Ideas
Explore the world's #1 largest database of ideas and innovations, with 461,715 inspiring examples.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,241 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 321,001 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Consumer Insights
Uncover major shifts and emerging opportunities with our exclusive PRO research.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,241 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 321,001 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Trend Reports
Get fast, customized trend reports, presentations and deep dives 20x faster than traditional research.
Plans
Get started today with a free consultation, our self-serve tools, or a dedicated program.
Articles & Magazine
Get inspired with our 4,212 innovation strategy articles, keynote, videos and innovation tools.
Innovation Awards
Trend Hunter’s Innovation Strategy Awards recognize the best innovation tactics gathered from our interviews with some of the world's most notable business leaders, authors and change makers.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Innovation Assessment
Enhance your innovation potential with a deeper understanding of your unique innovation archetype and how your organization benchmarks.
FuturistU
Prepare for the years ahead with 100+ lessons, tactics, tools and frameworks with our full learning database.
Innovation Books
Join 20,000,000 people getting better and faster with our New York Times Bestselling books and keynote videos.
Jeremy Gutsche
Ignite your event or virtual event with our CEO, a NY Times Bestselling Author and one of the top innovation keynote speakers.
Our Team of Speakers & Virtual Presenters
Inspire your group with our most popular speakers on innovation, trends, change and futurism.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Custom Masterclasses
Join the world's leading brands who leverage our custom programs to accelerate innovation.
FuturistU 5-Day Program
Become a Futurist with our immersive 5-Day program at Future Festival World Summit.
Online eLearning
Learn the fundamentals of futurism and trends with 100+ online courses about innovation.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Contact
Get in touch to learn more, ask a question or submit a tip.
About Us
Learn more about Trend Hunter and how we accelerate innovation.
Follow-Us
Join our 3,500,000 social media followers, on the cutting edge.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
FAQ
Get answers to common questions about Trend Hunter.
Community
Stay on the cutting-edge with the help of the Trend Hunter community.
Team
Meet the team trusted by hundreds of leading businesses worldwide.
Jobs
Find opportunities to accelerate your career with the #1 Trend Firm.
News
Catch up on noteworthy Trend Hunter news and media mentions.
Join
Build a portfolio and put your trend-spotting abilities to the test.
Advertising
Supercharge your marketing by partnering with Trend Hunter.
Portfolio
Visit your public portfolio and browse your past articles.
Add a Trend
Write up an article and showcase your trend-spotting skills.
My Trends
Edit your articles and see how they stack up on the leaderboards.
Settings
Edit your profile, connect your social media accounts, and more.
Add a trend, customize your dashboard, or track topics.
Future Festival
Innovation Events
Join the world's top innovators at our in person events.
Free Webinars
Learn to innovate through chaos, navigate the new normal and maintain work culture from home.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Search our database of 461,715 cutting edge ideas.

Cult Donut Festivals

The Donut Fest Showcases the Best Donut Shops in New York City

— January 8, 2016 — Lifestyle
For foodies that adore fried pastries, the exclusive Donut Fest is a coming together of all of the most popular donut shops in New York City to showcase the best of the best of the urban food industry. The event features exclusive and over-the-top pastry creations in a variety of sweet and savory flavors for foodies to test out and enjoy.

Donut Fest is essentially a food festival geared specifically towards donut foodies looking to experiment with new food combinations and concepts such as flavor reversal. The event will host eateries popular in the area with tickets that include free donut tasting and coffee.

Events such as the Donut Fest offer consumers a brag-worthy food experience along with the opportunity to try out new and unconventional takes on the popular dessert.
Trend Themes
1. Exclusive Food Festivals - Creating food festivals that focus on exclusive and unique food experiences could be a disruptive innovation in the culinary industry.
2. Innovative Donut Flavors - Introducing new and unconventional flavors in donuts can be a potential innovation opportunity for bakeries and food businesses.
3. Undiscovered Pastry Chefs - Creating platforms for undiscovered pastry chefs can be a potential trend in the culinary industry.
Industry Implications
1. Event Planning - Event planners can consider developing food festivals focused on specific food items such as donuts in order to attract foodies and create unique and memorable experiences.
2. Bakery - Bakeries can capitalize on the trend of unconventional flavors and concepts to attract customers willing to try new and unique takes on desserts.
3. Food Tourism - Culinary tourism is an emerging trend , and events like the Donut Fest can create opportunities for tourism agencies and travel companies focused on food experiences to attract customers and promote their business.
3.2
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness