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# Cupcake-Flavored Chocolates
Hershey's New White Cookie Cupcake Kisses Celebrate Valentine's Day

By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2017-02-13 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cupcake-kisses
References: [hellogiggles](http://hellogiggles.com/hersheys-kisses-white-cookie/)

Just in time for Valentine's Day, [Hershey's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milklicious-chocolate) has debuted White Cookie Cupcake Kisses. Made from creamy white chocolate and filled with crunchy cookie pieces, the new Kisses are a perfect alternative to traditional Valentine's Day chocolates.

Hershey's new White Cookie Cupcake Kisses are limited-edition chocolates available for the Valentine's Day season. The chocolates themselves boast the same shape as the original Kisses, but feature a rich white chocolate base instead of a milk chocolate one. On the inside, each chocolate is filled with tiny cookie pieces in a pastel pink hue. To top it off, each kiss is warped in heart-covered foil.

Available exclusively from [Amazon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fudge-covered-white-fudge) and [Target](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/partake), these cupcake-inspired chocolates are the perfect Valentine's Day treat.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.4/10
- Popularity: 62% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

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## Key Themes

### What Makes This Trend Stand Out

- **Cupcake-inspired Chocolates:** New chocolate flavors inspired by desserts have the potential to disrupt traditional chocolate sales.
- **Limited-edition Seasonal Products:** Creating limited-edition holiday products gives companies an opportunity to generate excitement and urgency for new products.
- **Online-only Retail:** Exclusive online-only product releases provide a unique sales opportunity for companies while meeting the demands of an increasingly digital market.

### Sectors Adopting This

- **Confectionery Manufacturing:** Cupcake-flavored chocolates represent a new and unique product in the already crowded confectionery market.
- **E-commerce:** Online retailers like Amazon and Target offer an exclusive opportunity for limited-edition product releases.
- **Gift Retailing:** Seasonal products like Hershey's White Cookie Cupcake Kisses are marketed heavily towards gift-giving, providing opportunities for companies to tap into this market.

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