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The company is employing a comprehensive consumer support program to support the line’s rollout, including print, broadcast, and online advertising; public relations; and extensive couponing.

Billionaire Warren Buffett said the economy has "fallen off a cliff" over the past six months and consumers have changed their habits in remarkable ways.

According to the grocer, its energy reductions in 2008 alone are the equivalent of lowering emissions by over 18 million pounds, planting 4,023 acres of trees, powering 1,323 American homes for a year, or taking 2,936 cars off the road.

The destination helps diverse users easily explore programs, problems.

The various representatives encountered at the National Peanut Board's chef demonstration and tasting event feel that such gatherings go a long way toward restoring consumer confidence in the wake of the Peanut Corp. of America product (PCA) recall.

According to market research company, The NPD Group, Inc., the housewares industry saw declines in 2008 across the board, no doubt as a result of the current economic climate.

Despite the au courant topics of “food miles,” “Slow Food” and “locavores” — that go hand in hand with the locally grown movement that’s being largely driven by America’s awakening green culture — the intricacies of our global produce supply chain are truly a thing of beauty.

When it comes to "going green", the size of the opportunity is clear. The Natural Marketing Institute (NMI) estimates that the size of the green marketplace (defined as products that are organic, natural or have an environmentally friendly benefit for the purpose of this analysis), is expected to reach $420 billion by 2010.