Cigarette prices will see an increase October 28th from Commonwealth, Philip Morris and Lorillard.

The Smoking Ban hearing offered the opportunity for Judge Trandahl to determine several pending issues, which included a summary brief to review 26 categories of rejected petitions and/or signatures and a summary brief to allow the American Cancer Society to intervene in the lawsuit.

General Mills announces a Chex Mix packaging redesign to begin in September of 2009. New packaging will capitalize on and drive the strong business momentum General Mills says Chex Mix is currently experiencing. Read More

McNeil Consumer Healthcare, the makers of TYLENOL®, are voluntarily recalling certain lots of Children’s and Infants’ TYLENOL® liquid products that were manufactured between April, 2008 and June, 2008.

AWMA — Convenience distributors and retailers, as of September 22, will be unable to sell any cigarette or cigarette paper that contains an artificial or natural flavor other than tobacco or menthol.

Effective August 24, 2009 and thereafter, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company will be increasing the manufacturer’s list price on all styles of CAPRI cigarettes. The list prices for all other RJRT products remain unchanged.

Beginning August 1, Queen City Vending will transfer custodial care of all vending accounts to Sioux Falls based, Viking Vending. We would like to thank all our vending customers for allowing us to provide your business with our vending services – most for more than a decade.