WASHINGTON, D.C., 2017-Feb-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) today (2/2/2017) applauded the reintroduction of legislation to protect small businesses and their workers from the unreasonable burdens and potential criminal penalties of the Food and Drug Administration’s final menu labeling regulations.
The Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act, reintroduced by Representatives…
Alexandria, VA, 2016-Sep-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lyle Beckwith, senior vice president of government relations at NACS, today (9/13/2016) issued the following statement on the House Financial Services Committee vote to report H.R. 5983, the Financial Choice Act:
“NACS is deeply disappointed at the House Financial Services Committee’s vote to report the controversial and misnamed ‘Financial…
Alexandria, VA, 2016-Sep-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lyle Beckwith, senior vice president of government relations of the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), today (9/9/2016) released the following statement regarding House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling’s announced intention to mark up the Financial Choice Act, which includes a provision to repeal debit swipe fee…
WASHINGTON, D.C., 2015-11-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) today applauded the House Energy and Commerce for passing bipartisan menu-labeling legislation that would enable compliance for convenience store operators while increasing the availability of both nutrition information and choice for consumers.
The committee approved H.R. 2017, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure…
WASHINGTON, 2015-10-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) hailed legislation introduced today in the U.S. Senate, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (S. 2217), as a thoughtful approach to providing the necessary flexibility and understanding of convenience store foodservice operations.
A provision included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed…
ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2014-11-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) expressed disapproval of the sweeping new menu labeling regulations imposed on convenience stores and other food establishments including grocery stores, movie theaters, and vending machines by the Food and Drug Administration earlier today.
“The FDA has clearly gone beyond congressional intent by…