By Center for Disease Control & Prevention Advice to Consumers, Restaurants, and Retailers CDC is advising that U.S. consumers not eat any romaine lettuce, and retailers and restaurants not serve or sell any, until we learn more about the outbreak. This investigation is ongoing and the advice will be updated as more information is…
DetailsOP-ED// By Randy Richardville // Former Michigan senate majority leader Proposition 18-1 to legalize recreational marijuana is nothing more than a fast track for an industry that consistently puts profits over people, and money over public health. Between a drugged workforce and an inability to find clean workers, Proposition 18-1 means more headaches for employers across…
DetailsWARREN, Mich. – On Friday, October 19, Lipari Foods, a leading Midwest food distributor based in Warren, Mich., closed on the acquisition of the Mediterranean food business of Jerusalem Foods, including the Sahtein brand. Jerusalem Foods is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. This opportunity expands Lipari’s product breadth and fulfills another strategic goal for the company.…
DetailsManufacturers 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsBut craft and imported brews grow, and consumers say they’d pay extra for a sustainable brew By NACS Online – October 15, 2018 The beer category suffered in 2017, with total volume falling 1.1% to 2.8 billion 2.25-gallon cases, according to the Beverage Information Group’s 2018 Beer Handbook. Total beer consumption has declined for five…
DetailsBy Ayar Law The IRS can now inform the State Department of your delinquent tax debt, and this could lead to a passport revocation or denial. However, your tax debt can only result in a passport revocation if it is considered “seriously delinquent”. Tax debt is seriously delinquent if you owe over $51,000 (adjusted…
DetailsBy Richard H. Austin // Michigan Office of Investigative Services Effective October 4th, 2018, the Michigan Department of State will no longer accept fax copies or images of ASE certificates or test results. Any person using ASE credentials for State of Michigan mechanic certification or re-certification must follow the procedure outlined below. Login to…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsBy 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,…
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