Nonfoods

New consumer polling data has found that an overwhelming majority of U.S. supermarket shoppers will continue to buy store-brand products even after the recession ends.

Soy Vay Enterprises, Inc. is marking its 27th anniversary as a manufacturer of all-natural kosher sauces, marinades and dressings with a brand-new flavor, Wasabiyaki (wasabi and teriyaki), which was exhibited at the New York Fancy Food Show.

Crispy Green Inc., the Fairfield, N.J.-based maker of Crispy Green® Crispy Fruit premium, freeze-dried fruit snacks, has unveiled Strawberry FruitziO, the first entry in its new snack line, at the 55th Summer Fancy Food Show in New York.

Tasty Brand, Inc., maker of Tastybaby® frozen organic purées, has grown the pioneering product line with Organic Infant Cereals, as well expanding the brand beyond baby food with Organic Fruit Snacks.

At a ceremony held Monday at the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade’s (NASFT) 55th Summer Fancy Food Show in New York and hosted by celebrity chef Ming Tsai, the 37th sofi (“specialty outstanding food innovation”) awards were revealed.

Retail grocery prices in the United States continue to creep higher overall compared with 2008, according to new research from The Nielsen Company.

While the economy -- and consumer confidence -- may slowly be bouncing back, as evidenced by a gradual increase in “moderate discretionary spending,” the recent economic downturn has drastically altered the way people shop, according to James Russo, VP of global consumer insights for The Nielsen Co., who addressed retailers attending “After the Recession: Positioning for 2010,” an event hosted by The Gourmet Retailer and Forty One Madison in New York late last week.

According to a recent Rutgers University study commissioned by the Canned Food Alliance (CFA), mothers want, and need a better grasp of, kitchen basics.