New York holds the highest cigarette smuggling rate, and smuggling in Illinois has dramatically increased, according to a recent report from the Tax Foundation. Using the latest data from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, the report details each state’s total inflow or outflow of smuggled cigarettes in 2013. The key findings include: Smuggled cigarettes make […]
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New England Ice Cream Purchases Bliss Bros. Dairy
New England Ice Cream Co. of Taunton, Massachusetts, has purchased Bliss Bros. Dairy of Attleboro, Massachusetts. Bliss Bros. has been a family-owned company since 1929, although the family has owned a dairy farm dating back to the 1600s. Bliss Bros. owns its own restaurant in addition to distributing ice cream to about 400 other restaurants. […]
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Big Heart Pet Brands Sold To Smucker’s, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… The J. M. Smucker Co. has completed the acquisition of Big Heart Pet Brands, valued at nearly $6 billion. Big Heart Pet Brands, with nearly 2,500 employees, is a producer, distributor and marketer of branded pet food and pet snacks in the U.S. Its portfolio of brands includes Meow Mix, […]
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R.I. Legislature Reviews Tobacco Purchase Age Bill, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Rhode Island legislators are reviewing a bill that would make the state the first in the nation to raise the legal age to buy tobacco to 21 years old. The bill would apply to all forms of tobacco… The Asian American Trade Associations Council (AATAC) has partnered with CAF Environmental […]
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Lemon-X Sold To Texas Firm, And More…
Food Service News In Brief… Highlander Partners LP of Dallas, Texas, acquired the Lemon-X Corp., a manufacturer and supplier of 100 percent juices, juice blends, lemonades, teas and cocktail mixes. These come in various food service pack sizes, including bag-in-box, bottles, jugs and cartons. Lemon-X’s production facilities are located in Huntington Station, New York, which […]
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Northeast James Beard Foundation Awards Announced
Nominees for the 2015 James Beard Foundation Awards were announced earlier this week. The final awards will be announced May 4. Best Chef in the Northeast nominees are: Karen Akunowicz of Myers & Chang of Boston; Barry Maiden of Hungry Mother of Cambridge and Cassie Piuma of Sarma of Somerville, Massachusetts; and Masa Miyake of Miyake […]
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New Jersey Closer To Approving Home Delivery Of Lottery Tickets
The New Jersey State Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee voted 5-0 in favor of a bill allowing the operation of lottery courier services, which could deliver tickets to customers at home. “Ticket delivery will make lottery products more accessible for players who are homebound or find it inconvenient to get to a retailer,” said […]
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GMA Praises Introduction Of National Food Labeling Bill
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) had praise for The Safe & Accurate Food Labeling Act filed this week by U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kansas) and U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-North Carolina.) The bill would establish a federal labeling standard for food and beverage products made with genetically modified ingredients (GMOs). Pamela Bailey, president and CEO […]