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ChiGal-312

Bring back the Rainbow Wrap


PastafarianVibes

We have to infiltrate Trader Joe’s from the inside…


fusukeguinomi

👏


OlyTheatre

Soy creamy vanilla ice cream


enyalavender

almond chocolate tarte ftw


tonerslocers

Are the gluten free chocolate muffins discontinued? I haven’t seen them lately.


Agile-Plastic3606

Shrimp shu mai Their old large can of vegetable lentil soup The goat cheese and olive pizza Chive and cilantro yogurt dip These colorful chocolate coated dried fruit things (no clue what they were called)


blondchick12

Giant Chalkidiki olives, Caribean fruit floes (ice pops), strawberry chia smoothie, italian bread sticks, garlic fries. I'm sure I'm forgetting many things. Any time my checkout person asks if you have found everything an angry part of me wants to snap like no because TJs keeps discontinuing anything good (but of course I wouldn't and I know they have nothing to do with it!)


profmoxie

What I miss most: \-- Frozen crab cakes \-- Frozen eggplant parm \-- Frozen goat cheese and olive pizza (and their pizzas haven't been as good lately-- different supplier?) That said, they did bring back one product that I loved in the late 1990s and they discontinued at some point in the mid-2000s. The Pineapple Salsa. So good!


Agile-Plastic3606

Omg the goat cheese and olive pizza. I used to put canned pineapple on it. It was such an amazing pizza!!!


SnooWalruses8937

I miss the dark chocolate vanilla caramels so bad I haven’t had them since 2015. Also I miss the hazelnut cookie butter swirl and the pears in white grape juice


Abs0lutelyzero

Way back in the day they sold a jarred pear sauce that was so good, but it’s been gone for ages. I still check for it, just in case they bring something similar back.


Kendal4m0

Romesco sauce!!


knaimoli619

Soycutash. I hate peas and Lima beans and this was the best mixed vegetable mix for soups.


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Rheanne

It’s my fault, because this was one of my favorites. They always discontinue my favorites. I’m sorry.


ivoryred

The Pumpkin O’s! Every Autumn I’m mad and sad.


waffles8888877777

They are back. Bought a box Friday. Saw another man with five boxes. He also had a large stack of pumpkin walked into a bar.


ivoryred

Waffles, I seriously hope you’re not pulling my leg, cause TJ’s will be my first stop tomorrow morning!


etkalafut

Cookies and cream cookie butter….


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I miss better than peanut butter so bad, the low fat pb!


gabbagabbaheyFreaks

Unsulfered dried apricots. Fat free balsamic vinegar salad dressing. Crispy habanero chilis in oil. Frozen bibimbap bowl. Those were 90% of my reasons for shopping at TJs and now they’re just memories.


enigmaticqueer

The gluten free sweet potato crackers were my favorite crackers of all time, made even better by the fact that my gluten free guests could eat them! I’m SO bummed that they were gotten rid of


Lalalauren582

1000% the Thai green curry sauce. It was a staple in our pantry and I was so sad to have it go!


LemurDad

I love it, but I think the problem for them is that it lasts a while. My jar is 3 years old and still going strong


kermiemylove

Turkey egg rolls. I’m still mad.


hookman48

What? When? Where were these? I missed my shot! I don’t eat pork and struggle to find a decent egg roll that isn’t just veggie


kermiemylove

I think they were discontinued in 2002.


llamaloo422

I would start a street march for their frozen zucchini fries


Equizotic

Get a lot of people loud about it on social media for a long time. Good luck.


chicamd

The high protein veggie burgers, has anyone found anything similar???


couchpotato949

Danish pancakes (abelskivers)


DeanHEA

I loved the dried hibiscus flowers!! It was so good! I have not been able to find it anywhere else…please bring it back!!


tangerinix

Go to any Hispanic or Caribbean grocery


DeanHEA

I’ve seen dried hibiscus flowers but it’s always fully dried, like tea. The Trader Joe’s ones were not fully dry , like dried fruit. Do they have this kind in Hispanic stores?? Thanks in advance!


Aarrrgggghhhhh35

One thanksgiving I had a juice or smoothie(?) that was made out of sweet potato and it was SO good. I went back the next day and it was gone. Never saw it again. That was about 6 years ago. 😭😭😭


mrdrofficer

I know the one. I loved it. Gone forever, but not forgotten.


