Orca Communications Media Coverage 2024
What a Wonderful 2024 For Orca Clients!

Orca Communications is proud to showcase its clients’ media coverage in 2024, with brands making waves across major platforms. From Bluapple’s feature in Food & Wine to Haikubox’s recognition in TIME Magazine, Orca Communications client media coverage in 2024 is garnering the attention they deserve.
The Daily Beast (429.8K UVM) featured Orca client Bravus as one of the best non-alcoholic craft beers you can buy online.
Eat This, Not That! (9.5 Million UVM) say that cooking with Growee Foods is a great way to sneak more vegetables into your diet.
Daily Mom (96,130 Audience Reach) featured Colorfil filters and the Bluapple in its product round-up for “Stay Clean and Germ-Free: Essential Cleaning Tips for Winter & Products You Need!”
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Online & Newspaper (3,356,712 UVPM & 130,115 Circ) featured both Replenish Goods and Bluapple.
You can almost taste the exotic flavors of Ronda’s Fine Foods’ new Muhammara line, which is featured in Trendhunter (1.2 Million UVM).
The January 2024 issue of PGA Magazine features FlyWithWine’s Vin2Go wine bottle carrying case on the Buzz page!
Detroit News (3,933,445 UVPM) recommended Bluapple in a New Year home and garden feature.
Business Insider says Celsiu54 is one of the best candle brands of 2024.
You know that you’re SMART and in the KNOW when KnowTechie (251,000 UVPM) features the Smart Slydr!
Global Traveler Magazine picked the MOOV Motion bag as one of its must-have bags for travelers in 2024.
Food & Wine Magazine (11 Million Reach) featured Dave’s Gourmet as one of the best jarred tomato sauces. Also picked up on Yahoo! in the UK and Canada.
Better late than never! OprahDaily.com (12.1 million UVM) included long-time Orca client, eat2explore, in its “60 Unique Mother’s Day Gifts for Every Type of Mom”.
Newsweek (100 Million UVM) featured a fascinating article about George Washington’s family secrets, now revealed thanks to a groundbreaking study in which Orca client FamilyTreeDNA played a huge role!
Good Morning America demonstrates the new beach umbrella safety standards with Orca client beachBUB shown throughout the segment.
Orca is super happy that the Wall Street Journal story about counterfeits featuring Bee Cups and Cascade made it to the front page of its print newspaper (Tuesday, June 11).
Time Magazine (16M UVM)put its Stamp of Approval on Kinisium’s motion detection device as one of the best tech gifts to give or get!
People.com profiled the dangers of runaway beach umbrellas, highlighting beachBUB as an effective solution.
Making the planet #1 when you go #2 is now possible thanks to The UnWipe! Make sure to check out the amazing interview with the product’s inventor Jim Kaslik featured on GreenMatters.com, (1.5 Million) the country’s leading authority on all things eco/ sustainability! The story was front and center on the website’s homepage all day.
CNN Underscored (130 Million UVM & Facebook 93,000+ followers) highlighted The StoveShelf Magnetic Shelf in its “Editors’ Picks: The 45 best products we tried and loved in May” that posted live to its digital site and on Facebook.
Vinci‘s Hands-Free Citrus Juicer was selected by NY Times Wirecutter as “the best overall juicer” in a fabulous round-up!
Celebrate Independence Day with Birdie’s Pimento Cheese, featured in the online edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (9.2 Million Digital Subscribers) in its column “Three suggestions for your Fourth of July meals.”
Orca is ready to throw a “Parade” (23M UVM) after reading this story (in a publication of the same name) that mentions Bee Cups!
BobVila.com (4M UVM) recommended StoveShelf in “21 Things You Need For An Apartment.”
Romper (4.8 Million UVM) mentioned Orca client Jam’s World in “I Took My Kids To Chileno Bay & Now I Get Why People Love Resorts.”
HuffPost (52 Million Reach) released its annual Weird Father’s Day Gift Guide today – and the 54Celsius “Italian Gesture” CandleHand made this year’s list.
Eat This, Not That! (10M UVM)featured Vite Ramen in a slide show that also got picked up on MSN!
The Dallas Business Journal and WFAA.com (2.4M UVM) featured Orca client Crispy Cones, the Shark Tank-backed ice cream chain that scooped up a ten-store franchising deal in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Thrilled to see our longtime client FamilyTreeDNA featured in a round-up of the best DNA test kits on TechTimes.com (468,000 Reach)!
