# Crispy Fried Churro Fries J&j Snack Foods Corp. Just Unveiled New Churro Fries By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2024-01-28 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/churro-fries References: [bakingbusiness](https://www.bakingbusiness.com/articles/60760-j-and-j-snack-sampling-new-churro-fries)  In response to demand, J&J Snack Foods Corp. recently unveiled a new version of its ¡Hola! Churros called ¡Hola! Churros, Churro Fries. As the company explains, the new Churro Fries are "made from a delicious and cake-like authentic Spanish-style recipe." The result is crispy, perfectly fried four-inch churro fries that are perfect for any daypart. Because the churro fries are designed for foodservice retailers, the fries have been designed so that they are easy to prep – all operators need to do is heat them and they're ready to serve. The churro fries even come with [cinnamon sugar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caramel-churro-cookie) in every case. According to Datassential, churros have grown in popularity by 147% in the past four years, which means it's a savvy business move for foodservice operators to add the new ¡Hola! Churros, Churro Fries to their menu. Image Credit: J&J Snack Foods Corp. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 21% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Authentic Spanish-style Recipe:** The demand for churros has grown by 147% in the past four years, creating a disruptive innovation opportunity for foodservice operators to introduce new churro products made with authentic Spanish-style recipes. - **Churro Fries:** J&J Snack Foods Corp.'s introduction of Churro Fries presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the foodservice industry to offer a unique and crispy twist on traditional churros. - **Convenient Foodservice Solution:** J&J Snack Foods Corp.'s easy-to-prep Churro Fries offer a disruptive innovation opportunity for foodservice operators to quickly and effortlessly serve delicious churro-inspired snacks. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Foodservice Retail:** The growing popularity of churros presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for foodservice retailers to attract customers by offering new churro products on their menus. - **Snack Food Manufacturing:** The introduction of Churro Fries by J&J Snack Foods Corp. creates a disruptive innovation opportunity for snack food manufacturers to expand their product offerings with innovative churro-inspired snacks. - **Food and Beverage Service:** The convenient and easy-to-serve nature of Churro Fries presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for food and beverage service providers to enhance their menus with a unique and delicious churro-based snack. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Convenient Frozen Churro Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ihola-churros-double-twisted-bites.md) - [Frozen Churro Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unearthed-jumbo-churros.md) - [Dippable Mini Churros](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-churritos.md) - [Cinnamon-Sugar French Toast Sticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/churro-french-toast-sticks.md) - [Fried Dessert-Flavored Fries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/churro-mcshaker-fries.md) - [QSR-Created Fries Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/burger-king-3.md) - [Bite-Sized Churro Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-churros.md) - [Value-Based QSR Churro Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2-churro.md) - [Dusted Dessert-Flavored Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/churro-oreo.md)