Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) sent a letter on Oct. 16 to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to publish a list of electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products for which it has received a premarket tobacco product application (PMTA). Manufacturers of ENDS products were required to submit a PMTA to FDA by Sept. 9, 2020, to remain on the market. Without a publicly available list, retailers – including travel centers – will not know which products are legal for them to sell.
10-22-2020The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to establish additional “traceability recordkeeping requirements” for manufacturers, processors, and others for foods the Agency has designated for inclusion on the Food Traceability List. This will apply to retail food establishments and the proposal expressly includes convenience stores and non-grocery stores.
09-23-2020The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Center for Tobacco Policy issued a statement on Aug. 31 indicating the agency plans to publish a list of electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products for which it has received a premarket tobacco product application (PMTA). FDA’s announcement is a win for the travel center industry. Without a publicly available list, retailers – including travel centers – will not know which products are legal for them to sell.
08-31-2020NATSO joined a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Aug. 25 urging the agency to publish a list of electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products for which it has received a premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) by the Sept. 9, 2020, deadline. Without a publicly available list, retailers – including travel centers – will not know which products are legal for them to sell.
08-25-2020For professional drivers, food is often the thing that matters most for them when they are on the road. In a survey of 1,500 Check-Link drivers, more than half of respondents said a location’s food offerings, after fuel, are one of the most important things that drive their decisions on where to stop.
08-14-2020The U.S. Senate passed the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act by unanimous consent to bar online sales of e-cigarettes to minors by applying the same protections in place […]
07-03-2020With dine-in options limited due to COVID-19, Donna’s Truck Stop in Marysville, Washington, recently partnered with Uber Eats and saw strong results.
05-04-2020The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a website to help retailers comply with the new federal minimum age to purchase tobacco products. Tobacco retailers should use this website as a resource for compliance materials as they are made available.
03-23-2020The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule on March 18 that launches updated graphic health warning requirements for cigarette packages and advertisements. In the final rule, FDA acknowledges that […]
03-22-2020Food safety is critical, and there are several ways truckstop and travel center operators can protect themselves and their businesses from an outbreak of Salmonella or Clostridium perfringens.
03-04-2020The Food and Drug Administration on Jan. 15 issued a statement clarifying for retailers that as of Dec. 20, 2019, it is illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21.
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