Food & Wine featured Bravus in “8 best nonalcoholic beers for the summer.”
Yes, you can eat raw cookie dough if it is Whoa Dough! VegNews (1.1 Million audience reach) featured Whoa Dough Ready-to-Bake Cookie Dough in an article on raw, vegan cookie dough brands that are safe to eat.
Just in time for summer travel GearBrigade.com (185,000) is shining the spotlight on our client VinGardeValise – the smart solution to travel with wine!
CNN Underscored (130+ Million UVM) is raving about the Vinci Cold Brew 360! This latest coffee brewing innovation by Vinci Housewares was chosen as an editor’s favorite product in February!
The Alabama Supreme Court ruling regarding IVF has sparked national interest in embryo donation and adoption. Former client Nightlight Christian Adoptions-Snowflakes Embryo Adoption program was featured in an article in The Bump.com (6 million UVM).
It’s not a bad idea to turn to the experts at CNET (46 Million) for advice on which are the best at-home DNA tests for 2024! Once again, FamilyTreeDNA has made the list!
Gardening Know How (15 million UVM), a gardening publication in the UK, used our info on Bee Cups for her story on adding a pollinator station in your Garden!
VegNews.com (4.18 million UVM) featured eat2explore as one of its “Top 25 Unique Gifts to Spoil Your Mom with This Mother’s Day.” The site also recommended Orca client Whoa Dough!
TLC.com (20.91 million UVM) readers love Kiddietotes‘ Scooter Luggage, posting an in-depth review including personal photos.
Gear Diary (1.7 Million UVM) recommended several Orca clients in its Father’s Day gift guide: StoveShelf, Bailey’s CBD, HandsOn Gloves, Vinci, and Kloveo.
CNET.com (46 Million) included the VinGardeValise wine suitcase from FlyWithWine on its list of best wine gifts for 2024.
We’ve got the zoomies to see that Rover (9.6 million UVM) is talking about Yummy Combs!
TechAdvisor (8 Million) says the kits from FamilyTreeDNA are “the best.” Yahoo Finance also selected FTDNA as one of the best 7 test kits on the market today!
It’s a bee-utiful thing when US News 360 (35 Million UVM) recommends BeeCups as a top gift for gardeners.
CNN Underscored (130 Million UVM) shares a rave review showcasing the HandsOn Gardening Gloves in its “Editors’ Picks: The 45 best Mother’s Day gifts we’ve ever given and received.”
Thrilled to see our client SWOOP featured in a round-up of the best bras for small busts today in UsWeekly Magazine (2 Million)!
Congratulations to Bluapple for being included in Mental Floss (6.2 Million UVM) on “15 Products That Make Food Last Longer!”
Fortune.com (16.7 Million UVM) has editors who know a good thing when they see it! Congrats to Orca client FamilyTreeDNA for being chosen as this year’s “Best DNA test for maternal and paternal heritage.”
Just in time for summer travel GearBrigade.com (185,000) is shining the spotlight on our client FlyWithWine’s VinGardeValise – the smart solution to travel with wine!
Oprah Daily’s special 2024 Holiday Edition features Orca client FLOR DE LA JARA both online and print. FLOR DE LA JARA is featured as the lead product in the Best Food Gifts! Also featured in:
Delish (26 million UVM)
Eating Well (16M UVM)
TheKitchn (27M UVM)
Prevention (10M UVM)
TODAY.com (22M UVM)
Country Living Magazine (15M UVM)
Parents.com (5M UVM)
Yahoo.com (159M UVM)
ABC News (97M UVM)
HGTV (12M UVM)
Good Housekeeping (30M UVM)
Today.com (101.4 million UVM) features eat2explore as a fun way to experience the Olympic games at home.
TIME Magazine has chosen Haikubox as one of its Best Inventions of 2024.
FamilyTreeDNA is basking in the glow of a second mention in as many months in the New York Times.
HGTV.com (5 million reach) featured the VinGardeValise wine suitcase in a gift guide for travelers.
Rich DeMuro, Tech Reporter at KTLA-TV (Los Angeles, CA, Market #2, 225,000+ viewers per quarter hour, 1,664,378 UVM) is the #1 morning show in LA and featured Orca client Kinisium including an interview with the founders.
FamilyTreeDNA was chosen as one of the Best DNA Test Kits in 2024 by the staff at the NYT/ Wirecutter (329.49 Million UVM!)
