From Vending Times – U.S. Military’s Healthy Vending Programs Advance On All Fronts Emily JedEmily@vendingtimes.net The U.S. armed services have been stepping up their efforts to improve the health and fitness of their personnel, and vending is in the forefront of the tools being employed in this attempt. Two years ago, fueled by first lady […]
4/29/14 Update on the Sweetened Beverage Tax
from Donnie Anderson, Vice Chairman ICBV Update on the Sweetened Beverage Tax Beverage group says proposed Illinois soda tax ‘effectively dead’ in Springfield this session SPRINGFIELD, Illinois — A legislative effort to tax soft drinks in order to promote healthy living may be falling flat in Springfield. The (Belleville) News-Democrat reports (http://bit.ly/1isj996 ) the effort […]
4/16/14 Tim Barmlet – Call to Action The proposed penny per ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages just won’t go away
Tim Barmlet – Call to Action (If you buy or sell beverages in Illinois this is important to you.) Good afternoon, The proposed penny per ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages just won’t go away. We continue to hear from sources in all four caucuses that the idea is coming up in conversations about the budget and […]
4/9/14 NAMA Unveils New Fit Pick Healthy Vending Program
From Vending Times Issue Date: Vol. 54, No. 5, May 2014, Posted On: 4/9/2014 NAMA Unveils New Fit Pick Healthy Vending Program – Nick Montano CHICAGO — The National Automatic Merchandising Association has revamped its popular Fit Pick healthy vending program, unveiling new features and product guidelines today at the OneShow here. The new Fit […]
4/8/14 FDA Submits Final Vending Calorie-Disclosure Rules To White House Emily Jed
From Vending Times FDA Submits Final Vending Calorie-Disclosure Rules To White House Emily Jed – WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has forwarded its final rules regarding calorie labeling for vending machines to the White House Office of Management and Budget. With the final version in hand, it is expected that the White […]
4/8/14 Internet Ruling Could Influence Micro Market Connections
From Vending Market Watch Internet Ruling Could Influence Micro Market Connections A recently overturned Federal Communication Commission ruling could have adverse effects on the vending industry – specifically micro markets. It started in 2010, when the FCC released the Open Internet Order – which barred internet providers from charging higher fees or reducing speeds for […]
4/8/14 New York Governor Signs Budget Bill That Includes Sales Tax Exemption Increase For Vending
From Vending Market Watch New York Governor Signs Budget Bill That Includes Sales Tax Exemption Increase For Vending – Apr 2, 2014 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the state’s revenue budget bill that included an amendment to the state’s tax code regarding the sale of food and beverages through vending machines. The […]
4/4/14 President Obama Appoints Three New Members and One Returning Member to the National Council on Disability
From Lawrence Carter-Long President Obama Appoints Three New Members and One Returning Member to the National Council on Disability WASHINGTON, D.C. — April 4 — The National Council on Disability (NCD) – an independent federal agency that recommends disability policy to the Administration, Congress and other federal agencies – welcomed President Barack Obama’s announcement on […]
3/31/14 Money Stolen from Vending Machines
From Vending Market Watch Money Stolen from Vending Machines – Posted on: 8:59 pm, March 30, 2014, by Kim Schuetrum Link to video – http://wnep.com/2014/03/30/money-stolen-from-vending-machines/ COLUMBIA COUNTY — Money was stolen from several vending machines at rest areas along Interstate 80, according to state police. That money was supposed to help visually impaired people. Troopers told […]
3/31/14 Colorado And Beyond: The Argument Against Sales Taxes On Vending Machine Foods
From Vending times – Colorado And Beyond: The Argument Against Sales Taxes On Vending Machine Foods by Alden Savoca – Did you know that in most states you’re required to collect and pay to your local government sales tax on certain or all of the products you sell through your vending machines? That’s even if […]