Friendly Farms Cottage Cheese, Mama Cozzi’s Pizza Kitchen Deli Pizza, and Fresh Atlantic Salmon with Mediterranean Herb are among Aldi shoppers’ favorites, show the findings of the retailer’s Fan Favorites survey.
"Our loyal shoppers are always vocal about their love for ALDI products and over 70,000 of them sang praises in this year's Fan Favorites survey," said Scott Patton, vice president of national buying, in a statement. "Their feedback is invaluable, which is why we were excited to introduce new survey categories inspired by our fans' interests, including 'TikTok Made Me Buy It' among others."
2023 ALDI Fan Favorites:
TikTok Made Me Buy It: Friendly Farms Cottage Cheese
Rookie of the Year: Friendly Farms Low Sugar Greek Yogurt
Ready When You Are: Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen Take and Bake Deli Pizza
Snacks For Everyone: Happy Farms String Cheese
Cream Of the Crop: Avocados
On The Lighter Side: Simply Nature Avocado Oil
Protein Pick: Kirkwood Fresh Chicken
What A Deal: Clancy's Kettle Chips
Great Catch: Fresh Atlantic Salmon with Mediterranean Herb
Raise A Glass: Belletti Sparkling Moscato Rose
Choose Your Cheese: Emporium Selection Fresh Mozzarella
Sweet Tooth Satisfaction: Specially Selected Ice Cream
Sauce on the Side: Specially Selected Vinaigrette Dressings
Also among the findings:
TikTok Trends are Driving Aisle Visits: Friendly Farms Cottage Cheese and Low Sugar Greek yogurt took the No. 1 spot in their respective categories after the cottage cheese trend and yogurt cluster trend swept #FoodTok. Cottage cheese sales at Aldi spiked more than 14 percent during this protein's viral TikTok run.
Aldi Fans Love Dairy: Dairy was this year's dark horse, taking the top spot in five of 13 categories, including Happy Farms String Cheese, which was the highest voted item in the entire survey.
Easy Eats Are Still In: Quick meal solutions continue to reign supreme, as long-time winner Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen Take and Bake Deli Pizza was voted the third most popular overall product in the survey. It’s been the Fan Favorite category winner every year since the survey launched in 2019.
Something to Guac About: Avocados had a major comeback this year as a double winner. They reclaimed their 2020 ranking as the top produce pick and won as avocado oil in the 'Lighter Side' category.
To celebrate this year's winners, DoorDash is offering ALDI shoppers an exclusive Fan Favorites offer: beginning today, shoppers who add three or more of the 2023 Fan Favorite items to their DoorDash cart will get $10 off their subtotal, excluding taxes and fees. Terms and exclusions apply.
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