Trader Joe’s Announces 17th Annual Customer Choice Award Winners
Trader Joe’s announced its 17th Annual Customer Choice Award winners on January 26th, 2026. Each year, the grocery store, which is a cousin to Aldi, asks shoppers to tell them what their favorite products are in categories that include desserts, snacks, lunch and dinner, breakfast, beverages, and an overall favorite.
The overall winner this year is the Steamed Pork and Ginger Soup Dumplings. Among other categories, you’ll find some other popular products like the breakfast Hashbrowns and the Sublime Ice Cream Sandwiches.
If you don’t see your own favorites here, you can also check the Trader Joe’s Product Hall of Fame, where TJ’s showcases repeat winners such as the Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips, Mandarin Orange Chicken, and Unexpected Cheddar Cheese.
Overall:
Steamed Pork and Ginger Soup Dumplings
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2. Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese (seasonal)
3. Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings
4. Sourdough Bread
5. Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice
#1 New:
Protein Pancakes
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2. Sour Strawberry Candy Belts
3. Garlic Butter Irish Potato Chips
4. Hot Honey Popcorn
5. Ketchup Flavored Lattice Potato Chips
#1 Beverage:
Spiced Cider (seasonal)
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2. Apple Juice
3. Triple Ginger Brew (seasonal)
4. Sparkling Lemonade (seasonal)
5. 100% Tangerine Juice
#1 Cheese:
Goat Cheese
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2. Syrah Soaked Toscano Cheese Spread & Dip (seasonal)
3. Cheese Shopping Bag
4. Saint André Triple Crème Brie
5. English Cheddar with Caramelized Onions
#1 Produce:
Teeny Tiny Avocados
2. Gone Bananas!
3. Blueberries
4. Honeycrisp Apples
5. Organic Persian Cucumbers
#1 Appetizer:
Creamy Spinach & Artichoke Dip
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2. Jalapeńo & Cream Cheese Crispy Wontons
3. Vegetable Bird’s Nests with Soy Dipping Sauce
4. Parmesan Pastry Pups
5. Greek Spanikopita
#1 Breakfast and Brunch:
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2. Chocolate Croissants
3. Dutch Griddle Cakes
4. 4 Almond Croissants
5. Protein Pancakes
#1 Lunch and Dinner:
Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice
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2. Steamed Pork & Ginger Soup Dumplings
3. Chicken Tikka Masala
4. Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese (seasonal)
5. Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings
#1 Bath, Body, & Home:
Brazil Nut Body Butter (seasonal)
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2. Ultra Moisturizing Hand Cream
3. Daily Facial Sunscreen SPF 40
4. Coconut Body Butter
5. Cedar Balsam Scented Candle (seasonal)
#1 Snack:
Garlic Butter Irish Potato Chips
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2. Organic Elote Corn Chip Dippers
3. Ridge Cut Potato Chips Seasoned with Horseradish & Chives (seasonal)
4. Patio Potato Chips (seasonal)
5. World’s Puffiest White Cheddar Corn Puffs
#1 Sweet Treat:
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2. Almond Danish Kringle Pastry (seasonal)
3. Chocolate Hold the Cone! Mini Ice Cream Cones
4. Chocolate Chip Hold the Cone! Mini Ice Cream Cones
5. Mint Chip Ice Cream
