Trader Joe’s names 2014 Customer Choice Awards winners

On its website, Monrovia, Calif.-based Trader Joe’s announced the winners of its sixth annual Customer Choice Awards. The winners were named based on votes from customers, who were asked to vote for their favorite product in each of 11 categories. The winners and runners-up are:

• Overall Product
  Winner: Speculoos Cookie Butter
  Runners up: Mandarin Orange Chicken, Frozen Croissants — Almond & Chocolate, Triple Ginger Snaps and Unexpected Cheddar Cheese
   
• Sliced Breads
  Winner: Sourdough Bread
  Runners up: Sprouted Bread, Whole Wheat Bread, Rye Bread and Cinnamon Bread
   
• Beverages
  Winner: Charles Shaw wines
  Runners up: Spiced Apple Cider, Honey Crisp Apple Cider, Low Calorie Lemonade and Triple Ginger Brew
   
• Cheese
  Winner: Unexpected Cheddar Cheese
  Runners up: Creamy Toscano Cheese Dusted with Cinnamon, Cranberry Chevre, Cheddar Cheese with Caramelized Onions and Smoked Gouda
   
• Frozen Entrées
  Winnner: Mandarin Orange Chicken
  Runners up: Joe’s Diner Mac ‘n Cheese, Gyoza Potstickers, Chicken Tikka Masala and Tarte D’Alsace
   
• Condiments
  Winner: Organic Ketchup
  Runners up: Whole Grain Dijon Mustard, Sweet Chili Sauce, Salsa Verde, Wasabi Mayonnaise)
   
• Salads
  Winner: Organic Arugula
  Runners up: Baby Spinach, Caesar Salad with Chicken Breast, Romaine Hearts and Broccolo Slaw & Kale Salad with White Chicken Meat
   
• Meat/Meatless Options
  Winner: Sweet Apple Chicken Sausage
  Runners up: Uncured Apple Smoked Bacon, Organic Boneless, Skinless Chicken, Meatless Meatballs and Soy Chorizo
   
• Candy
  Winner: Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
  Runners up: Sea Salt & Turbinado Sugar Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds, Dark Chocolate Covered Caramels, English Toffee and Dark Chocolate Covered Powerberries
   
• Snacks
  Winner: Organic Popcorn with Olive Oil
  Runners up: nuts (all varieties), Kettle Corn, Roasted Seaweed Snack and World’s Puffiest White Cheddar Corn Puffs
   
• Pumpkin-Flavored Products
  Winner: Pumpkin Bread & Muffin Mix
  Runners up: Pumpkin Butter, Pumpkin Ice Cream, Pumpkin Pancake and Waffle Mix and Pumpkin Pie