Windows 8 Start Menu Shortcut

Howdy,
Prior to Windows 8, I was creating a folder with company name in the Start Menu root and then a subfolder in it for each product.
Start Menu Root :: XCompany :: Product1
:: Product2
:: Product3
Using the same architecture in Windows 8 and 8.1, it just recognizes root folders in Start Menu and disregards sub folders.
It means that all my product shortcuts are shown in XCompany folder and ProductX folder is disregarded.
I checked in Win8 they're here:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
Is that behavior expected? Should I force my installer disregard XCompany root folder and just create ProductX folders in the Start Menu folder?
Or solution is something else?
Thanks for advise.

Hi,
In Windows 8, it can allow 2 level navigation on Start screen/ All apps. And yes, we have to create ProductX folders in the Start Menu folder
We must create shortcuts for both your XProduct folder and the sub items under this folder.
For example:
For local user, Under folder:
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
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