4/6/18 From Vending Times Micromarket Bill Passes Michigan Legislature CHICAGO — Micromarket legislation has become law in the state of Michigan. On Mar. 27, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed the bill passed by the state’s legislature containing micromarket clarification language that was proposed by the Michigan Distributors and Vendors Association, a National Automatic Merchandising Association […]
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Maryland-DC State Council Leaders Testify At Hearing On Micromarket Bill Before Maryland Legislature
3/7/18 From Vending Times Maryland-DC State Council Leaders Testify At Hearing On Micromarket Bill Before Maryland Legislature CHICAGO — Leaders from the Maryland/DC Vending Association testified before the Maryland Legislature’s House Economic Matters Committee on Feb. 20 in support of H.B. 1087, the Micromarket Licensure Bill. The bill would establish a uniform definition and licensing […]
Seattle Hit With New Beverage Tax
1/12/18 From Vending Market Watch – Seattle Hit With New Beverage Tax The new year comes with new arrivals, and for Seattle, WA that means a new tax on beverages with sugar, according to the American Beverage Association. Seattle’s city council passed a 1.75 per ounce tax that went into effect on January 1. This tax […]
An Insiders Perspective On The FDA Labeling Guidelines And Why The Letter NAMA Sent Is So Important
12/26/17 From Vending Market Watch – Linda Furlano Shares An Insiders Perspective On The FDA Labeling Guidelines And Why The Letter NAMA Sent Is So Important DEC 6, 2017 Linda Furlano, vice president of administrations at A.H. Management Group knows firsthand about food labeling. She has been working with the vending division of this large foodservice […]
NAMA Requests FDA Finalize Calorie Disclosure Rule, Extend Compliance Date and Provide Flexibility
12/5/17 From NAMA – NAMA MEMBER ALERT: NAMA Requests FDA Finalize Calorie Disclosure Rule, Extend Compliance Date and Provide Flexibility Dear NAMA Members, This month, NAMA formally requested that the FDA extend the compliance date for front-of-pack (FOP) Calorie Disclosure on products sold in vending machines to align with the FDA’s proposed extension of […]
Illinois gets thousands of responses to rest area survey
11/14/17 From the Chicago Tribune – October 28, 2017 Illinois gets thousands of responses to rest area survey Illinois has received nearly 4,500 responses to its public survey asking about highway rest areas in less than two weeks. The Illinois Department of Transportation launched the public survey to get feedback because the agency is […]
Illinois Department of Transportation Survey on Rest Areas
11/14/17 Chicago Tribune on the Illinois Department of Transportation Survey on Rest Areas – sad this doesn’t mention the vending at all in the write up, the video they do say vending is ok, coffee needs to be updated. Full article and video: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-rest-stops-20171023-story.html October 25, 2017 What do you think of Illinois rest areas? State considering fixing […]
Blind Operators Plan Private Sector Push And Rally To Stop Rest Stop Commercialization
12/5/17 From Vending Times Blind Operators Plan Private Sector Push And Rally To Stop Rest Stop Commercialization by Emily Jed Posted On: 11/17/2017 NASHVILLE — The National Association of Blind Merchants drew record crowds of entrepreneurs for four days of learning and networking at its recent Music City BLAST conference. The event, which stands for […]
Study: Soda tax costs Philadelphia grocers over $300,000 monthly in lost sales
9/27/17 Shared by NCA SmartBrief – REGULATORY UPDATE Study: Soda tax costs Philadelphia grocers over $300,000 monthly in lost sales Philadelphia grocers are losing $304,433 monthly as many consumers opt to shop in the suburbs to avoid the city’s soda tax, according to a study from Saint Joseph’s University professor John L. Stanton. “At a […]
More on the Cook County Beverage Tax
8/15/17 More on the Cook County Beverage Tax From Vending Market Watch: Chicago Tribune Compares Philly Soda Tax To Cook County’s AUG 14, 2017 Since the Cook County, IL’s sweetened beverage tax went into effect earlier this month, many retailers have reported lost sales and labor cuts, while the Mayor is talking about positive revenue generation and […]