YUKA APP MARKETING STRATEGY: WHY GEN-Z TRUSTS THIS PRODUCT SCANNER OVER BRAND MARKETING

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Yuka, a free mobile app launched in 2017, has grown to over 56 million users in 12 countries. It offers independent health ratings for food and cosmetics. Yuka has never used paid advertising, instead growing through authentic user sharing, including a viral TikTok moment that drove global expansion. The app is fully funded by user fees and does not allow brands to influence scores, which has created strong trust among consumers. Its impact is clear, with 85% of U.S. users changing purchasing habits based on ratings and 94% globally stopping purchases after poor scores. This pushes brands to reformulate products and treat Yuka scores as a competitive benchmark.