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09-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
36 Fun Products That Were Born To Be The Perfect Gifts
Washable, pet-safe fur markers so Fido can be the canvas for their next masterpiece. The set comes with 12 different colors that come off easily with shampoo so they can deck their dog out for holidays, birthdays, or when inspiration strikes. A Nickelodeon splat magnet for the proud '90s kid who's always up for a bowl of Cookie Crisp and a Hey Arnold! viewing session. Wavelength — a mind-reading board game that takes seconds to set up, minutes to learn, and only half an hour to play, making it perfect for the person who always wants to bring a game to the shindig. It's a great way to get to know your fellow party-goers and arguably a way better icebreaker than Two Truths and a Lie. A roll of pizza stickers because you never know when they're gonna need 600 miniature pie stickers. Well, I guess we do know. The answer is always. A set of vinyl coasters offering a retro (and super cute) way to protect their furniture from condensation. Guests that actually want to use a coaster? How the turntables. A layered necklace set with three classic chains — herringbone, curb, and rope — that'll elevate any outfit, even their dog-walking uniform. Thanks to their gold plating, the necklaces are hypoallergenic and tarnish-resistant, making them a great budget option when solid gold is out of the question. A ceramic vase shaped like a stack of books featuring The Big Three — Wuthering Heights, Emma, and Little Women. Now, even their plants can feel well-read. A square magnet you can customize with a picture and sentimental song. Whether you're going with a sweet ballad for your partner or "Crazy Frog" for your weirdo best friend, it's sure to get a lot of use. An adorable ladybug pin in case they need to manufacture some extra luck. They can pop one on their lapel, hat, tote, or wherever else needs a tiny companion. A canvas board game tote for people who take game night seriously. The bag has a flat bottom and zipper to keep games secure while they're running over to a friend's house to destroy everyone at Monikers. There's also a small inner pocket for smaller games like Strawberry Sunset. Talking Hearts — a deck of conversation cards for couples looking to deepen their connection or just pass the time on a long trip. There are 200 questions, plus two wild cards to keep conversation flowing. A ribbon bookmark so even the novel on their bedside table doubles as charming decor. It may even convince them to finally finish that book you lent them last year. Murdle: Volume 1 — a book featuring 100 logic puzzles from the popular daily puzzle site, Murdle. Armchair detectives can work to crack the case and find out who did it, where, and with what. There are four levels of difficulty, ranging from elementary to impossible, so they can stay challenged as they go. A fancy book filled with lots of unusual knowledge so they can come prepared with interesting trivia the next time conversation falls flat. They can regale people with facts about Hollywood urban legends, presidential pets, strange sporting events, and more. A set of rainbow wineglasses ensuring every guest can have their favorite long as they all have different favorite colors. If a fight breaks out for the green glass, be assured that — at less than $10 a glass — you can always buy them a second set. A Sudoku board game, but with colored balls instead of numbers. They can pick a puzzle from the game book, set it up, and finish filling the board, ensuring no color repeats in any row, column, or square. This is great for people who love puzzles but struggle with numbers (me). A beeswax tulip candle that looks so much like the real thing, they could probably prank their guests when they light it up. I, for one, would never dare to set something so pretty on fire — it's going under a bell jar, Beauty and the Beast-style, forever. A "from the library of" page embosser or self-inking stamp for the amateur librarian in your life. It'll be the perfect apology gift for all the books you've borrowed and not given back yet. Look, sometimes it's more fun to collect books than read them! A set of Globbles, TikTok-famous fidget toys that are squishy, colorful, and stick to any surface they throw them at without leaving a residue. It'll soothe the childhood stress of throwing a sticky hand toy at the ceiling and getting screamed at by their parent for a week straight. A lil' kit that'll let them pretend to be a master candy sushi chef. It comes with everything they need to make two pieces of tamago and tuna nigiri, plus one ikura sushi. The salmon roe aspect looks tricky to pull off, but reviewers say they were pleasantly surprised by the painless process. A Clogs memory game that tests your ability to remember and match up to 24 pairs of vintage leather shoes. The pack comes with 48 cards and takes 30–40 minutes to play. A 10-year diary for the journaling experts who are ready to graduate from the famous 5-year journal. Your recipient gets five lines per day to jot down their experiences, plus a prologue and epilogue. Already a cute gift idea, but it's made even better by the gold foil details and delicate illustrations! A cleaning toy car that'll be as much a gift for the child as the parent; they'll be crowning you the champion gift giver when playtime becomes clean-the-floor time. The car can hold up to 160 pounds, so some adults can take a spin too! An alarmingly adorable capybara night-light to keep them company on sleepy summer evenings. They can bop their new silicone friend on the head to toggle through seven different colors and three dimness settings. And if you opt for the flower version, it comes with two different buds to hold. 