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5 apps to help you save money on groceries and food
Ibotta
Ibotta is a cash-back app for purchases made online and in stores. It works by showing you special offers that you can add to your shopping list. After you buy those items, you submit your receipt to earn money back. There are more than 300 retail partners, including ACME, Albertsons, Food Lion, Giant Eagle, Sam’s Club, Costco and just about every other major supermarket.
Flashfood
This app cuts down on food waste while offering some serious savings at the grocery. It works by alerting you to deals in your area — often items that are near the sell-by date — and you can add and pay for what you want in the app. Then you visit the grocery location to pick up your order. Grocery partners include Giant, Meijer and Food Lion, but the locations are still limited.
Too Good To Go
Too Good To Go fights food waste by buying unsold restaurant and bakery items to resell to you at a deeply discounted rate. If you want full takeout meals for less than half the usual price, this app will become a go-to. It works best in major cities because there’s more selection. If you have food allergies or dietary restrictions, you might not benefit as much, because restaurants typically sell surprise bags.
Target Circle
Target’s rewards app allows you to manage and use a ton of coupons for in-store and online shopping. Double it up with the Target RedCard to save 5% with every purchase. Just be sure to make a beeline for the grocery section or you might end up with a Target haul.
Rakuten
Rakuten works similarly to Ibotta, giving you access to cash-back deals at more than 3,500 stores. Stock up on groceries at Sam’s Club, Walmart, Target and more, while earning money back for your purchases.
These are Trader Joe's customer's favorite items
Top overall
Trader Joe's Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips Chili & Lime
Chili & Lime Flavored Rolled Tortilla Chips, spicy corn chips, swept the competition this year, taking home the top prize. Runners-up included the hash browns, chicken soup dumplings, Everything but the Bagel sesame seasoning blend, and chocolate croissants.
The chips also won in the poll's favorite snack category. Customers were also fans of the Organic Elote Corn Chip Dippers, Organic Corn Chip Dippers, World's Puffiest White Cheddar Corn Puffs and Crunchy Curls, which were all among the top vote-getters.
Top beverage
The Sparkling Honeycrisp Apple Juice was the fans' favorite beverage, though it is seasonal. The canned drink is a simple three-ingredient blend of apple juice, water and bubbles.
Following is the Triple Ginger Brew, Sparkling Peach Black Tea with peach juice, Sparkling Cranberry & Ginger Beverage and the Non-Dairy Brown Sugar Oat Creamer.
Top cheese
Trader Joe's Cheddar Cheese with Caramelized Onions
Now that Hall of Famer Unexpected Cheddar is no longer an option in the poll, the store's cheddar cheese with caramelized onions took home top accolades.
Runners-up included Syrah Soaked Toscano, seasonal Baked Lemon Ricotta, Blueberry & Vanilla Chèvre and its various bries.
Top entree
Replacing the longtime Mandarin Orange Chicken is Trader Joe's Butter Chicken -- spiced chicken in a tomato and cream sauce with basmati rice.
Indian is popular with Trader Joe's customers. Second runner-up was Chicken Tikka Masala, followed by Kung Pao Chicken, Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese and BBQ Teriyaki Chicken.
Top household item
Seasonal candles won out in this category. Its seasonal scents include Peony Blossom, Cedar Balsam, Honeycrisp Apple and Vanilla Pumpkin.
Runners-up: Daily Facial Sunscreen, Ultra-Moisturizing Hand Cream, Tea Tree Tingle Shampoo & Conditioner, and Shea Butter & Coconut Oil Hair Mask.
Top produce
Unsurprisingly, customers voted bananas as their top choice. The chain is known for its 25-cent organic bananas and 19-cent regular bananas. Following choices were Teeny Tiny Avocados, Honeycrisp Apples, Brussels Sprouts and Organic Carrots of Many Colors.
Top dessert
The tiny and crunchy Hold the Cone! Mini Ice Cream Cones won top dessert, followed by Danish Kringle, Sublime Ice Cream Sandwiches, Chocolate Lava Cakes and Brookie.
Top vegan/vegetarian
Trader Joe's Vegan Kale, Cashew & Basil Pesto
Among its many vegan and vegetarian options, the Vegan Kale, Cashew & Basil Pesto came out on top. Vegetable Fried Rice, Beefless Bulgogi, Palak Paneer, Cauliflower Gnocchi followed.
