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Inflation

Biden Calls on Congress to Suspend the Federal Gas Tax for 3 Months

By Jackson Lewis on Jun. 22, 2022

The president asks state and local governments to provide additional relief as gas prices hover around $5 a gallon on average nationally.

Industry Partners

USDA Unveils Framework to Transform the Food System

 By Diane Adam on Jun. 01, 2022

The USDA said its efforts will create more and better markets that will benefit both producers and consumers, as well as address longstanding issues intensified by the pandemic.

CPG

Biden Invokes Defense Production Act to Help Ease Baby-Formula Shortage

By Kristina Hurtig on May 19, 2022

The president also launched a new initiative, Operation Fly Formula, that OKs the use of Department of Defense commercial aircraft to pick up overseas product that meets U.S. health and safety standards.

Retailers

Grocers, Residents Ready for New Jersey's Bag Ban

By Diane Adam on Apr. 21, 2022

Beginning May 4, retailers in the Garden State are prohibited from providing or selling customers with single-use plastic carryout bags.

Industry Partners

NGA Lauds Congress as Higher Swipe Fees Loom

By Diane Adam on Apr. 20, 2022

NGA President and CEO Greg Ferrara wrote a letter on April 20 to lawmakers thanking them for their bipartisan, bicameral efforts urging Visa and Mastercard to do without their planned swipe fee rate increases. 

Wellness

FDA Drafts Guidance for Evaluating Food Allergens Outside of the Major 9

By Kristina Hurtig on Apr. 18, 2022

The agency, which noted that more than 160 foods are known to cause food allergic reactions, is looking looks to evaluate emerging evidence “in a consistent and transparent manner.”

Fresh Food

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case That Could Affect Pork Prices

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 28, 2022

The nation's top court will decide if California can ban the purchase of meat from animals raised in tight confines.

Industry Partners

USDA Acts to Expand Meat and Poultry Processing Capacity

By Kristina Hurtig on Mar. 25, 2022

The department launched the Meat and Poultry Processing Capacity Technical Assistance Program, which provides technical assistance to grant applicants and grant-funded projects, as cases of bird flu sweep the United States.

Retailers

What’s Trending in Sustainable Packaging

By Tina Caputo on Mar. 21, 2022

From new regulations to more holistic views of sustainability, here are three top trends to watch in 2022.

Industry Partners

How the Invasion of Ukraine Could Impact Inflation: Q&A With FMI's Andy Harig

By Christine LaFave Grace on Feb. 24, 2022

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is "going to increase the inflationary pressure, and this is not what we needed, obviously, on a lot of different fronts," says FMI's tax, trade, sustainability and policy VP.

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