GoodHousekeeping.com (50 Million total audience) chose FamilyTreeDNA as one of its top DNA test kits, and it picked the Zomee Fit Hands-Free Wearable Breast Pump as a 2024 Parenting Awards Winner.
Orca is ready to throw a “Parade” (23M UVM) after reading this story (in a publication of the same name) that mentions Bee Cups!
Orca scooped up a big hit in USA Today (134 Million Reach) for our client Crispy Cones—just in time for National Ice Cream Day! The article also ran in the Austin American Statesman (4 Million Reach). USA TODAY (146M UVM) also picked Johnson’s Popcorn as one of its Readers’ Choice Award for Best Gift for Foodies!
beachBUB has been recognized as the top beach umbrella overall by US News & World Report (42 Million UVM) in “Best Beach Umbrellas 2024.” Editors also chose the Water & Wines puzzles as one of its top gifts for women.
Esquire (20 million audience reach) selected Spirited Brands‘ canned cocktails, Soula and Soke, as one of “The Best Canned Cocktails 2024.”
Forbes (70 Million UVM) featured Whoa Dough and Tam’s Sweets in an article on trends at the Summer Fancy Food Show! Forbes also chose Kahawa 1893 for its “Gourmet Gifts For The Foodie In Your Life.” Editors showed some love for Chukar Cherries in “These Holiday Treats Are The Most Instagram-Worthy Products This Season.” We landed coverage for the VinGardeValise wine suitcase in Forbes’ Holiday Gift Guide 2024/The Coolest Travel Gear For Wine Lovers!
Seraphim Social Beverage is featured in Elle Gourmet (Canada) in “Light, low and no alcohol drinks for summer.”
Charles Passy’s MarketWatch -owned by Dow Jones (20 Million UVM) showcased Birdie’s Pimento Cheese and Tam’s Sweets in “7 trends to watch in the food world — from freeze-dried candy to mushroom coffee.”
Entrepreneur.com (20 Million) interviewed Jeremy Carlson, the young entrepreneur behind Crispy Cones who has become a Shark Tank sensation.
Orca woke up with Morning in America on NewsNation (3 Million UVM) telling us about ideal products for Back-to-School and back-to-the-sidelines, ICEBREAKER Nordic and Mozy.
On a separate broadcast, the NewsNation hosts called the OutIn Nano “THE product for the Fall.”
Editors at Food + Wine (11 Million) chose the Bluapple produce-saver in an awesome round-up! They also love the OutIn Nano! Editors also selected VinGardeValise wine suitcase for its 2024 holiday gift guide.
Having several U.S. Senators behind your cause is always helpful in gaining the press’s attention! Axios (18 Million) highlighted the dangers posed by unsecured beach umbrellas and how Orca client beachBUB USA can help.
BonAppetit.com (33.68 million UVM) featured Sorbabes and Fudgy Pops in “Healthy Snacks BA Editors are Obsessed With.”
Good Morning America shared the chaotic video of beach umbrellas flying as high as 150 feet into the air, interviewing Orca client beachBUB USA about how to avoid these dangers. GMA also featured the PyroPet candles by our client Celsius54 on its TikTok and Instagram. Good Morning America’s Deals & Steals featured Bluapple. @ShopGMA (Instagram 39,700+ followers & TikTok 21,100+ followers) from GMA featured Bluapple in video demo social media posts.
KHOU-TV (Houston, Market #7) highlighted the Nightside NS01 reading lamp as one of this year’s best back-to-school products.
BuzzFeed (147 Million) loves Orca client Bluapple, featuring the kitchen must-have several times during August, including genius finds, life hack home products, money savers, and items that proved reviewers wrong. Also picked up on MSN (200 Million). BuzzFeed.com also recommends the PyroPet Reindeer Candle by 54 Celsius!
BoredPanda (160 Million) picked Bluapple in its top 21 items in “So Good, We Couldn’t Keep Them To Ourselves.” We love that MSN.com ran the piece, too!
Repaint Tray hit it big with two major features in Hardware Retailing Magazine and Paint & Decorating Retailer Magazine (pg. 15) in the August issues.
CNN Underscored (150M UVM) loves Orca clients! It featured Bee Cups about starting a business in Texas and ICEBREAKER Nordic in “Editors’ Picks: The 46 best products we tried and loved in June!” Editors also listed the UnWipe as one of this year’s most “Unique Gift Ideas” and chose the Luma Flame as an editor’s favorite in “The 40 Best Practical Gifts They’ll Actually Use in 2024.” In December, WLIVE was included in “Editor’s Favorite Products We Tried & Loved in December.”
