Baskin-Robbins stores across Japan are now serving the 'Fresh Strawberry Sundae' as a new seasonal offering until early March.
Customers with a sweet tooth now have the chance to order this new "winter sundae" as a single or double cup size and choose their base ice cream flavor. Rather than offering a standard strawberry sundae with fixed items, Baskin-Robbins encourages mixing and matching. For instance, the ice cream dessert may be topped with whipped cream and one's choice of chocolate or strawberry sauce, or a bunch of fresh strawberries.
Ice cream is by no means a warming dessert, but this fact does not stop consumers across the world from finding comfort in it year-round, even in the coldest of winter months.
Wintry Sundae Desserts
In Japan, Baskin-Robbins Launched a Fresh Strawberry Sundae in Winter
Trend Themes
1. Seasonal Desserts - Baskin-Robbins' launch of the 'Fresh Strawberry Sundae' showcases a trend for seasonal desserts in the ice cream industry
2. Customizable Offerings - Baskin-Robbins' 'Fresh Strawberry Sundae' allows customers to mix and match toppings and flavors, highlighting a trend for customizable offerings in the food industry
3. Year-round Comfort Foods - Consumers' desire for ice cream despite the cold weather underscores a larger trend for year-round comfort foods in the food industry
Industry Implications
1. Ice Cream - Baskin-Robbins' launch of the 'Fresh Strawberry Sundae' showcases innovative opportunities for the ice cream industry to create seasonal and customizable offerings
2. Food and Beverage - Customizable and seasonal offerings like Baskin-Robbins' 'Fresh Strawberry Sundae' highlight opportunities for innovation in the food and beverage industry
3. Hospitality - The trend for year-round comfort foods, like ice cream, creates innovative opportunities for hotels and restaurants within the hospitality industry