3/10/15 Vending Times Tim SanfordEditor@vendingtimes.net Issue Date: Vol. 55, No. 4, April 2015, Posted On: 3/9/2015 NAMA Offers Update On FDA Vending Machine Calorie Labeling Rule, Recommends Waiting On Compliance CHICAGO — The National Automatic Merchandising Association reports that the Food and Drug Administration will issue a “compliance guide” for its final rule on caloric-content […]
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Illinois lawmakers want healthier options
3/10/15 From the Quad City Times – Illinois lawmakers want healthier options in vending machines March 05, 2015 4:43 pm Jordan Maddox Times Bureau SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House Thursday approved a plan to make the snacks in some vending machines healthier. A resolution sponsored by state Rep. Don Moffitt, R-Gilson, asks the Illinois Department of […]
NAMA Encourages Members To Leverage FitPick®
2/3/15 From Vending Market Watch NAMA Encourages Members To Leverage FitPick® To Help Consumers Identify Healthier Choices Jan 30, 2015 Source: NAMA (CHICAGO) January 29, 2015 – A recent Technomic study that revealed 53% of consumers would be more likely to shop at c-stores if healthier choices were available. While c-store chains — including 7-Eleven and […]
12/19/14 What You Need To Know About The Final Calorie Disclosure Rule
From Vending Market Watch – What You Need To Know About The Final Calorie Disclosure Rule Video Dec 19, 2014 Link to video: http://bcove.me/kgq4wbg1 Emily Refermat, editor of Automatic Merchandiser and VendingMarketWatch.com, asks NAMA’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Eric Dell to explain some key points of the FDA’s final rule on calorie disclosure […]
12/12/14 U.S. Mint Report Recommends No Change To Composition Of Coins
From Vending Times – U.S. Mint Report Recommends No Change To Composition Of Coins Issue Date: Vol. 54, No. 12, December 2014, Posted On: 12/12/2014 by Tim Sanford and Nick Montano WASHINGTON — The U.S. Mint has submitted its 2014 Biennial Report to Congress today on the research and development of alternative metals for the […]
12/09/14 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its final rules on menu labeling and calorie disclosure
by Terry Smith, NFBEI & NAMA Government Affairs Dear NAMA Member, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its final rules on menu labeling and calorie disclosure yesterday. Our team has been diligently working to review the 130-page rule on calorie disclosure requirements applicable to vending. As promised, we have put together a synopsis of […]
11/25/14 FDA finalizes menu and vending machine calorie labeling rules
Shared by Terry Smith, NFBEI – Hello All: See the press release below. You will note that for vending, the labeling requirements apply only to operators with 20 or more machines. We understood at the time of the enactment of the law that the 20 vending machine threshold applies to individual vendors and not to the state business […]
11/05/14 Nation’s first soda tax is passed
Shared by Kevin Dwyer –Nation’s first soda tax is passed Laura Mandaro, USA TODAY Network 9:08 a.m. EST November 5, 2014 Berkeley, Calif., became the first U.S. city to pass a law taxing sugary drinks including sodas. More than three-quarters of the votes cast were in favor of Measure D, according to the Alameda County […]
6/24/14 Food Safety Certification laws final phase
Shared by Marco Giannotti, IL – From the Safe Dining Association To: To all Illinois food service operators Subject: Food Safety Certification laws final phase–attachment July schedule July is fast approaching and that means that the final phase of the new food safety certification laws will be taking effect. This phase changes the format of […]
6/10/14 California Approves Warning Labels for Sugary Drinks
From Nicky Gacos, NABM President From: NACS Online / News & Media Center / News Archive June 4, 2014 California Approves Warning Labels for Sugary Drinks If passed in the State Assembly, the law would make California the first state to require such labeling. SACRAMENTO – Last week, a bill requiring sugary soft drinks to […]