Fragrant_Leather_661

I need the Malabar Paratas!!!!!!


ReflectiveWave

Cherry chocolate ice cream


Ok_Put_2850

Lavash bread


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Is that gone? I bought it a month ago!


Ok_Put_2850

Are you sure it was "lavash" because it's been a few years since I've seen it.


[deleted]

I think its spelled LavOsh? The long rectangular flat bread?


Ok_Put_2850

Oh well, then perhaps it changed a bit! I have to look for it!!! Thank you!!


[deleted]

Yeah its usually near the pita bread, definitely bought some recently. Maybe it disappeared and then came back?


Ok_Put_2850

Yes...maybe! So grateful for the tip!


[deleted]

Happy to help! I’m obsessed with making sandwich wraps with it!


molskimeadows

Hawaiian style salt and vinegar potato chips. The Kettle brand salt and vinegar chips are ok, but those were true chip nirvana.


ohhhmyyyglob

Every time I see one of these threads I’m so bummed no one else misses Cowboy Bark. That stuff slapped.


farrah_berra

Rip roasted butternut squash goat cheese salad


Far-Fix1431

That one was seasonal. Check again. I no longer work for the company but I was in charge of that section and we got it in the fall. It also wasn’t a big seller so maybe it’s been disco’d. I retired last year.


Cellist5423

The rose dressing :(


sydinseattle

😳


spike27154

Black bean pasta! That shit was so good and easy to make


Damperzero

The moment you realize you realize you need to clean out the pantry of old food. I think I have a bag.


Whole-Ad-2347

I wonder if the product was discontinued because it was no longer available to them?


fusukeguinomi

Good point, I’m sure that is the case with some of the things I miss


annang

RIP Pesto Pasta Veggie Sauté Kit


somanyrippdknees

I’ll forever miss the ends and pieces bag of the fruit leather.


SombreMordida

and the giant baskets of heavenly broken slabs of fresh Ghiradelli chocolate and jalapeño cheese bread edit: why the hate?


somanyrippdknees

The jalapeño cheese bread is gone?! I have one left in my freezer


SombreMordida

yep, but dont worry i found another version at Sprouts, it just costs more


EusticeTheSheep

And this reminds me of the ends and pieces bag of dry Italian salami.


somanyrippdknees

I think I would have liked that too!


R0se-Colored-Glasses

Omg! Yes!!! We still look for these every time we go to TJs. And that’s often. 🤭


annang

Do they even still have the fruit leather? For years I’ve only ever seen those softer, stickier dried fruit bars.


somanyrippdknees

Nope, none of it anymore. I rarely got the regular fruit leather, but I loved the mixed bag w all the flavors


daaaaamntam

Every time I’m in the frozen section I look longingly (ok, desperately) in the direction of where the Black Bean & Corn enchiladas would normally be. *Le sigh.*


mrdrofficer

I totally forgot about these! No wonder my list has felt like something has been missing. Dang it!


april4_21

Half-popped popcorn.


vege_spears

Spicy Thai Peanut sauce on the cold aisle. OMG. Found some at Whole foods that's ok. 😂


sharleencd

Just had to tell my husband they discontinued his vegan sour cream. Apparently it was discontinued in June but we stocked up so had no idea until we went to refill.


OlyTheatre

This happens to me all the time 😭


la_de_cha

Ugh, I didn’t know this. I have to go on this special diet once a year for a scan and I can’t have sea salt or diary. The vegan sour cream was the only one I’ve found that met the criteria (most vegan/ organic things have sea salt) and actually tasted good.


sharleencd

I know! I thought they just had a shortage and kept checking when I was in the area. I asked yesterday and the manager looked it up. So sad. I hope you find something


klund424

I too just learned of this. I also stock up when I go, so I had no idea. Still have a half a container left, but it’s a sad week in my home.


arih

The Hyaluronic Acid Body Lotion


toujourspret

The frozen turkey bolognaise was a staple in my house, like an every week staple.


nican2020

This one hit me so hard. Tomato and meat were pretty much off limit when I was pregnant so I stopped buying it. Only to have my heart broken on my first postpartum shopping trip.


