12 top products picked at Trader Joe's in 2017

Every year, Trader Joe's asks shoppers and employees to vote for their favorite products.

The California-based retailer, which has a cultlike following, recently released the top picks for 2017.

The most popular pick for the year? The frozen Mandarin Chicken meal.

The store, known for its eclectic products, said some of the winners on the list are seasonal.

Here are the other top items:

• Favorite candy: Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

• Favorite cheese: Unexpected Cheddar

• Favorite coffee: Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate

• Favorite condiment: Organic ketchup

• Favorite frozen appetizer: Spanakopita

• Favorite frozen dessert: Hold the Cone! Mini Vanilla Ice Cream Cones

• Favorite health/beauty: Tea Tree Tingle Shampoo

• Favorite meal on the go: Black Bean & Jack Cheese Burrito

• Favorite produce: Bananas

• Favorite snack: Peanut Butter Pretzels

• Favorite meat/meatless: Soy Chorizo

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