# Sugar-Free BBQ Sauces sweetgreen's Take on a Classic Honey BBQ Sauce is Made Without Refined Sugar By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2023-01-22 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/classic-honey-bbq-sauce References: [qsrmagazine](https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/sweetgreen-debuts-winter-menu) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sweetgreen/posts/10161170089648561/)  [sweetgreen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bbq-salmon-protein-plate) has just launched its winter menu and it features the brand's tasty take on a classic honey BBQ sauce. The brand-new BBQ was crafted by two-time world BBQ champion and founder of Chicago’s Lillie’s Q, Chef Charlie McKenna. McKenna's take on a classic honey BBQ sauce is made using clean-label ingredients like honey and date syrup, and is completely [free of refined sugars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heinz-tomato-ketchup-zero), corn starch and other thickeners, and artificial preservatives. The result is a smokey, tangy, and slightly sweet BBQ sauce that made the perfect pairing for the brand's winter menu. Used in hearty dishes like the BBQ Chicken + Squash Plate and the Roasted BBQ Squash side dish, the new BBQ sauce is a delicious addition to sweetgreen's winter menu. Image Credit: sweetgreen ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 14% - 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 - **Clean-label Ingredients:** The use of clean-label ingredients like honey and date syrup presents an innovative trend for the food industry to create healthy yet flavorful alternatives to classic dishes. - **Sugar-free Products:** The demand for sugar-free products presents an opportunity for industries to create new innovative food products that cater to consumers who are conscious about their sugar intake. - **Preservative-free Foods:** The elimination of artificial preservatives in food products presents an opportunity for preservation industries to explore alternative natural preservation methods that align with consumers' preferences for healthy foods. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food Industry:** The food industry should consider using clean-label ingredients and experimenting with new recipes to create healthier and more flavorful sugar-free products that cater to health-conscious consumers. - **Health and Wellness Industry:** The health and wellness industry can create marketing campaigns promoting the benefits of consuming sugar-free products that use clean-label ingredients and no artificial preservatives. - **Preservation Industry:** The preservation industry should invest in research and development to explore alternative and natural methods to artificial preservatives to meet the demand for preservative-free and healthy food products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Plant-Based Spiced Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spicy-bbq-sauce.md) - [Beet-Based BBQ Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-beet-goes-on.md) - [Health-Focused Condiments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthfocused-condiments.md) - [White BBQ Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/white-bbq-sauce.md) - [Spicy Free-From Condiments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unsweetened-sriracha-hot-sauce.md) - [Sweet-Spicy Marinade Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kelchner-smoky-maple-chipotle-marinade.md) - [Root Beer BBQ Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ps-seasoning-root-beer-bbq-sauce.md) - [Sweet BBQ Wing Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-bbq-blaze.md) - [Cayenne-Spiced BBQ Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blazin-barbq-sauce.md)