Food Trends & Trivia

  • A Costco Business Center food court with the food court menu pictured above it.

    New Costco Food Court Sandwich Costs the Same as a Whole Pizza

    Costco might have sworn to sell its hot dog and soft drink combo for $1.50 “forever,” but adhering to cheapness isn’t the name of the game when it comes to the wholesale giant’s latest menu offering. A shopper at a…

  • Trader Joe's Mandarin Orange Chicken

    5 Trader Joe’s Products That Fans Say Have Gone Downhill

    If there’s anything Trader Joe’s fans hate more than a product’s inexplicable disappearance (rest in peace, Belgian chocolate pudding), it’s when the retailer ruins a beloved item’s recipe. According to superfans on Reddit, that unfortunate fate has befallen some of…

  • In this rear view, an unrecognizable woman stands with a shopping cart in front of a shelf full of food in the bread aisle of a grocery store.

    Your Bread May Have an Additive Banned in Europe, China, and India

    Consumers may think the Food and Drug Administration bans anything questionable from ending up in the food stream, but an additive banned in Europe, China, and India got the go-ahead in the United States.  Wondering what it is? Check your…

  • Two boxes of post sweet dreams cereal are displayed along bowls of each cereal flavor.

    Post’s New Cereal Might Help You Sleep Better

    Insomniacs and midnight snackers, this product’s for you. Breakfast-food maker Post has unveiled Sweet Dreams — a line of cereals that includes ingredients believed to promote melatonin production, potentially helping you catch a few more z’s. The cereal comes in…

  • A photo showing a bottle of Pepsi X Peeps laying in a bed of Peeps candies

    Peeps-Flavored Pepsi Returns Nationwide and Reactions Are … Mixed

    If you didn’t get a chance to try Peeps-flavored Pepsi when it debuted in 2021 and for whatever weird reason are sad that you didn’t, rejoice! Pepsi has made Pepsi X Peeps a limited-edition soda available nationwide. @theriddlestok Testing and reviewing…

  • White eggs with one broken egg in carton box. Eggs background. Food concept. Flat lay, top view.

    The Egg Float Test Myth, and Other Egg Lies Cracked Open

    Fact: Eggs are 70% more expensive in 2023 than they were the previous year, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Another fact: the prices don’t appear to be dropping anytime soon. Yes, the current egg situation is…