# Chili-Coated Mango Lollipops These Fruity Candies are Dipped in Chili Powder for a Kick By Jen Chae | Published 2013-07-04 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruity-candies References: [barcel-usa](http://www.barcel-usa.com/vero.html) & [barcel-usa](http://www.barcel-usa.com/) These mango lollipops called Vero Mango are not your typical fruity candies. Rather, Mexican company Dulces Vero coated the lollipops with chili flavoring for a salty kick. This spicy, salty and sweet combination of flavors defies the norm of what [convenience store candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chupa-chups-sour) are supposed to taste like. These lollipops are supposed to resemble the taste of mangonadas, a [mango and chili-infused summer food](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mangonada-ice-cream-with-tajn). Mango and chili are both popular foods in Mexico, but combining the two into candy on a stick has never been done before. Dulces Vero is part of the Mexico’s food powerhouse, Groupo Bimbo. In order to deliver unique experiences through snacks, Dulces Vero purposely creates elaborate, attention-grabbing snacks that are inspired by traditional foods. The creative mix of flavors are intended to amuse consumers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: South America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Regional](https://www.trendhunter.com/regional) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Spicy Candy:** Opportunity to explore and innovate spicy flavors in candy making. - **Fusion Food Snacks:** Exploring traditional flavor combinations into novel snackable forms. - **International Snacks:** Innovating and mixing flavors from different cultures into snackable forms. ### Who This Affects Most - **Snacks and Confectioneries:** An emerging opportunity to innovate and experiment with unconventional flavors in candy and snacks industry. - **Culinary:** An opportunity for culinary and food industry to experiment with unconventional flavors in their menus. - **Marketing:** An opportunity for marketing industry to create campaigns focused on flavors and their uniqueness to capture consumer's attention. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chile-Lime Seasoning Lollipops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bon-bon-bum-x-tajn.md) - [Zesty Dippable Lollipops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dip-lick-bubble-gum-pops.md) - [Frozen Chili-Lime Mangos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruit-riot-spicy-mango.md) - [Spicy Low-Sugar Chews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tamalitoz.md) - [Spicy Chamoy Gummies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spicy-gush.md) - [Swirled Mango Juice Popsicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mango-ice-lolly.md) - [Chile-Seasoned Mango Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chile-seasoned-dried-mango.md) - [Mexican Spice Mix Sorbets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tajin-sorbet.md) - [Spicy Mango Corn Kernels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corn-nuts-mango-habanero.md)