6/2/17 From Vending Market Watch Martin Luther King County Labor Council Passes Resolution Against Beverage Tax MAY 26, 2017 SOURCE: TEAMSTERS LOCAL 174 Resolution is an important step in fight against Seattle’s proposed beverage tax SEATTLE, May 22, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — On Wednesday May 17, 2017, Teamsters Local 174 presented a Resolution before the […]
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Congressmen Roskam And Woodall Visit A.H. Management And Flowers Foods
6/2/17 From Vending Times Congressmen Roskam And Woodall Visit A.H. Management And Flowers Foods by Emily Jed Issue Date: Vol. 57, No. 6, June 2017, Posted On: 5/26/2017 ROLLING MEADOWS, IL and SUWANNEE, GA — Rolling Meadows, IL’s A.H. Management Group Inc. and Suwannee, GA-based baked goods giant Flowers Foods recently hosted U.S. Congressmen Peter […]
Minnesota Governor Signs Bill Providing Tax Parity For Vending Operators
6/2/17 From Vending Market Watch Minnesota Governor Signs Bill Providing Tax Parity For Vending Operators JUN 1, 2017 SOURCE: NAMA (Chicago) May 31, 2017 – Tuesday night, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed a budget bill that included tax parity for vending operators in the state. Members of the Minnesota Automatic Merchandising Council (MAMC) and NAMA […]
Bipartisan Bill Passes House to Revamp State’s Blind Vending Program
6/2/17 Shared by Randy Hauth, Oregon Bipartisan Bill Passes House to Revamp State’s Blind Vending Program Blind vendors and workers will get first priority for any food contracts on state and local government properties, hoping to boost employment for blind people, most of whom are left out of the workforce. By Chris Gray […]
Oklahoma House Defeats Vending, Coin-Op Bill
5/23/17 From Vending Times Issue Date: Vol. 57, No. 5, May 2017, Posted On: 5/12/2017 Oklahoma House Defeats Vending, Coin-Op Bill Nick Montano Nick@vendingtimes.net OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — The Oklahoma House of Representatives decisively defeated a measure that would have increased decal fees by 50% on all types of coin-operated machines. Oklahoma’s House Bill 2359 […]
Massachusetts Considers State Soda Tax
5/23/17 From Vending Market Watch Massachusetts Considers State Soda Tax MAY 10, 2017 MassLive.com reports that a proposed bill in Massachusetts would tax drinks between five to 19 ounces that contain five or more grams of sugar. Drinks would be taxed at one cent per ounce and a drink with 20 or more grams of added […]
Sugar Tax Rejected In Santa Fe
5/9/17 Shared by Vending Market Watch Sugar Tax Rejected In Santa Fe MAY 3, 2017 ABC News reports voters voted against passing a measure that would have raised taxes on soft drinks in Santa Fe, NM. The ballot initiative failed on May 2 with 11,533 votes against the tax and only 8,382 votes in favor, according […]
Sugar Taxes May Affect Food And Beverage Industry Sales
5/9/17 Shared by Vending Market Watch Sugar Taxes May Affect Food And Beverage Industry Sales, Says Infiniti Research MAY 4, 2017 SOURCE: INFINITI RESEARCH May 02, 2017 03:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As concerns about sugar consumption and lifestyle-related diseases rise, governments of various regions are implementing taxes on high-sugar foods and beverages such […]
Flexibility Granted For Cook County, IL Vending Operators Regarding Sweetened Beverage Tax
3/28/17 From Vending Market Watch – Flexibility Granted For Cook County, IL Vending Operators Regarding Sweetened Beverage Tax MAR 27, 2017 SOURCE: NAMA In a recent letter to NAMA members, Eric Dell senior vice president of government affairs, explained the update in compliance following the passage of Cook County, IL’s sweetened beverage tax. Excerpt from the […]
Supreme Court Asks Government If Vending Machines Must Comply With ADA Rules; Blind Patron Appeals Coke Suit
3/21/17 From Vending Times – Supreme Court Asks Government If Vending Machines Must Comply With ADA Rules; Blind Patron Appeals Coke Suit Issue Date: Vol. 57, No. 4, April 2017, Posted On: 3/20/2017 by Emily Jed The U.S. Supreme Court is asking the Trump administration to consider whether a beverage vending machine is a “place of […]