It ’s metre to find out how your opinions aboutTrader Joe ’s itemsmeasure up to those of the masses . Every twelvemonth for the last 14 , the company has poll client on theirfavorite productsto determine which ones are the good in various categories .
This year , the question — specifically “ If you were to spend the repose of your life on a deserted island , which nine Trader Joe ’s mathematical product would you take with you?”—garnered more than 18,000 responses . And it turn out a lot of people would spend their castaway days munch on Trader Joe ’s Chili & Lime Flavored Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips . Not only did those clench the blue ribbon in the collation category ( tail by other lemon offerings : Organic Elote Corn Chip Dippers , regular Organic Corn Chip Dippers , and World ’s Puffiest White Cheddar Corn Puffs ) , but they also came in first overall . Runners - up included hashbrowns , chicken soup dumpling , coffee croissant , and the ever iconic Everything but the Bagel Sesame Seasoning Blend .
Honeycrisp apples seem to have an active sports fan base among TJ ’s shoppers : The yield was a runner - up in the produce class ( topped by bananas ) , and the beverage title went to Sparkling Honeycrisp Apple Juice — the only seasonal offer to win a family .
And Trader Joe ’s Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice , view as 2023 ’s honest entrée , has saved many a faineant trencherman from the effort of cooking dinnerfrom scratch . TJ ’s devotees will no doubt notice the conspicuous absence of their beloved Mandarin Orange Chicken from the top five entrées list . It ’s not because it ’s light out of style : It ’s becauseTrader Joe’sdecided to retire it from the Customer Choice Awards completely , afford other items their chance in the glare . That product and several other longtime favorites have been induce into the newly createdTrader Joe ’s Product Hall of Fame .
See the rest of the 14th Annual Customer Choice Awards family winners below , and explore the runners - uphere .
