Last week, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) introduced S. 3574, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2012, which calls for a less burdensome approach to unnecessary federal menu-labeling regulations…
DetailsIn a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) earlier this month, Science, Space & Technology Committee vice chairman James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) and committee member, Representative Chip Cravaack (R-Minn.),…
DetailsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has increased its 2013 biofuel targets, requiring refiners to blend 1.28 billion gallons of biodiesel into traditional transportation fuel next year, vs. a 1-billion…
DetailsEmployers will be able to use an online federal database to confirm new hires are eligible to work in the United States for three more years, the National Restaurant Association…
DetailsIn a victory for QuikTrip, 7-Eleven and Kum & Go, selling “hot fuel”—gasoline that is not adjusted for its temperature—does not violate the Kansas Consumer Protection Act, a federal jury…
DetailsThe FDA has issued a one-page fact sheet titled “Overview: Tobacco Retailer Warning Letters” to explain why warning letters are issued to tobacco retailers, what a retailer needs to do…
DetailsEfforts by dollar stores to increase trip frequency and grow basket size has them pushing into categories that introduce a considerable degree of complexity, as well as competition with convenience…
DetailsThe availability of E15 is off to a slow start, and some retailers say it will stay that way, even though ethanol groups are pushing for wider usage, the Wall…
DetailsThe morning after the first presidential debate, the National Retail Federation (NRF) launched a grassroots get-out-the-vote initiative. Named Retail Means Votes, the non-partisan effort is intended to educate and engage…
DetailsAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack expressed frustration with the House of Representatives for not having passed the 2012 Farm Bill. “U.S. agriculture is fighting to maintain the tremendous momentum it has…
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