Starbucks Will Ditch Plastic Straws
By 2020, the company will replace plastic straws with straw-free lids or alternative-material straws as part of its initiative to lower waste worldwide By NACS Online Starbucks Coffee Co. will…
DetailsVictory on Wayfair v. South Dakota
By Food Marketing Institute The Supreme Court just handed down its decision in Wayfair v. South Dakota (aka our Marketplace Fairness case) and we have scored a major victory! On a…
DetailsHouse Passes Farm Bill with New SNAP Work Requirements
By The Shelby Report After weeks of negotiations hinging not just on differences over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), but also on immigration policy, the House of Representatives…
DetailsU.S. Supreme Court Closes Sales Tax Loophole for Online Stores
The ruling means that states can require Internet retailers to collect sales tax without having a physical presence in that state By NACS Online As Americans have shifted to shopping…
DetailsU.S. EPA Releases Proposed Renewable Fuel Volumes
2019 draft volumes are less than statutory targets By NACS Online On June 26th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its proposed rule regarding the renewable volume obligations (RVOs)…
DetailsU.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of American Express
Implications for other card networks unclear following 5-4 decision By NACS Online On June 25th, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Ohio v. American Express that the…
DetailsMark Your Calendars: Michigan Treasury’s Summer Seminars
The Treasury routinely hosts free educational seminars throughout Michigan connecting businesses, tax service providers and other stakeholders with Treasury representatives in order to enhance two-way communication, cultivate a culture of taxpayer service and…
DetailsIndustry Organizations Urge Congress to Address Truck Driver Shortage
By The Shelby Report Forty-two trade associations—ranging from grocers to distributors to restaurants—have signed a letter urging Congressman Bill Shuster, chair and ranking member of the House Committee on Transportation…
DetailsWhat Will Influence American Food?
Latin America, Middle East and the Mediterranean are the top three regions that will impact American food this year By NACS Online What will shape the culinary cultural landscape of…
DetailsSpartanNash CFO: Decline of Independents “Overblown”
Food distribution customers show resilience in changing market By Russell Redman // Supermarket News While players have come and gone amid the disruption in the retail grocery sector, SpartanNash…
Details