# Fruity Cheese Cubes Kyubu Combines Snack Cubes That Blend the Taste of Fruit and Cheese By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-10-15 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruit-and-cheese References: [berryondairy.blogspot](http://berryondairy.blogspot.ca/2016/10/winning-with-dairy-especially-cheese.html) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/kyubucheesecubes/photos/a.1591026737856602.1073741828.1557274881231788/1628631887429420/?type=3&theater) Fruit and cheese are companions that are often lined up side-by-side on decadent sampling platters, but Kyubu is the name of a brand that's bringing these two ingredients closer than ever in the form of compact snack cubes. Kyubu's [fruit-and-cheese cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candy-and-cheese-pairing) are branded as "Japanese-style cheese cubes" that comes in a variety of inventive flavors like Strawberry, Orange Yogurt, as well as Chocolate & Almond and Nacho. These [unique cheese products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gouda-cheese-snack-bars) are first being released through supermarkets in Thailand and Singapore. While it's been found that Asians eat less than 10% of the world's cheese, consumption of this dairy product is rising as cheese consumption is expected to reach about 1.65 million tons in Asia by 2020. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Fruit-and-cheese-combination-snacks:** Kyubu's unique fruit-and-cheese cubes can be a disruptive innovation opportunity in the snack industry and may generate demand for other creative combination snacks. - **Inventive-cheese-flavors:** Kyubu's inventive cheese flavors such as Strawberry, Orange Yogurt, Chocolate & Almond, and Nacho can inspire other food manufacturers to come up with unique and marketable flavors. - **Increased-cheese-consumption-in-asia:** The rising consumption of cheese in Asia presents a growth opportunity for dairy product manufacturers to tap into this market and offer more cheese-related products. ### Where This Applies - **Snack:** Kyubu's fruit-and-cheese cubes can be a disruptive innovation in the snack industry by creating a new subcategory of combination snacks that may appeal to a wider market. - **Food Manufacturing:** Kyubu's inventive cheese flavors can inspire food manufacturers to expand their product lines and reach new markets with creative and unique flavors. - **Dairy Product:** The rising demand for cheese in Asia presents a growth opportunity for dairy product manufacturers to expand their operations in this market and provide more cheese-related products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dubai Chocolate-Style Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dubai-chocolate-style-cheese.md) - [Snackable Vegan Cheese Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/almond-milk-cheese.md) - [Snackable Cheese Sausages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheese-sausage.md) - [Oil-Based Vegan Cheese Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheese-cube.md) - [Fruity Chocolate Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ritter-sport-choco-cubes-fruity-yogurt-mix.md) - [Chocolate Cheese Slices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/processed-cheese.md) - [Probiotic Fruit Puree Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruichias.md) - [Cheese-Infused Luxury Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/m-cacao-fromage-chocolate-collection.md) - [Fruity Cabernet-Infused Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ubriaco-al-cabernet.md)