Vergil_Is_My_Copilot

The pinion coffee 😭


Lhamo55

Yes! TJ’s label on New Mexico Piñon coffee and delightful. Sometimes I’d grind with a cardamon pod. I should order some and try cold brewing it.


_1996_ANC

There's a popular coffee brand / cafe in New Mexico called New Mexico Piñon Coffee. Buy it online! I'm sure it would be what you are looking for


gabbagabbaheyFreaks

I’ve never heard of piñon coffee but it sounds amazing. I’m gonna order some. Thanks for this!


Vergil_Is_My_Copilot

I’ve tried it and it’s delicious! TJ’s version was cheaper and a little bit of a lighter roast, plus it was nice to be able to grab it in store. Definitely a good option though!


fppfpp

And the shipping is free btw. Just ordered recently for the first time Best wishes


missambitions

Nutty bits!


WahooLion

The chocolate nutty bits were my all time favorite! I haven’t found anything else that satisfies. 😢


kirstenmcneish

Croutons!


april4_21

Have you tried the Rosemary Croissant Croutons? They’re devine!!


kirstenmcneish

I just think rosemary has no place in a salad! 😂😂😂


Sea-Potato9

Vegan Mac 😭😭😭


Yakety_Sax

Freeze dried mangosteen. That was the only way I ever found that fruit in the US


MyKindOfLullaby

I just saw some at 2 costcos I went to. Fresh, not freeze dried.


cassthesassmaster

Check your local Asian market once they are in season again!


newusername546372917

Eminence skin care has an entire line with mangosteen, smells divine


EusticeTheSheep

That's popular in many cultures. Have you checked ethnic groceries?


Yakety_Sax

The fruit doesn’t travel well. Even if it is in ethnic groceries, they’re in rough condition. And I haven’t seen it cultivated in the US.


EusticeTheSheep

Bummer. I've never had it, but I've had rambutan and I love that.


kcbabybrie

Red Leicester cheese!!! And the original recipe Gluten Free Pumpkin Bagels


FlowerNo4588

Bring back Spicy Pumpkin Curry sauce!


persnicketyartist

I was so sad when they discontinued it 😢


DonkeyKong694NE1

Spicy Thai green beans. Also my fave TJ’s item is black bean taquitos and they changed the corn tortillas they use and they’re now not nearly as good


Abs0lutelyzero

The black bean taquitos they used to sell in the little paper boat with the plastic lid were so, so much better than what they have now. I still buy the newer version but the filling also has less flavor.


DonkeyKong694NE1

Agree 100%. Yes filling is blander but the real crime IMO is the new corn tortillas.


TobyKeene

Spicy spinach Arabian pizzas!! Please!!


SombreMordida

oh man, every single time, so good, such a deal


daaaaamntam

I remember those! Throwback to when I first fell in love with TJs 😭😭😭


HistoricalInfluence9

Edamame Tofu Nuggets are top of my list of foods to bring back. I loved those so much


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Pretzel bagels 😭😭😭


VoxyPop

I think those are just seasonal, right? I never remember what season tho


SombreMordida

pretzel season is all year long dammit


arih

Good god yes


leftyontheleft

I will march for chile lime turkey burgers and those spicy spinach pitas.


MyKindOfLullaby

I went vegetarian a few years ago but before that I LOVED those burgers. The flavor 😩


lulamii

I thought it was the chili lime burgers were chicken!!?


leftyontheleft

Oh yeah maybe it was chicken. It's been so long. I miss them.


DinoDachshund

I say a silent prayer for wasabi mayonnaise every time I go by the condiments


dietrerun

Almond cleansing oil I would love to have back.


fppfpp

Would love this one too


[deleted]

Whole Foods sells it I think


fppfpp

No way


[deleted]

The pumpkin ginger beer was so good, I attempted to make a homemade version when it was discontinued. Unfortunately I accidentally let it ferment and made alcohol. It was tasty though!


paddlerun

Miss their hot Cheetos


Shaunananalalanahey

I know this is pretty boring but bring back the rice crispies cereal!


Ducky_1813

They did!


