# Bacon-Flavored Candy Floss This Bacon Cotton Candy Offers a Lighter and Sweeter Take on Pork By Ady Floyd | Published 2015-11-10 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bacon-cotton-candy References: [foodbeast](http://www.foodbeast.com/news/15-crazy-new-ballpark-eats/) & [soda-emporium](http://soda-emporium.com/FRESH-Lesters-Fixins-Bacon-Cotton-Candy-P4035262.aspx) This highly creative confectionery treat called 'Bacon Cotton Candy' is found online and in stores from the 'Lester's Fixin' brand. This unique snack is a one-of-a-kind treat that is unexpected, and will surely make an impression on one's taste buds. Each package of Bacon Cotton Candy is about one and a half ounces and combines smokey pork flavors with the sweetness of candy floss. Cotton candy is a light snack that is essentially made of tiny stings of pulled sugar, which makes this snack a light treat. While the snack will ultimately satisfy both sweet and savory cravings, it won't overload the consumer. Consumers are constantly craving carnival snacks, but they also want to be able to enjoy their dishes without feeling over-stuffed. Lester's Fixins provides its consumers with items that are not only bizarre, adventurous and strangely inciting, but the items will also leave consumers will enough room in their stomachs to try more treats. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Bacon-flavored Snacks:** Opportunity to create a range of innovative bacon-flavored snacks that balance sweetness and savory flavors. - **Light and Unique Confections:** Potential for creating unconventional and lighter confectionery treats to surprise consumers. - **Indulgent Carnival Treats:** Room for creating indulgent carnival snacks that satisfy cravings without overloading consumers. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food and Beverage:** Opportunity for food and beverage companies to expand their product lines with bacon-flavored snacks and unique confections. - **Events and Entertainment:** Potential for vendors in the events and entertainment industry to offer unconventional and indulgent carnival treats. - **Innovation and Food Technology:** Opportunity for innovation in food technology to develop and produce innovative new flavors and textures for confections. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sour Bacon-Flavored Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sour-punch-bacon-bites.md) - [Ketchup-Flavored Candy Floss](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ketchup-cotton-candy.md) - [Salad Dressing Cotton Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ranch-cotton-candy.md) - [Luxe Cotton Candy Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-of-sucre.md) - [Pickle-Flavored Candy Floss](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pickle-cotton-candy.md) - [Flavor-Packed Bacon Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pork-clouds.md) - [Candied Bacon QSR Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hardees-candied-bacon.md) - [Cinnamon-Bacon Cereals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinnamon-toast-crunch-bacon.md) - [Cider-Flavored Bacon Strips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-label-apple-cider-bacon.md)