🥹 A pretzel-making kit so they can enjoy warm, top-notch soft pretzels anytime they want — no flight to Germany needed. The box comes with step-by-step instructions with kid-friendly illustrations and color-coded ingredients so children as young as five can feel like total baking pros. OK, next question: Should we get some cheese sauce for dipping? A miniature wacky waving inflatable tube man in case they wanna grow up to be a used Hot Wheels salesman and need something to draw in new customers. Mystic Maze — a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle that reveals a secret "magic trick" when they complete it. There are also 50 Easter eggs hidden in the complicated design, so they're sure to be thoroughly entertained from start to finish. Teeny-tiny onigiri vases who look thrilled by the opportunity to hold their new clippings and flower buds. Each smiling rice ball is handcrafted, so they're all unique. A tin of emergency googly eyes sure to help out your friend whenever they're in a pinch during a prank war. The pack comes with three different sizes, so get ready for everything in their home to suddenly start staring back at you. A "Gracula" garlic crusher that ironically helps them with one of the most tedious chores in the kitchen. Just throw in the peeled cloves, twist, and feel grateful they Let the Right One their kitchen. A pair of the *iconic* Kaco pens (known for their adorable heart tops) in your choice of Pantone color. They have every Color of the Year going back to 2000, so you can pick a year with sentimental just their fave color. A mini Bob Ross paint-by-numbers kit that comes with three different numbered canvas designs, seven paint pots, a mini brush, and an easel to display their tiny masterpieces. It's perfect for adults and teens looking for a quick project and kids working on their fine motor skills. A pocket library complete with mini books (including classics like It, The Hobbit, and Catcher in the Rye). They can give it a shake to satisfy their lust for destruction, then meditatively put the tomes back on their shelves when they need a little screen break. A cutie pie planner to help them be a busy bee, or more likely a take-it-slow sloth. There's room for appointments, errands, and people to in due time. A pair of darling ice cream bowls with squeal-worthy, flower-shaped bases. Warning: Their ice cream might melt into soup as they take one million photos of the bowls in action. A Lego daffodil kit for decor they can build themselves. The 216-piece set comes with everything they need to build four stems, and at less than $10, it's a steal compared to most Lego kits.
USA Today
29-04-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Nationwide boycott targeted General Mills: Why consumers took action
Hear this story Consumers nationwide took part in a week-long boycott of General Mills last week, taking aim at the massive company that organizers say represents everything wrong with the corporate grip on the nation's food system. The seven-day spending freeze was organized by the People's Union USA and led by John Schwarz. Schwarz, in an Instagram post, cited what he claims is General Mills' purported toxic ingredients, alleged price gouging during inflation, avoiding of fair taxes and its allegedly store-wide domination of mass-produced, low-nutrition products. Here's what to know about the General Mills boycott, including what products were included. When is the General Mills boycott? The General Mills boycott began April 21 and ended at midnight on Monday, April 28. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Consumers and economic blackouts: Shoppers continue business boycotts as Target takes the biggest hit What is the General Mills boycott? Why are people boycotting General Mills? The People's Union USA is calling for a national boycott of the corporate giant's continued efforts to "profit off the backs of American families while doing absolutely nothing to reinvest into the communities it profits from." Schwarz, in an Instagram video, called out the companies' alleged efforts to churn out "ultra-processed garbage" and "sugary poison," spending millions to lobby against GMO transparency and better food labeling to keep Americans blind to what they are eating. What items are on the General Mills boycott list? Here's a list of General Mills products General Mills is a manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods and pet food products that include cereal, prepared and frozen foods, soup, snacks, yogurt, baking products, pet food and ice cream. Several brands fall under the umbrella of General Mills: Cereals: Cascadian Farm, Cheerios, Chex, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Cookie Crisp, Count Chocula, Golden Grahams, Kix, Lucky Charms, Raisin Nut Bran, Reese's Puffs, Total, Trix and Wheaties Cascadian