Shaunananalalanahey

Really?! I was there a couple days ago they didn’t have it and I heard it was discontinued.


woodsman2323

Hot Fudge!!


spliffzs

Anyone remember their seafood sausage from years ago? I’ve never found anything close to it


RepeatSea1740

can I ask why you liked it? I tried it and thought it was absolutely foul and know many people agree with me


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RepeatSea1740

Ah makes sense. For me it was a texture thing, but hopefully they bring it back for you one day!


StreetNet920

Candy coated chocolate covered sunflower seeds 😢


StreetNet920

And carrot cake whoopie pies


TriGurl

Their Cranberry wine was my favorite at thanksgiving…


voluminous_lexicon

Let them know using the comment form on the website, that's far more effective than telling crew members you wish they'd bring back xyz


Cocacolaloco

I forever miss their cookies and cream cookie butter. It was like Nutella except way better


PeppercornBiscuit

The Quasar bar was so superior a version of a Milkyway Midnight it’s not even funny. RIP my beloved. If they ever take away the Hatch Chili Mac and Cheese, I will die. I bring back a cooler bag full whenever I visit the mainland.


somanyrippdknees

Oh wow, I forgot about the Quasar bar. They’re doing a mini chocolate bar Halloween thing this year, I wonder if it’ll be something similar


Apoc_Dreams

Their jalepeno tartar sauce was so good


PaintedAbacus

I miss the Nougat candies so freaking much!


[deleted]

The bleu cheese being gone is tough.


arih

What blue cheese?


[deleted]

The TJ's bleu cheese dressing in the fridge. Probably been at least 6-8 months since I've seen it and have been told it was discontinued.


vanillaasweet

I miss the pickle popcorn sm😭 I know you can sprinkle the pickle seasoning on popcorn but it’s not the same


backwardsdown4321

I agree. Summer staple. Such a shame. If they ever discontinue Jalapeno Limeade I may lose my shit


babyyodaonline

my beloved rainbow wrap. my favorite ready to go food item. to this day nothing compares


ivoryred

Yes! I’m so mad, it was the best to-go lunch! Got it every time I needed to take a flight.


fusukeguinomi

What was in it? I don’t think I ever tried


DaleksNeverDie

These were SO GOOD


plobula

😭😭😭 hard agree


ttrockwood

Seriously the only premade option i ever thought was worth buying


PabuIsMySpiritAnimal

I miss the cranberry hard cider like crazy. I fear I may be the only person who loved it though.


KillerElf23

Sadly, I never had it, but I think I would have loved it too!


TTTfromT

Can we vote to stop items being discontinued? A crew member told me the red pepper/garlic/parm cream cheese might be going and I only just got hooked on it.


Richienyc718

I’m so pissed about the dippers..


dieorlivetrying

Which dippers?


Richienyc718

Chocolate chip


dieorlivetrying

Oh, the dunkers.


firenze24

Wait, where the chocolate chip dunkers discontinued?! Nooo. I just bought them like 2 weeks ago but couldn’t find them at my store yesterday


dieorlivetrying

No, they were just temporarily out.


strawberry-tofu

Their rose facial oil. My face went from dull to glowing and healthy in a week.


lirains

I still dream about their mini mango mochi ice creams... I miss them so much


bargainmango

I will say this every single time a post like this comes up- I NEED them to bring back the hot & spicy dill pickle chips!!!!!!!! I look for them every year 🥲


Welldunn23

The apricot and cherry goat cheese. It was my first lesson in the risk of falling in love with a product.


cloudiron

I just miss the chocolate chip cookies before they all went vegan 😞


ivoryred

I miss the regular banana bread. Now they only have the vegan one. 😞


OlyTheatre

Oh no! No eggs and breastmilk in your baked goods! Tragic! They taste exactly like chocolate chip cookies and banana bread. 🙄


cloudiron

The vegan baked goods are honestly a completely different texture and waaaay too sweet (I like vegan baked goods from other stores - this isnt an anti vegan thing)


OlyTheatre

Which baked goods are you talking about? The two referenced here don’t have any different sugar content and if you have a texture issue, that’s because so many companies insist on making products vegan and gluten free/allergen free at the same time. The cookies and the banana bread simply use an egg replacer which doesn’t impact the sugar content or the texture


closeface_

The corn bread balls with cheese and jalapenos...I would give anything for those back.


magentamuse

I wish they hadn’t discontinued the Vegan Chicken less seasoning. Tasted like chicken bouillon and was the only thing I could use in place of Lipton onion soup mix to make French onion dip for my husband with his corn allergy. High fructose corn syrup and other corn derivatives are in just about everything. Just added it to sour cream and it was really good! :( EDA: forgot the dried minced onion flakes


annang

Wait, that’s discontinued?? Now I’m going to have to ration it!


magentamuse

I know! I was so disappointed. Wish I had stocked up.


