Grocers warn that consumer protection bill jeopardizes discounts
Grocery stores are warning of the potential unintended consequences of a bill limiting how personal data informs prices.
Lawmakers want price transparency for online groceries
Grocery stores and third-party apps are pushing back against a bill ensuring price transparency for online grocery shopping.
Businesses want to limit the scope of credit card fees
A business coalition is backing legislation prohibiting credit card companies from charging a fee on sales taxes and tips.
Take 2 on New York’s plastic bag restrictions
Sept. 28, 2020 - New York’s plastic bag ban survived a legal challenge and will go into effect next month. We talked with Mike Durant, President and CEO of the Food Industry Alliance of New York State, about
Apr 16, 2020: Keeping grocery store workers and shoppers safe from COVID-19
Mike Durant, President and CEO of the Food Industry Alliance of New York State, updated us on the latest that grocery stores across the state are doing to keep their employees and shoppers safe from the virus.
March 18, 2020: Supermarket coronavirus disruption
If you’ve taken a trip to a grocery store in recent days, you may have seen empty toilet paper aisles. We talked with Mike Durant, President and CEO of the Food Industry Alliance, about the impact the virus
Feb. 28, 2020: The Great Plastic Bag Debate
With the state’s plastic bag ban set to go into effect on Sunday, we spoke with two stakeholders on the issue for a calm debate of the issue: Liz Moran, Environmental Policy Director at NYPIRG, and Mike Durant,
November 21, 2019: Plastic bag ban
With counties opting in to a five-cent fee on paper bags ahead of the state’s single use plastic bag ban, Mike Durant, President and CEO of the Food Industry Alliance, discussed how grocery stores and other food retail
