8/23/16 Shared by Ed Birmingham, ICBV – NAMA Vending Calorie Disclosure – 8 Tips to Assist the Industry in Preparing for the December 1, 2016 Deadline The deadline for calories to be disclosed for all food and beverage sold from vending machines is December 1, 2016. NAMA’s Government Affairs team has put together this […]
Category: 2016
Chip Card Nightmares? Help Is on the Way
8/9/16 The Wall Street Journal Chip Card Nightmares? Help Is on the Way Chip cards, also known as EMV cards, are getting faster at the register, but mobile payments like Apple Pay are the real answer Video link: http://www.wsj.com/video/avoid-the-chip-speed-up-your-checkout/80B0C886-A25A-4130-98F5-A2E259458820.html Here’s what it’s like to buy something at a store these days: Swipe card. Get […]
Micro Markets Lift Vending Industry Revenue to $20.9 Billion
7/19/16 From Vending Market Watch – Micro Markets Lift Vending Industry Revenue to $20.9 Billion by Emily Refermat On Jun 27, 2016 The full State of the Industry PDF report with graphs included within the text can be found here. http://www.vendingmarketwatch.com/document/12222476/2016-state-of-the-vending-industry-report Since the industry started recovering from the Great Recession, there has been a new business […]
Indiana Vending Company Wins Partial Victory in Sales Tax Case
7/12/16 From Vending Times Issue Date: Vol. 56, No. 7, July 2016, Posted On: 7/1/2016 Indiana Vending Company Wins Partial Victory in Sales Tax Case Emily Jed Emily@vendingtimes.net INDIANAPOLIS — RDM Sales and Service scored a partial victory against the Department of Revenue in the Indiana Tax Court on June 23. At issue was whether all […]
FDA Extends Compliance Deadline For Items With FOP Calorie Labels:
7/12/16 From Vending Times Issue Date: Vol. 56, No. 7, July 2016, Posted On: 7/8/2016 FDA Extends Compliance Deadline For Items With FOP Calorie Labels: July 26, 2018 by Staff Reporters WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that it will extend the deadline for compliance with its final calorie-declaration requirements for […]
Philadelphia Becomes First Major U.S. City To Pass Tax On Soda
6/28/16 From Vending Times Issue Date: Vol. 56, No. 7, July 2016, Posted On: 6/17/2016 Philadelphia Becomes First Major U.S. City To Pass Tax On Soda Emily Jed Emily@vendingtimes.net PHILADELPHIA — The City of Brotherly Love on June 16 became the first major U.S. municipality to impose a tax on sugary drinks and diet sodas. The […]
EAC Releases National Voting Rights Card in Braille
6/28/16 Shared by John Gordon Bureau Chief- BBS, Department of Human Services Bureau of Blind Services (BBS) and NCSAB Subject: EAC Releases National Voting Rights Card in Braille The announcement below is from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC). It announces the release of a voting rights card in braille. U.S. ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 1335 […]
The U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Labor (DOL) (or, collectively, Departments) will publish final regulations
6/7/16 Shared by Nicky Gacos, President NFB and the Department of Education Colleagues: The U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Labor (DOL) (or, collectively, Departments) will publish final regulations to implement changes made by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), signed into law on July 22, 2014. ED will publish two sets of final regulations […]
“Using a Computer with a Visual Impairment: A Beginner’s Guide to Computer Accessibility:”
6/14/16 From Flying Blind, LLC and the American Foundation for the Blind – “Using a Computer with a Visual Impairment: A Beginner’s Guide to Computer Accessibility:” Computer Access for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision Findings from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Preliminary Report established that an estimated 20.6 million […]
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED ON PENNY PER OUNCE BEVERAGE TAX
5/31/16 Reminder to Illinois Vendors, family and friends: IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED ON PENNY PER OUNCE BEVERAGE TAX Please take action immediately and contact your Illinois state representative and state senator and tell them to VOTE NO one the penny per ounce beverage or “Soda TAX.” Get them to tell you how they will vote yet […]