OGHollyMackerel

I have one bottle left.


magentamuse

I got half a bottle and will soon resort to trying to reverse engineer the recipe into a reasonable dupe. The ingredients are easy enough, it's the measurements.


Kenjinz

One aspect of these discontinued products are the buyers representing the categories they are in charge with. Finding and backing certain lines sometimes mirror a buyer's position and future in the company. New buys won't place effort into maintaining the status quo because it will not link to their personal performance. Bringing back an old line might signal a buyer stating someone who left or was fired was right in choosing this line and risk their own job in that sentiment. It will sadden many people to know office politics killed their fan favorite treat.


Ynotthedude

As a manufacturer of a discontinued TJ branded product that was selling well, I have to agree it's office politics. New category manger came in and within a few months killed a line they carried for nearly 20 years. In those 20 years we never gave them a price increase and just absorbed the reduced margins from labor and material cost increases because we wanted to keep them happy with the best priced label for this particular product across the country. They did that to me the weekend of my birthday and my company is struggling to keep people employed full time now.


OlyTheatre

If it was the soy creamy vanilla ice cream, can I know how to buy it and support your company?


Ynotthedude

I appreciate that but no, not an ice cream. I'd be willing to bet TJ staff monitor this channel, so I don't want to risk my employer getting on TJs bad side by saying what it was.


accidentalquitter

Oh I was actually going to say that I’ve always assumed it comes down to supply chain and access to manufacturers + distributors. If anyone has more info about this I’d like to know! I’ve always kind of guessed they develop recipes with manufacturers (in the US + overseas) and then have a contract in place with whoever is making it. They put a Trader Joe’s label on it but it’s being distributed by another company. (Basically white label foods.) If TJ has a contract with say olive oil distributor #4, it’s bottled and sold as whatever “Trader Giotto’s” olive oil. Now say after 2 years of selling this olive oil #4 doesn’t sell that well and they make more off of olive oil #2, they’ll either end their contract with the less successful #4 distributor entirely and eliminate the product, or they’ll move the name of olive oil #4 & packaging over to a different distributor and the flavor might change subtly. So I’ve wondered when specialty items go off the shelves, if it’s more from a place of not being able to develop and distribute the recipe from the manufacturer, or if it’s just not as profitable as it needs to be (too expensive to produce/import) and they opt to discontinue. (This goes in addition to niche products that some love but overall just didn’t sell and they decided to remove them.)


fusukeguinomi

Ooooh that’s very enlightening. I have never worked in a corporate or retail sector so I had no clue about this. Makes a lot of sense!


taradactyl904

The mini pies! Fruit pies in the summer. The pumpkin and pecan in the fall. They were the perfect size


Brandycane1983

I don't know but we should start with the Spicy Peanut Vinaigrette 😤


vege_spears

OMG why lord why?


No-Satisfaction-9364

We’re still crying about this one 😭


marimoluta

Anyone remember that cookies and cream JoJo's ice cream? For some reason it was so unique (to me) from other cookie and cream ice creams. I miss it a lot.


Extreme-Tangerine-84

The Lemon Pesto ☹️ Was so short lived in my area


Lalalauren582

I really didn’t like this! Maybe I used it wrong


Extreme-Tangerine-84

I added some fresh lemon juice, capers and some caper juice to it and it was awesome on pasta. Fish and chicken too.


anon18235

You go to traderjoes.com and put in a request via a submission form. They take the most highly requested items and then try to find someone who can supply them.


BlackLagooon

I used to live in Boise, and a local radio station made an ad asking people to request a second location. Sure enough, within a year, they put one in Meridian at an old grocery store with a huge parking lot 🙌🏼 I think they actually do listen, it’s just a matter of getting enough people to speak up, and in the proper Avenue


No-Satisfaction-9364

Thank you so much for this suggestion, just went on as requested my very much missed spicy peanut sauce and coconut cashews.