Nonfoods

The economic recession is dramatically changing consumer shopping habits – changes that could be longer-lasting, according to Thom Blischok, president of consulting and innovation at Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), the leading global provider of consumer, shopper and market insights for the consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail and healthcare industries.

FMA, NFI and United Fresh have all thrown their support behind the proposed legislation.

Consumers are not buying based on price alone, according to a recent study from Brandweek, a Nielsen Business Media publication. Instead, they are relying more on their perception of value when deciding which brands to stay loyal to during the recession.

For the fifth consecutive year, Hy-Vee's Chinese Express, the company's fastest-growing and most popular dining service, has again been named to the Top 100 Chinese Restaurants/Chains in the United States.

Kurt S. Schertle, a former Shopper's Food and Pharmacy Executive, has joined Weis Markets as Vice President of Sales and Merchandising.

New and improved products are due in March, with further innovations to come throughout 2009.

The new space-saving box provides a glimpse of the cereal aisle of the future.

The success of the retailer's corporate brand program could be a threat to national brands.