Parents.com (1.2 Million UVM) included Johnson’s Popcorn and Chukar Cherries in a Halloween-centric article. The article was also picked up by Yahoo.com (69 Million Reach).
Real Simple (9.2 million UVM) loved Luma Flame‘s Flume Lighter and featured it in “A Sleek Rechargeable Lighter and 5 More Clever Items Starting at $10.”
Urban Milan’s Rachel Kupar’s new home search was featured on HGTV’s House Hunters TV Show, and she just hosted her first housewarming party, which included Johnson’s Popcorn on her Instagram reel (93.7K followers).
Editors at CNET (46 Million UVM) featured the FamilyTreeDNA kit as one of the year’s best. Editors also rounded up the best wine gifts to buy in 2024 – and we’re thrilled to see the VinGardeValise wine suitcase on the list!
Green Profit magazine (2.4 million UVM) featured Vioscapes.
Orca has the zoomies after reading how much the Gadgeteer (1.7 Million UVM) (and Peanut the dog) loved the ChefPaw pet food maker!
Condé Nast Traveler (5.7 Million Reach) is shining the spotlight on our client the VinGardeValise. Its editors also chose Kiddietotes for “17 Best Pieces of Kids Luggage for Travelers.”
TheSpruce.com (32 Million UVM) included the Haikubox in “When To Take Down The Hummingbird Feeder.”
Town & Country Magazine (8 Million Reach) is out with its 2024 holiday gift guide for wine lovers – and the VinGardeValise wine travel suitcase made the list.
Popular Mechanics (5,344,290, 13.3 million UVM) featured Repaint Studios in its 2025 Popular Mechanics Gear of the Year Awards! The complete list is featured in the November/December print issue and on Popular Mechanics.
TheKitchn.com (29.67 million UVM) featured Billie Asmus from Repaint Studios in a helpful article about painting kitchen cabinets.
The Atlanta-Journal Constitution Online (6.4M UVM) featured the ICEBREAKER Nordic is featured in a digital article “Your Foodie Friends and Family Will Love These Holiday Gifts.”.
Bustle.com (19 Million) included TWEEXY in its top 100 gifts for under $25 Holiday Gift Guide.
KDFW Fox News Dallas (#5 TV Market, 526K UVM) featured the Haikubox in its gift guide, “They don’t have this.” Also picked up on AOL.com.
The Science Producer at KXAN-TV NBC (#39 Market) Austin interviewed David Mann of Haikubox.
TechAdvisor.com (8M UVM) chose FamilyTreeDNA an amazing Black Friday Deal for at-home DNA tests.
Business Insider.com (200M MDR) chose the TWEEXY wearable nail polish holder as one of the best stocking stuffers. Editors also selected the 54Celsius candle brand for its round-up of the best candles to buy in 2024.
Wired (16M UVM) chose Airdog as the Best Air Purifier for Pet Owners Who Want a Washable Filter.
HuffPost (16.7 Million UVM) included Kahawa 1893 in its holiday gift guide, “Stocking Stuffers Under $20 That Are More Than Just Filler.”
Repaint Tray might well be the reusable paint tray DIYers need for their next big project…. according to HouseDigest.com (8.54 million UVM). Check out the five-star review that was also picked up on Yahoo.com (3.39 billion UVM).
No Normal Coffee earns high praise from Gear Patrol (5.1 Million UVM) in the stand-alone review entitled: “You’ve Never Had a Cup of Coffee Like This Ultra-Portable Breakthrough. ” This was also syndicated on Trend Hunter (584,400 UVM) and Yahoo Tech (428.5 Million UVM).
PEOPLE.com chose Orca client Super Feedy as the Best Slow Feeder in the PEOPLE’s Pet Awards 2024.
PCMag.com features eat2explore in an article about the best subscription boxes.
Luma Flame is featured in Hola! USA (30 Million UVM) in “Last-minute gift ideas so good she won’t have to pretend she likes them.”.
Shining bright this holiday season, the Nightside Lamp has been featured in TechCrunch’s Holiday Gadget Gift Guide for New Homeowners.
If you’re looking to get your brand featured in top-tier media outlets, Orca Communications is here to help. Reach out today to start working with a PR firm that has a proven track record of securing top media placements.