We’ve been receiving questions about Trader Joe’s products from our viewers. Since we don’t yet have a discussion board or open forum, I decided to post these as a TidBite, so that you — our Bite of the Best family — may comment. If you can assist any of these folks or want to add something to the discussion, please do so.
Dave L wrote:
“Would like to find out if anyone has found a replacement for Trader Joe’s “Red Mexican Sauce” since Trader’s decided to stop carrying it, or if it’s being sold under a different label somewhere ???A great tasting red sauce, too bad they stopped carrying it… Anyone know who makes T.J. labeled sauces ???
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Mary P — a former TJ employee wrote:
“I moved to town of 3000 pop. in Wa. this past spring and there is not Trader Joe’s within 200 miles from this town. Can I Order some of my favorite products on line – like olive oil, Jo Joe’s, cereals, and other canned and packaged goods?
Thanks Mary (a former employee)please respond asap I need my goodies.”
Dave wrote:
“A few years ago Trader Joe’s had a fantastic Mexican Red Sauce that they were selling, then suddenly stopped selling, many customers have asked TJ’s why we can’t get it anymore they say it was a slow seller, maybe that’s why they used to run out of it all the time…
Any idea who manufacture’s this sauce, or where to buy it??? TJ had their own label on the jar...”
Dave, have you tried Trader Joe’s Enchilada sauce? It comes in a tall jar. It’s not exactly the same as the Mexican sauce, but you could give it a try. Good luck!
Wona:
Tried the Enchilada sauce, different tasting sauce altogether, not bad but the red sauce had a better flavor…
On the Trader Web site a lot of other people that loved this sauce were asking about its removal from the shelves and got the same answer that it was a slow seller…
So why won’t they tell us who the manufacturer is so that we could purchase it directly from them…I’m sure that such a good sauce would be sold under a different label???
Dave