Gen Z trusts customer reviews of products over influencer endorsements: new study

Gen Z trusts customer reviews of products over influencer endorsements: new study

Nearly three-quarters (72%) of Gen Z say customer reviews are the most credible influence when engaging with a brand, according to a new national study of 2,000 consumers conducted by Walr on behalf of We are Talker. The findings show younger audiences now place greater emphasis on third-party validation, such as independent research, expert opinion, … Read more

Trader Joe’s recalls chicken fried rice products over contamination fears

Trader Joe’s recalls chicken fried rice products over contamination fears

Trader Joe’s popular chicken fried rice has been recalled after shards of glass were discovered inside the packaging. More than 3.3 million pounds of the product, sold under Trader Joe’s and Ajinomoto brands, were voluntarily recalled after customers reported the frightening find. Trader Joe’s popular chicken fried rice has been recalled after shards of glass … Read more

Do collagen supplements actually work? Best products to try, plus expert guidance

Do collagen supplements actually work? Best products to try, plus expert guidance

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. New York Post Composite Move over personalized supplements and multivitamins, ditch the protein powder, and wave bye-bye to your skincare routine. It’s time to run for the collagen. If you’ve … Read more

The surprising Trader Joe’s products superfans say they avoid ‘at all costs’

The surprising Trader Joe’s products superfans say they avoid ‘at all costs’

Trader Joe’s fanatics swear by the popular grocer, getting everything and anything they could need from their local store. However, even the most loyal of customers appear to be able to admit that Trader Joe’s misses the mark with at least a handful of their products. A popular discussion on social media centering on must-avoids … Read more

Tea party: serving the hottest brew-based beauty products

Tea party: serving the hottest brew-based beauty products

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Exactly how does one make the most iconic tea-based fragrance of all time — 33-year-old Bulgari Eau Parfumée au Thé Vert — even better? Scour the globe for the highest-quality … Read more

Why vitamin B6 products are being restricted in Australia — but not in the US

Why vitamin B6 products are being restricted in Australia — but not in the US

Health officials in the Land Down Under are cracking down on a popular supplement. Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announced this week that it will roll out new sales restrictions and labeling rules for vitamin B6 products, warning that prolonged high doses can cause potentially dangerous side effects. “You can have too much of a … Read more

Trader Joe’s insiders reveal secret process behind how their products get such silly names

Trader Joe’s insiders reveal secret process behind how their products get such silly names

Trader Joe’s knows how to make grocery shopping fun. On the “Inside Trader Joe’s” podcast, co-hosts Tara Miller, TJ’s vice president of marketing, and Matt Sloan, vice president of culture and innovation, shared that the grocer comes up with its product names “very carefully” — and they do matter. Some products have names that are … Read more

Your favorite Pepsi products will get natural dye makeover, including Gatorade and Cheetos

Your favorite Pepsi products will get natural dye makeover, including Gatorade and Cheetos

Pepsi has a new challenge: keeping products like Gatorade and Cheetos vivid and colorful without the artificial dyes that U.S. consumers are increasingly rejecting. PepsiCo, which also makes Doritos, Cap’n Crunch cereal, Funyuns, and Mountain Dew, announced in April that it would accelerate a planned shift to using natural colors in its foods and beverages. Around 40% of its U.S. products now contain synthetic dyes, … Read more

Country Eggs recalls cage-free products in California and Nevada following salmonella outbreak

Country Eggs recalls cage-free products in California and Nevada following salmonella outbreak

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday announced the recall of eggs connected to a salmonella outbreak. The recall is linked to at least 92 instances of illnesses but zero reported deaths.  Country Eggs, LLC of Lucerne Valley, California, is recalling its large brown cage-free Sunshine Yolks that were sold in 12 counties by the … Read more

10 Ninja kitchen products we tested (and now refuse to live without)

10 Ninja kitchen products we tested (and now refuse to live without)

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. There’s no shortage of kitchen gadgets claiming to “change your life” — and no shortage of them ending up in your donation pile a month later. But Ninja has managed … Read more

Oscar Mayer turkey bacon products recalled over possible listeria contamination

Oscar Mayer turkey bacon products recalled over possible listeria contamination

Nearly 368,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon products are being recalled over possible contamination with listeria bacteria that can cause food poisoning, federal health officials said Wednesday. No illnesses have been confirmed to date, US agriculture department officials said. Kraft Heinz Food Company of Newberry, SC, announced the recall of the fully cooked turkey bacon … Read more

