Julie Gallagher

Center Store Editor
Supermarket News
Articles by Julie Gallagher
Bite-Size Candy Cashes in on Snack Demand 
Best-selling candies have been stripped of their wrappers, shrunk into bite size cubes and packaged in resealable pouches designed for noshing on the go.
SFA Names Outstanding Specialty Retailers
New York — A panel of retailers, manufacturers, distributors and Specialty Food Association representatives have selected SFA’s Outstanding Retailers of 2013.
Wrigley Pulls Caffeinated Gum
CHICAGO — Wrigley has put the brakes on its new Alert Energy Caffeine Gum, whose introduction prompted the Food and Drug Administration to launch an investigation into the health impact of “new and easy sources of caffeine” on children.
Energy Drink Business Is Booming, But… 
Regulatory oversight may change how energy drinks and other products with added caffeine can be sold at retail.
Conn. Bill Would Permit Beer in Pouches
HARTFORD, Conn. — A bill to permit malt beverages and beer to be sold in pliable pouches was passed by Connecticut’s House of Representatives Wednesday, according to reports.
Whataburger Condiments Bottled for H-E-B 1
SAN ANTONIO — A condiment line from San Antonio–based Whataburger will be bottled exclusively for H-E-B stores in Texas and Mexico this summer.
Precedent-Setting Energy Drink Legislation Approved 2
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Energy drink manufacturers will no longer be permitted to market to minors in Suffolk County, N.Y., now that the nation’s first Energy Drink Education and Protection Plan has been signed by County Executive Steve Bellone.
Non-GMO Sale Under Way at Whole Foods
AUSTIN, Texas — Whole Foods Market is temporarily reducing the price of hundreds of products following the Non-GMO Project’s best practices for GMO avoidance.
Dannon Oikos Tops IRI's Pacesetters List
LAS VEGAS — Dannon Oikos was the top-selling new food or beverage in 2012 with $283.8 million in year-one sales across supermarkets, drug stores, mass marketers (including Walmart), club and dollar channels, and military commissaries, according to IRI’s New Product Pacesetter list released here Wednesday at the 2013 IRI Summit.
Full Circle Co-Brands With Project 7
ELK GROVE, Ill. — Topco’s Full Circle private label has teamed with Project 7 on a co-branded line with proceeds funding Project 7’s Feed the Hungry initiative.
Topco's Full Circle Co-Brands With Charity Line
ELK GROVE, Ill. — Topco’s Full Circle private label has teamed with Project 7 on a co-branded line of 26 items, with proceeds funding Project 7’s Feed the Hungry initiative.
Gallery: Jungle Jim’s Merchandises Vast Housewares Selection
FAIRFIELD, Ohio — Both of Jungle Jim’s International Market’s 5,000-square-foot “Gourmet Galeria” housewares departments merchandise about 1,500 kitchen gadgets and the same upscale brands as high-end Williams-Sonoma.
Meijer Hosts Mathlete Contest
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer is giving away $100 Meijer gift card and a Meijer Mathlete T-shirt as part of a weekly Facebook contest.
Multimedia: Celebrity Chefs Lend Their Name to Cookware Collections
Department stores, mass merchants and supermarket retailers are capitalizing on television chefs' expertise with exclusive arrangements and other partnerships involving celebrity chef-branded cookware.
Celebrity Chefs’ Cookware Sets Help Supermarkets Compete in Housewares Space 
Celebrity chefs and the popularity of television cooking shows are boosting housewares sales.

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