# Candy-Filled Gingerbread Houses Sugarfina's Hello Kitty Holiday Collection Comes in a Festive Box By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2018-11-04 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-holiday-collection References: [delish](https://www.delish.com/food-news/a24515019/hello-kitty-candy-gingerbread-house-sugarfina/) With Halloween over and the Christmas season coming up, [Sugarfina](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hollywood-candy-capsules) has debuted an adorable new Hello Kitty holiday collection. Packaged in a holiday-appropriate gingerbread house box, the new line is an excellent gift option. Sugarfina's new Hello Kitty holiday collection is a festive candy set that features jelly beans, chocolate caramels, gummies, and more. Each comes in a tiny bento box with the face of a Hello Kitty or other [Sanrio](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japanese-kitkat) characters on the front. The tiny boxes fit into a larger gingerbread house-shaped box for the ultimate Christmas packaging. The festive collection is already available in-store and online, with special events planned to let fans sample the new candies and even take photos with Hello Kitty at different Sugarfina locations. Image Credit: *Sugarfina.* ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Holiday-themed Candy Collections:** The market for limited-edition holiday-themed candy collections continues to grow, providing an opportunity for brands to innovate with unique and festive packaging and flavors. - **Character-branded Candy Sets:** Candy brands can capitalize on the popularity of characters and brands like Hello Kitty to create unique and nostalgic candy sets that appeal to consumers. - **Experiential Candy Retail:** The growing trend of experiential retail creates opportunities for candy brands to create immersive in-store activations that engage and delight customers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Candy Manufacturing:** Candy manufacturers can create unique and limited-edition holiday-themed candy collections to capitalize on the demand for seasonal treats. - **Character Licensing:** The licensing industry can partner with candy brands to create character-branded candy sets that appeal to fans of popular franchises and characters. - **Retail:** Retailers can leverage experiential retail trends to create immersive candy-themed pop-up stores and events that draw in new customers during the holiday season. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cartoon Kitty Cookie Confections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-assorted-cookie-tin.md) - [Festive Gummy Candy Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haribo-holiday-collection.md) - [Celebratory Cartoon Candy Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japanese-kitkat.md) - [Cartoon Cat Chocolate Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sanrio-and-godiva.md) - [Hollywood Candy Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hollywood-candy-capsules.md) - [Hollywood-Themed Candy Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sugafina-x-hollywood-collection.md) - [Curated Candy Gift Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonderful-winter-chocolate-collection.md) - [Valentine’s Day-Themed Candy Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-letters-a-candy-tasting-collection.md) - [Branded Holiday Candy Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frankford-candy-holiday-collection.md)