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Trader woes: How Trader Joe's pilfers product ideas for mass consumption

Summary by KCRW
Trader Joe's is a goldmine for anyone who likes unique snacks, condiments, and ready-made foods. Their products are creative and reasonably priced, and the company always seems to be putting something new on shelves. But all that variety has a dark side. Food writer Adam Reiner recently investigated how the company develops its private label products for a story in Taste — and what he found wasn't so delicious. In the story, several small busin…

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KCRW broke the news in on Friday, July 4, 2025.
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