ITEM PRICING LAW IMPLEMENTATION MOVES TO REGULATORY PROCESS

- Wednesday, July 18, 2012

• Article 347 : Grocers Coupon Services for MFA Members Only
• Article 348 : The Griffin Report of Food Marketing
• Article 376 : MFA ADDRESSES TOWN OF BROOKLINE, MA PROPOSAL TO BAN POLYSTYRENE AND CERTAIN DISPOSABLE BAGS
• Article 387 : BIG Y TURNS PINK
• Article 397 : 2013 HOLIDAY CALENDAR
• Article 410 : C&S Wholesale Grocers Responds After Hurricane Sandy
• Article 411 : Big Y Launches Customer and Employee Donation Program
• Article 412 : Big Y Re-Opening / Donation to Schools
• Article 414 : BIG Y'S SACK HUNGER / HELP OTHERS
• Article 416 : 2012 MFA ANNUAL MEETING AND HALL OF FAME PICTURES
• Article 417 : 2012 MASSACHUSETTS BEST BAGGER WINNER - DANNY JOHNSON of ROCHE BROS. SUPERMARKETS
• Article 418 : MFA's Hall of Fame & Community Service Awards
• Article 423 : STOP & SHOP GOES PINK IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS ORGANIZATIONS
• Article 429 : Big Y Donates $75,000 to Superstorm Sandy and American Red Cross Disaster Relief
• Article 431 : CREDIT CARD LITIGATION UPDATE:
• Article 435 : MASSACHUSETTS FOOD ASSOCIATION NEWS SCAN UPDATE
• Article 436 : MFA Newscan January 21, 2013
• Article 438 : MFA Newscan January 14, 2013
• Article 441 : MFA Newscan January 28, 2013
• Article 442 : BIG Y's "SACK HUNGER" PROGRAM DONATES 162,830 LBS OF FOOD
• Article 445 : Letter to MFA from the Department of Children and Families
• Article 478 : MFA NEWSCAN UPDATE MARCH 11, 2013
• Article 480 : MASSACHUSETTS FOOD ASSOCIATION NEWS SCAN UPDATE 4/1/13
• Article 484 : MFA Legislation filed for 2013 - 2014
• Article 486 : Stop & Shop Triple Winner® Game continues to bring hope in the fight against pediatric brain tumors

Now that the Governor has signed the item pricing waiver legislation into law (Chapter 138 of the Acts of 2012), the system of implementation now moves on to the regulatory process.  The MA Division of Standards will be drafting regulations that must go through the public hearing process, and is aiming to have the regulations finalized before the January 1, 2013 effective date, after which food stores and stores with food departments can apply for the item pricing waiver.  We will keep you informed.  Please contact the office if you have any questions.