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FDA ISSUES FINAL MENU LABELING REQUIREMENTS
by evansfox | Dec 11, 2014 | General Business
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized the rules requiring that calorie information be listed on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments to help consumers make informed decisions about meals and snacks. The...
Average Number of Days to Completely Process Original TTB Applications to Operate.
by evansfox | Dec 11, 2014 | General Business, Retail Liquor License
MONTH: August 2014 September 2014 October 2014 Type Avg Days to Process PONL Applications Avg Days to Process PONL Applications Avg Days to Process PONL Applications Brewery 94.05 126.52 111.86 Bonded Wine Cellar 74.00 65.00 71.00 Bonded Winery 99.97 104.31 115.52...
New Container & Packaging Guidelines by New York State Liquor Authority
by evansfox | Dec 6, 2014 | General Business, Retail Liquor License
The Liquor Authority continues its policy that no bottle or other alcohol container may have a secondary value or after-use. In other words, the container can’t be a decanter, candy jar or any other useful item once the alcohol is used up. In the same manner, no...
Crème Liqueurs
by evansfox | Dec 6, 2014 | General Business
Coming back into fashion in the spirits world are crème liqueurs. This is especially the case with sweet spirits that have dessert flavors. New York farm distillers (and all other distillers) can create the perfect recipe for a new liquor product by working with the...
Trade Secret Theft Claims
by evansfox | Dec 4, 2014 | General Business
New York law creates civil liability for "misappropriation" of someone else's trade secret(s). New York's criminal larceny statute may also impose criminal liability for stealing trade secrets. An action for misappropriation must be brought within 3 years after the...
What On and Off Premises Liquor Licenses Mean
by evansfox | Dec 4, 2014 | General Business, Retail Liquor License
On premise: This license is intended to allow customers to drink within a specifically designated area where servers can monitor the process of drinking. In this way they can prevent sales to minors and stop sales when someone is intoxicated. The license will usually...
Craft New York Act Now Law
by evansfox | Nov 24, 2014 | General Business, Retail Liquor License
The Craft New York Act, which will take effect in 30 days, provides New York manufacturers with greater opportunities to market their products, including: allowing producers to conduct tastings and serve “by the bottle” and “by the glass”; permitting farm distilleries...
5 Reasons to Use A Professional Caterer Instead of Restaurant Delivered Food
by evansfox | Nov 24, 2014 | General Business
1. Safe Food Handling from Kitchen to Table. While restaurant delivered food is prepared following safe food handling guidelines, once the food leaves a restaurant, the oversight of that food most likely ends. In most cases, the food is just packed up in bags and...
Convicted Felon and The Hospitality Industry
by evansfox | Nov 14, 2014 | General Business, Restaurants & Bar, Retail Liquor License
Formerly, a convicted felon could not be employed in a New York State Liquor Authority licensed premise with first obtaining a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities. Obtaining that Certificate was often a difficult, expensive and time intensive task. The New York...
New York Farm Alcohol Beverage Manufacturer Licenses
by evansfox | Nov 14, 2014 | Brewery & Cidery, Craft Beverage Branding, Distillery, General Business, Retail Liquor License
Must Farm-Licensed enterprises be located on a farm? If so, what is considered a farm? Farm Breweries and Farm Distilleries do not need to be located on a farm. Farm Wineries, however, must be located on a farm. A farm is defined as “the land, buildings and equipment...
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