TJ’s announces customer favorites

Trader Joe’s and its rabid fans teamed up once again for its Customer Choice Awards for the 11th year running. The company shared the winners on its Dig Inn blog on Jan. 27.

The cheeky retailer included fun artwork with the overall selected products by fans who voted online, included quotes from customers, and included recipes or new ways to try the products. The innovative retailer’s top products can certainly be viewed as trends, flavor profiles and innovations for private brand manufacturers to explore for the year ahead.

Here are the winners in a variety of categories:

• Favorite Overall: Trader Joe’s Everything But The Bagel Sesame Seasoning Blend
• Favorite Snack: Trader Joe’s Plantain Chips
• Favorite Sweet Treat: Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
• Favorite Entree: Trader Ming’s Mandarin Orange Chicken
• Favorite Beverage: Trader Joe’s Non-Dairy Oat Beverages
• Favorite Vegan/Vegetarian: Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Gnocchi
• Favorite Produce: Trader Joe’s Teeny Tiny Avocados
• Favorite Cheese: Trader Joe’s Unexpected Cheese
• Favorite Home, Bath, Beauty: Trader Joe’s Scented Candles

Check out all of the winners and runners-up in each category here.