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Retailers

U.S. Health Officials Warn Consumers to Avoid Grocery Stores This Week

With the COVID-19 pandemic predicted to worsen this week, coronavirus task force leaders urge Americans to contain trips to a bare minimum by declaring: "This is the moment to not be going to the grocery store."

Retailers

Rhode Island Issues State-Mandated Social Distancing Rules

In effort to enforce social distancing standards, grocery stores will have to limit the number of customers to 20% of the store’s stated fire capacity.

Industry Partners

CARES Act to Provide Relief to Grocers, Consumers

By Kat Martin on Mar. 26, 2020

The bill moves onto the House and includes additional aid for consumers and benefits to grocers, including a delay in payroll taxes.

Industry Partners

New Act Makes Changes to WIC, SNAP

By Kat Martin on Mar. 23, 2020

Families First Coronavirus Response Act addresses immediate needs of two outreach programs.

Wellness

Baltimore’s Food Deserts Get a New Tool

By Phil Lempert on Mar. 19, 2020

The Lempert Report: Lack of access to healthy food is a factor in obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure, and those who live in and around food deserts suffer the most, but Baltimore is making strides.

Industry Partners

Industry Reaches Out to Federal Government for Help

By Kat Martin on Mar. 19, 2020

U.S. food leaders are preparing a list of requests to help address the coronavirus crisis, including relaxing some child labor regulations and authorizing the National Guard to deliver food in emergencies.

Retailers

Updates on the Soda Debacle

By Phil Lempert on Mar. 17, 2020

The Lempert Report: The American Beverage Association spent almost $19 million fighting Philadelphia's tax from 2016 through September 2019. But who won?

Retailers

Walmart, Target CEOs Join Trump for National Emergency Declaration

By Meg Major on Mar. 13, 2020

FMI issued its support of the measure that will unlock $50 billion in federal funds to address the outbreak.

Retailers

Natural Grocers’ Race Against Time

By Jennifer Strailey on Feb. 12, 2020

The retailer's latest campaign to promote heart health seeks to end daylight saving time, which some say causes an increase in heart attacks.

CPG

What’s Legal for Selling CBD Products

By Melissa Vonder Haar on Feb. 11, 2020

Hemp is legally allowed to be grown again, but CBD products remain in limbo as the FDA has done little to clear up confusion.

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