# Jellyfish Candy Japanese Giant Jellyfish Ground into Space-Age Caramel Sweets By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-10-03 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jellyfish-candy References: [weirdasianews](http://www.weirdasianews.com/2009/10/03/giant-japanese-jellyfish-turned-candy/) & [fastcompany](http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/japanese-fight-giant-jellyfish-invasion-jellyfish-infused-space-c) [Japan](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chilled-cups) is combating an influx of giant jellyfish by doing what only makes sense--grinding them up to use as a base for jellyfish candy. The curious confection combination was concocted by students at Obama Fisheries High School, and capitalizes on Japan's current [raw caramel craze](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freeze-dried-caramel). To make the jellyfish candy, sugar, starch syrup and jellyfish powder are mixed into a caramel. The jellyfish powder itself is created by boiling jellyfish--trapped in fixed nets at Fukui prefecture--and then grinding the paste that results until it's of a fine consistency. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Jellyfish-based Products:** Creating new products that utilize jellyfish as a base ingredient presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the food industry. - **Alternative Ingredients:** Exploring unconventional ingredients like jellyfish powder for food production can lead to disruptive innovation in the culinary industry. - **Sustainable Food Sources:** Developing sustainable ways to utilize invasive species like giant jellyfish for food production has the potential to disrupt the global food industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can explore the use of jellyfish powder and other innovative ingredients to create unique and disruptive products. - **Culinary Arts:** Incorporating jellyfish powder as an alternative ingredient in culinary creations offers disruptive innovation opportunities for chefs and restaurants. - **Aquaculture:** Finding sustainable uses for invasive jellyfish species can disrupt the aquaculture industry by providing new opportunities for diversification and product development. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Superfood Jelly Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jelly-desserts.md) - [Crystal Seaweed Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/misaky-tokyo.md) - [Edible Slime Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slime-candy.md) - [Sour Candy Squares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jello-candy-squares.md) - [Plant-Based Jelly Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-jelly-snacks.md) - [Next-Gen Gelatin Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gelee.md) - [Gummy Jerky Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chew-topia-gummy-jerky.md) - [Drinkable Konjac Jellies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tastelli.md) - [Romantic Jellyfish Feasts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jellyfish-feast.md)