12 articles
Fashion
How Trader Joe’s tote bags became so fashionable in Japan
While Trader Joe’s tote bags in the U.S. have become a viral sensation due to social media, the canvas bags have long been an unexpect...
Michelle De Pacina
Food
Watch: TikToker fumes over tiny serving of Trader Joe’s instant ramen
A TikToker has gone viral for calling out Trader Joe’s over an instant ramen cup that contained a relatively small serving of noodles....
Bryan Ke
Why Trader Joe’s sold-out frozen kimbap is a hit
Trader Joe’s frozen kimbap quickly sold out after going viral on TikTok. Key details: A company based in Gumi, South Korea, started se...
Culture
Indian woman-owned brand accuses Trader Joe’s of selling ‘knockoff’ of their bestselling achaar
Chitra Agrawal, owner of Indian condiments brand Brooklyn Delhi, has accused grocery chain Trader Joe’s of selling a knockoff version of “R...
Ryan General
‘The juice is Dynamite’: Trader Joe’s Army employees go viral for BTS-themed marketing
A Trader Joe’s in Brooklyn, New York, went viral for its BTS-themed marketing strategy after a customer shared photos of the grocery store’...
YouTuber’s Chinese Grandfather Brutally Reviews Trader Joe’s Chinese Food
Evan Yee, the YouTuber and TikToker behind “The Fake Food Show,” recently included his grandfather in a review video about Chine...
News
Trader Joe’s Doesn’t Think Their Ethnic Sounding Labels Are Racist
American chain grocery Trader Joe’s defends its “ethnic-sounding” labels saying the names are a fun way to show appreciation for...
Thousands Petition for Trader Joe’s to Change ‘Racist’ Food Labels
Thousands of people have signed a petition urging Trader Joe’s to change some of its food labels deemed insensitive and racist. The petition...
Trader Joe’s Sushi Recalled Over Possible Listeria Contamination
California-based company Fuji Food Products has voluntarily recalled several of their ready-to-eat sushi, spring roll, and salad sold at sev...
13 of the Best Asian Foods You Can Find at Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe’s is undeniably America’s favorite grocery store chain and a snack lover’s paradise. From their brilliant use of puns on the chal...
Jin Hyun
Entertainment
One Supermarket Created the Sexiest Tomato Ad You’ve Ever Seen
Supermarket chain Aldi, which owns Trader Joe’s, has taken to creating tantalizing and romantic ads to sell their foods. Their latest ad fo...
Editorial Staff
Trader Joe’s Ex-President Launches Grocery Store That Sells Healthy Food at Fast-Food Prices
It looks like your common boutique supermarket, and with its aisles brimming with fresh produce and friendly staff assisting customers, it h...
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