What are customers looking for in good-for-you snacks with healthy ingredients? By NACS Online Two years ago, organic product sales increased more than 10% year-over-year, nearly tripling the growth of the food market overall, according to the Organic Trade Association. Today, 75% of households now regularly purchase organic foods, especially in urban and…
DetailsThe combined weight of several amendments under discussion ultimately sank the bill By NACS Online Legislation that would allow year-round sales of higher ethanol blends will not move through the U.S. Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee this year, after it attracted amendments that targeted major environmental laws, reports Politico. Committee Chairman John Barrasso…
DetailsThe Senate voted to ban local governments from adding taxes to food, chewing gum or beverages By NACS Online This week, the Michigan senate approved a bill supported by MIRA that would forbid state localities from enacting taxes on chewing gum, drinks and food, the Detroit News reports. The preemptive proposal is aimed at…
DetailsRepeal of the penny-per-ounce sweetened beverage tax will take effect on December 1, 2017 By NACS Online On October 11, the Cook County Board officially repealed the controversial city beverage tax. “The repeal was a foregone conclusion after the board’s Finance Committee voted 15-2 on Tuesday, signaling the pop tax would be scrapped after…
DetailsFirst branded station expected to open this year Refiner and supplier BP announced today that it will reintroduce its Amoco retail fuel brand, giving current BP marketers more growth options in select U.S. markets and helping BP boost retail fuel sales nationwide. Last seen more than a decade ago in the United States, the…
DetailsBy Randall A. Denha, Esq.* Remember all that time and energy you put into figuring out what the proposed regulations under Section 2704 were all about? Well, you’re going to want to try to find a way to get that back. The proposed regulations, the purpose of which was to limit the amount of…
DetailsAfter 2040, new cars powered by internal-combustion engines would be banned from California roads By NACS Online The Sacramento Bee reports that a California lawmaker wants to phase out gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles. When the legislature returns in January, the news source writes that Assemblyman Phil Ting plans to introduce a bill that…
DetailsOhio’s minimum wage is scheduled to increase on January 1, 2018, to $8.30 per hour for non- tipped employees and $4.15 per hour for tipped employees. The minimum wage will apply to employees of businesses with annual gross receipts of more than $305,000 per year. The current 2017 Ohio minimum wage is $8.15 per hour…
DetailsCall your state senator and ask them to support Senate Bill 501. Call your state house representative and ask them to support House Bill 4504. Who is my State Senator and State Representative? Go to www.michiganlegislature.org and click on contact my Senator or my House Representative on the bottom and find out and call them…
DetailsWARREN, Mich. – Effective August 11, 2017, Lipari Foods, a leading Midwest food distributor based in Warren, Mich., agreed to acquire several assets of Dairy Fresh Foods, Inc. including the Dairy Fresh brand. Dairy Fresh Foods is headquartered in Taylor, Michigan. This opportunity expands Lipari’s product breadth and fulfills another strategic goal for the company.…
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