Thousands of eagle-eyed Aldi shoppers have cast their vote in the People's Pick annual customer-voted awards and the results are surprising.
More than 380,000 shoppers voted for their pick of the most convenient and delicious Aldi staples to keep on-hand.
"This year we've had some new winners take the number one spot in their categories including the super convenient Seasons Pride Potato Gratin in the Time Lord category and our affordable Australian Jindurra Station Porterhouse Steak in the BBQ Boss category," Aldi Australia's shopping expert Kylie Warnke said.
"We've also had some products that are returning to winners list including our Deli Originals Fresh Hommus in The Life of the Party category for the second year in a row.
"Our Ready Set...Cook! Boneless Butterflied Chicken has retained its winner's title however this time it's taken first place in one of our new categories -The Socialite, officially making it the most viral ALDI product of the year," she said.
People's Pick winners
The BBQ Boss Award
Jindurra Station Porterhouse Steak 200g, $7
The Life of the Party Award
Deli Originals Fresh Hommus 200g, $2.29
The Good Health Heroes Award
Yoguri Protein Yogurt 160g, $2.19
The Time Lord Award
Seasons Pride Potato Gratin 4pk/400g, $4.99
"The Potato Gratin is a staple in my freezer these days, so I'm delighted to see it take the top spot in The Time Lord category this year," Ms Warnke said.
"Making potato gratin from scratch is a timely process with a lot of slicing and dicing and not to mention the clean-up.
"These potato gratins take a couple of minutes in the oven and receive compliments whenever they are plated up," she said.
The Partner in Grime Award
Di-San Laundry Soaker 1kg, $3.69
The Socialite Award
Ready, Set... Cook! Boneless Butterflied RSPCA Approved Chicken, $9.99 per kg
"The Socialite category is for the products that have been posted all over social media, receiving heart reactions, thumbs ups, and long comment threads across all platforms," Ms Warnke said.
The Aussie Made Fave Award
Specially Selected Australian Beef 21 Days Aged Eye Fillet Steak, $48.99 per kg
The Lunchbox Legend Award
Snackers Market Colby Cheese & Rice Crackers 4pk/100g, $3.99
"As a parent, I can completely understand the pain of pulling an untouched lunchbox out of the school bag at the end of the day, so this product has been declared a winner by parents and is sure to never be returned home untouched!" Ms Warnke said.
Anna Houlahan
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