Per a letter from NC Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) North Carolina will issue February SNAP Benefits on January 20. DHHS has provided posters in English and Spanish to educate consumers in your stores. Please help get the word out…
On January 1st, 2019, cold holding temperature requirement for Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods changed from 45°F to 41°F. As a result, your local environmental health specialist may now deduct points for failure to comply. For additional information, click…
On January 8, USDA announced that--in order to ensure that SNAP participants receive a February benefit in the wake of the federal government shutdown--all states must issue February SNAP benefits on or before January 20, 2019. See the notice here.…
PRESS RELEASE North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA) 209 Fayetteville St., Raleigh, NC 27601 Contact: Ann Edmondson (919) 832-0811 Charlotte, NC (September 13, 2016) – Law enforcement and retail loss prevention professionals came together in Charlotte on Thursday, September 8 for the first Annual…
DEC 15, 2015 On Monday, December 14, 2015, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released a final rule amending its recordkeeping regulations for all official establishments and retail stores that grind raw beef…
By: Owen Covington MillerCoors will close its brewery in Eden — North Carolina's largest brewery — in September 2016, economic development officials confirmed Monday. "Today we made the difficult decision to close our brewery in Eden, N.C., in order to…
One-Size-Fits-All Proposal Fails to Consider Cost-of-Living WASHINGTON, September 1, 2015 – The Obama Administration has portrayed its proposal to expand the number of people covered by federal overtime rules as a means to bring extra pay to low-wage workers. But…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 30, 2015) – Southeastern Grocers today announced that on Saturday, July 4, all profits generated at BI-LO, Harveys and Winn-Dixie grocery stores will be donated in support of Wounded Warrior Project’s Independence Program. The Independence Program is…
Everyone has their favorite brands for at least some of the things purchased for daily consumption, including both food and other household items. Whether considering breakfast foods, soft drinks, pet food, or even paper products, Americans often have their preferences.…
Most companies seem to have excessive pallets of merchandise that is either overstock or past dated. It’s taking up space that could be better used and benefit others.There is an easy way to rid your organization of that unwanted stock…