements for payment system stakeholders regarding the rollout of EMV smart chip technology in the United States. The move comes after careful scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal…
ASSOCIATED PRESS A federal court today blocked the start of a rule that would have made an estimated 4 million more American workers eligible for overtime pay heading into the holiday season, dealing a major blow to the Obama Administration’s effort to beef up labor laws it said weren’t keeping pace with the times. The…
The soda maker will purchase the antioxidant drink manufacturer for $1.7 billion NACS Online Dr Pepper Snapple Group has announced its plans to purchase Bai Brands for $1.7 billion, Fortune reports. Bai makes antioxidant beverages. “We’re excited to welcome Bai into our family of great brands,” said Larry Young, DPS president and CEO, in a…
Voters in three states—and a potential fourth—approved recreational marijuana initiatives, and several other states passed medical marijuana provisions By NACS Online Trump may have won the White House, but voters who support legalizing marijuana proved to be big winners as well, reports The Washington Post. The news source writes that voters in California, Massachusetts and…
Following Tuesday’s elections, voters approved ballot measures in four U.S. cities to impose a soda tax By NACS Online “The trickle of soda taxes is becoming a stream,” reports the Wall Street Journal, with voters in three California cities, San Francisco, Oakland and Albany, and Boulder, Colorado, all approving a ballot measure that taxes sugary…
By Madison.com Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) completed its acquisition of SABMiller last month, giving the megabrewer even greater global reach, but the real winner from this merger will actually be Molson Coors (NYSE: TAP), which acquired the other half of MillerCoors it didn’t already own. The one-time joint venture will now be the engine that fuels its new parent’s…
SpartanNash is proud to be the first food distributor in Michigan to sign Migrant Legal Aid’s Fair Food Pledge, affirming our commitment to fair labor practices for the state’s more than 94,000 migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families. The Fair Food Pledge exemplifies SpartanNash’s commitment to corporate responsibility and upholding best-in-class standards for the treatment…