Farm, Cheerios, Chex, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Cookie Crisp, Count Chocula, Golden Grahams, Kix, Lucky Charms, Raisin Nut Bran, Reese's Puffs, Total, Trix and Wheaties Baking: Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Gold Medal, Bisquick, Autumn's Gold Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Gold Medal, Bisquick, Autumn's Gold Snacks: Nature Valley, Annie's (organic snacks), EPIC, Larabar, Chex Mix, Dunkaroos, Fiber One, Gardetto's Nature Valley, Annie's (organic snacks), EPIC, Larabar, Chex Mix, Dunkaroos, Fiber One, Gardetto's Yogurt: Yoplait, Oui, :ratio Yoplait, Oui, :ratio Ice Cream: Häagen-Dazs Häagen-Dazs Pet Food: Blue Buffalo Blue Buffalo Other Brands: Annie's (organic), Old El Paso, Totino's, Muir Glen (organic), Progresso (soups) Do boycotts work? Do economic blackouts work? The results from boycotts are often mixed, but professors told USA TODAY that it can be a successful tactic to shame a company into reversing decisions or taking action. In 2023, conservative activists staged boycotts of Target's Pride Month displays, leading the store to move its Pride displays to the back of stores. Last year, the retailer opted to scale back on its Pride collection, with many stores choosing not to carry it. Bud Light, owned by beer giant Anheuser-Busch, suffered plummeting sales following backlash in 2023 over a social media campaign with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. While difficult to gauge, data from the first economic blackout on Feb. 28 suggests there was "some potential impact" on sales for larger retailers, including Target, Walmart and Amazon, according to a USA TODAY report. Lori Comstock is a New Jersey-based journalist with the Mid-Atlantic Connect Team.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Britons have gone off breakfast cereal, says Shreddies maker
Britons are going off breakfast cereal in favour of protein-heavy morning meals, leaving the maker of Shreddies and Cheerios poised to axe 300 jobs because of the demand slump. Cereal Partners UK & Ireland, which also makes Cookie Crisp and Nesquik, has put forward proposals to shut a major factory in Merseyside, moving production of breakfast brands to a different factory in Staverton, Wiltshire. At the same time, it said it will stop producing own-label cereals for supermarkets. A spokesman for the company blamed the decision on a 'significant decline owing to the changing habits of UK and Irish consumers and greater competition from alternative breakfast options'. It comes after volume sales of Shreddies in UK supermarkets fell by 15.8pc last year, while those of Cheerios suffered a 4.1pc drop, according to data firm NIQ published in The Grocer magazine. Combined, the UK's top ten cereal brands sold 10.1m kg less over the year to Sept 7. Though ready-to-eat breakfast cereal is still a £1.2bn market, according to Kantar, demand for traditional breakfast cereals has been dented by negative perceptions around health and the rising popularity of more protein-heavy breakfast options. Jonny Bingham, co-founder of food development company Bingham & Jones, said: 'It's perceived as not being healthy and not terribly filling. There's been a lot of press over the last ten years about breakfast cereal and how much sugar is in them. 'It almost feels like parents have a guilt complex when it comes to getting cereal and sticking it in the cupboard.' He said this was despite widespread industry efforts to reduce salt and sugar in products over recent years. 'There's no doubt whatsoever that most of those cereals have moved heaven and hell just to try and make it as healthy as they possibly can.' He added that more people were skipping breakfast altogether as a method of controlling their weight with so-called intermittent fasting, while others were gravitating towards more protein-heavy breakfast options. 'More and more stuff that we are developing for [customers] for early morning is all about being protein-rich or protein-heavy.' While the closure of Cereal Partners' Merseyside factory could see up to 314 jobs cut, the company said it planned to spend £74m on expanding the Wiltshire factory and 60 new jobs. The spokesman added: 'CPUK&I regrets the potential impact on employees and the immediate priority is to work together to review the proposals while supporting people through this process with care and sensitivity.' They said the company was open to 'alternative solutions' such as a sale of the facility or a spin-off of its supermarket own-label business if a buyer could be found for it. News of the proposed closure was met with outrage from unions representing the factory's staff. Matt Denton, the regional organiser for trade union GMB, said: 'For three decades, CPUK has been at the heart of this community, providing good jobs and supporting countless businesses. Three hundred skilled workers facing an uncertain future is simply unacceptable. 'We demand urgent talks with management and call on the company to engage with us to make sure workers' voices are heard, and livelihoods are prioritised.' Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Telegraph
20-03-2025
- Business
- Telegraph
Britons have gone off breakfast cereal, says Shreddies maker
