The Dill of a Lifetime? In a Nation that’s Enduring its Own Sour Patch, the Pickle Dominated 2024
January 6, 2025 | 1 min to read
In recent months, pickles have surged in popularity, marked by Nature Made's introduction of pickle-flavored gummy vitamins and Petco's “Pickle Mania” promotion featuring 26 pickle-themed pet toys. A food scholar noted everyone's needs seem to be met by pickles, while social media influencer itsmejuliette sparked creativity by encouraging followers to surprise neighbors with a pickle wreath, which garnered over 70,000 likes.
Was it April, when Nature Made introduced its pickle-flavored gummy vitamins? Was it November, when Petco’s “Pickle Mania” promotion offered 26 different pickle-themed toys for dogs and cats? Maybe it was the December day that a food scholar was heard to utter, “Everyone can kind of see their needs met by pickles.”
Or perhaps it was just a couple weeks ago, when Instagram chef itsmejuliette (no stranger to online pickle activities) posted a cheeky challenge on her “cooking with no rules” feed: “this is your sign to surprise your neighbor with a pickle wreath.” More than 70,000 people liked her style, or at least her post.
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