The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here’s what tariffs mean for braids and wigs

The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here’s what tariffs mean for braids and wigs

Before the oppressive summer heat descends on Atlanta, therapist Brittanee Sims usually gets her thick, curly hair braided at a salon to preserve her healthy mane. But it’s more expensive this year. So she’ll only pay for her teenage daughter and son to get their summer hairdos. Not having braided hair “creates more of a … Read more

Are HTPs really safer than cigarettes? What we know so far about new ‘no-smoke’ products hitting the US

Are HTPs really safer than cigarettes? What we know so far about new ‘no-smoke’ products hitting the US

Here’s something to puff on.  Heated tobacco devices are gaining traction in the United States, with many advocates claiming they’re a better alternative to traditional cigarettes. Dr. Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, an assistant professor of health promotion and policy at UMass Amherst, and her colleagues sifted through dozens of studies to see if the science supports the … Read more

Exclusive | The 5 most unique products we saw at LA’s biohacker expo, from a muscle-spasm bodysuit to an eye-opening aging test

Exclusive | The 5 most unique products we saw at LA’s biohacker expo, from a muscle-spasm bodysuit to an eye-opening aging test

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — It was one for the anti-ages. Hundreds of biohackers — some sporting clothing to protect against electromagnetic radiation and others clutching purses packed with peptides — lived it up at last week’s Biohackers World expo by testing cutting-edge technology and sampling supplements designed to turn back the clock. Father Time wasn’t … Read more

Edy’s striking change to its products gives ice cream lovers the sundae scaries: ‘We this cheap now?’

Edy’s striking change to its products gives ice cream lovers the sundae scaries: ‘We this cheap now?’

We all scream for ice cream — but not in a good way, this time. A recent change to a fan-favorite ice cream brand is causing quite the sundae stir. People are indignant at the popular Edy’s and Dreyer’s ice cream company rebranding the containers of their sweet treats. In the r/mildlyinfuriating subreddit on Reddit, … Read more

Coca-Cola is reviving one of its most iconic products for ‘nostalgic’ Gen Z

Coca-Cola is reviving one of its most iconic products for ‘nostalgic’ Gen Z

Fans will be soda-lighted. Coca-Cola is reviving its iconic “Share a Coke” campaign for the first time in over a decade — this time targeting a younger audience. Starting in April, Coca-Cola cans and bottles will feature popular first names in stores worldwide in over 120 countries. “The iconic Share a Coke is back and … Read more

Two-thirds of Americans want their childhood products to come back

Two-thirds of Americans want their childhood products to come back

Which long-gone products would you want to make a comeback? A new study has found that two in three Americans would pay extra to have their favorite retired products revived. The poll of 2,000 U.S. adults found the average person would pay 32% more for the products they once loved to be brought back to … Read more

Popular pet food products recalled over bird-flu threat

Popular pet food products recalled over bird-flu threat

Cat owners have been alerted to a potential health threat. Savage Pet of El Cajon, California, is recalling 66 large chicken boxes (84 oz.) and 74 small chicken boxes (21 oz.) with the lot code/”best by” date of 11.15.2026, as these products have “the potential to contain H5N1, also known as bird flu,” according to the … Read more

Trader Joe’s recalls 61.5K products over ‘laceration hazard’

Trader Joe’s recalls 61.5K products over ‘laceration hazard’

Trader Joe’s is recalling certain bottles of imported mineral water over the possibility that the glass containers may shatter. The recall impacts bottles of Gerolsteiner Sparkling Natural Mineral Water, an imported German mineral water.  According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the bottles were sold at around $3 a pop. In a Mar. 12 announcement, … Read more

TJ Maxx and Marshalls sell discounted beauty products — but proceed with caution

TJ Maxx and Marshalls sell discounted beauty products — but proceed with caution

“I would cry, but my makeup is too expensive.” Nowadays, the cost of beauty products is astronomically high, even when the product comes in the smallest bottle, jar or tube. Now, fed-up customers are turning to discount department stores, hoping to save a few dollars when shopping for their favorite supplies. Stores like TJ Maxx, … Read more