Britons are going off breakfast cereal in favour of protein-heavy morning meals, leaving the maker of Shreddies and Cheerios poised to axe 300 jobs because of the demand slump. Cereal Partners UK & Ireland, which also makes Cookie Crisp and Nesquik, has put forward proposals to shut a major factory in Merseyside, moving production of breakfast brands to a different factory in Staverton, Wiltshire. At the same time, it said it will stop producing own-label cereals for supermarkets. A spokesman for the company blamed the decision on a 'significant decline owing to the changing habits of UK and Irish consumers and greater competition from alternative breakfast options'. It comes after volume sales of Shreddies in UK supermarkets fell by 15.8pc last year, while those of Cheerios suffered a 4.1pc drop, according to data firm NIQ published in The Grocer magazine. Combined, the UK's top ten cereal brands sold 10.1m kg less over the year to Sept 7. Though ready-to-eat breakfast cereal is still a £1.2bn market, according to Kantar, demand for traditional breakfast cereals has been dented by negative perceptions around health and the rising popularity of more protein-heavy breakfas t options. Jonny Bingham, co-founder of food development company Bingham & Jones, said: 'It's perceived as not being healthy and not terribly filling. There's been a lot of press over the last ten years about breakfast cereal and how much sugar is in them. 'It almost feels like parents have a guilt complex when it comes to getting cereal and sticking it in the cupboard.' He said this was despite widespread industry efforts to reduce salt and sugar in products over recent years. 'There's no doubt whatsoever that most of those cereals have moved heaven and hell just to try and make it as healthy as they possibly can.' He added that more people were skipping breakfast altogether as a method of controlling their weight with so-called intermittent fasting, while others were gravitating towards more protein-heavy breakfast options. 'More and more stuff that we are developing for [customers] for early morning is all about being protein-rich or protein-heavy.' While the closure of Cereal Partners' Merseyside factory could see up to 314 jobs cut, the company said it planned to spend £74m on expanding the Wiltshire factory and 60 new jobs. The spokesman added: 'CPUK&I regrets the potential impact on employees and the immediate priority is to work together to review the proposals while supporting people through this process with care and sensitivity.' They said the company was open to 'alternative solutions' such as a sale of the facility or a spin-off of its supermarket own-label business if a buyer could be found for it. News of the proposed closure was met with outrage from unions representing the factory's staff. Matt Denton, the regional organiser for trade union GMB, said: 'For three decades, CPUK has been at the heart of this community, providing good jobs and supporting countless businesses. Three hundred skilled workers facing an uncertain future is simply unacceptable. 'We demand urgent talks with management and call on the company to engage with us to make sure workers' voices are heard, and livelihoods are prioritised.'
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
More than 300 jobs at risk as Cheerios maker plans to shut Merseyside factory
The maker of Cheerios and Shreddies has unveiled plans to shut a factory in Merseyside which would put more than 300 jobs at risk of redundancy, as it warned over declining demand for breakfast cereal. Cereal Partners UK and Ireland (CPUK&I) said it wants to move production of branded cereals from the Bromborough site to its factory in Staverton, Wiltshire. Under the proposals, it will also stop making supermarket-own cereals and only produce branded products. Sales of breakfast cereal are in 'significant decline owing to the changing habits of UK and Irish consumers and greater competition from alternative breakfast options', a spokesman for Cereal Partners said. The company, which is also behind well-known brands such as Golden Nuggets and Cookie Crisp, said it was talking to employees about the plans which would put 314 roles at risk of redundancy. The changes would also involve £74 million being invested to expand the Staverton factory's capability and create around 60 new roles. The spokesman said: 'CPUK&I regrets the potential impact on employees and the immediate priority is to work together to review the proposals while supporting people through this process with care and sensitivity. 'CPUK&I remains open to alternative solutions, including a potential sale of the Bromborough site and/or the supermarket branded cereal manufacturing itself.' It added that there would not be any further updates on the proposals until discussions with staff were complete. Matt Denton, regional organiser for trade union GMB, said: 'For three decades, CPUK has been at the heart of this community, providing good jobs and supporting countless businesses. 'Three hundred skilled workers facing an uncertain future is simply unacceptable. 'GMB will fight to protect jobs, secure fair treatment for workers and explore all potential options to mitigate the impact of this closure. 'We demand urgent talks with management and call on the company to engage with us to make sure workers' voices are heard, and livelihoods are prioritised.'
