As second-generation operators, Hasan Zakaria, CEO, Sugarland Petroleum and Ahmed Zakaria, vice president, Sugarland Petroleum, were already experts on the industry basics. With Lone Star Markets, they wanted to push the envelope of innovation to stand out on a crowded corner.
08-22-2022NATSO submitted comments on Aug. 2 on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed tobacco product standards for menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars that, if finalized as proposed, would […]
08-03-2022“S&D Coffee has been a terrific partner for NATSO, and we are happy to have continued support from Westrock Coffee. Truckstops and travel plazas must offer good, quality coffee and are also expanding into cold brews, custom blends, and teas to appeal to a wide variety of customers. We are fortunate to have the expertise of Westrock,” said Pamela Hayes, vice president of business development for NATSO.
07-18-2022
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on June 24 granted JUUL Labs Inc. an emergency administrative stay of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA’s) marketing denial order […]
06-27-2022 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on June 24 issued marketing denial orders to JUUL Labs Inc. for all their products currently marketed in the United States, effectively banning […]
06-24-2022 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) extended the comment period to 90 days on proposed product standards to prohibit menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and prohibit all characterizing […]
06-17-2022Simran Grewal and Arjun Khosa joined the podcast to share about the Refresh Travel Plazas, from its innovative food program to professional driver amenities.
05-11-2022 NATSO joined national retail associations Oct. 14 in urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to publish a list of ENDS products for which it has issued marketing denial orders (MDOs). The letter was sent in response to FDA’s Oct. 12 announcement that the Agency has authorized the marketing of three electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products. FDA has not released a detailed list of MDOs it has issued and without a publicly available list, retailers – including fuel marketers with convenience stores – do not know which products are illegal for them to sell.
10-15-2021 NATSO on Sept. 10 along with a group of national retail associations urged the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) to publish a public list of electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products […]
09-12-2021 The effective date for new graphic health warnings for cigarette packages and advertisements has once again been delayed. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a […]
08-26-2021 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an updated final rule on July 12 that delays the effective date for new graphic health warning requirements for cigarette packages and advertisements until July 13, 2022.
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