# Romantic Donut Assortments Duck Donuts' Love Assortment Returns in Time for Valentine's Day By Grace Mahas | Published 2020-02-15 | Special Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-assortment References: [qsrmagazine](https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/duck-donuts-love-assortment-returns-valentines-day) & [duckdonuts.olo](https://duckdonuts.olo.com/) In anticipation of the romantic holiday, [Valentine's Day](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentims-day-menu), [Duck Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duck-donuts-1) recently announced the limited re-release of its iconic Love Assortment -- a collection of irresistible donuts topped with NUTELLA, [rich chocolate icing with strawberry drizzle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delicious-dessert-company). Fans can add an additional special touch with a vanilla icing donut with love-themed sprinkles and a candied rose. "Our Love Assortment helps our guests express their admiration to that special someone in a unique, outside the box way,” says Russ DiGilio, founder and CEO of Duck Donuts. “Why say it, when you can share your feelings over warm, delicious and made-to-order donuts?” The romantic Duck Donuts Love Assortment is available for pre-order online for a convenient in-store pickup. Image Credit: Shutterstock ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Special](https://www.trendhunter.com/special) > [Holiday](https://www.trendhunter.com/holiday) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Valentine's Day Donut Assortments:** Opportunity for bakeries and dessert shops to create unique donut assortments with love-themed toppings and flavors. - **Online Pre-ordering for In-store Pickup:** Opportunity for restaurants and food retailers to offer online pre-ordering options to enhance customer convenience. - **Customized Dessert Experiences:** Opportunity for dessert establishments to allow customers to personalize their treats with special touches and decorations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Bakery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for bakeries to create and promote themed donut assortments for special occasions. - **Restaurant:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for restaurants to implement online pre-ordering systems and streamline in-store pickups. - **Food Retail:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for food retailers to offer customizable dessert experiences, allowing customers to add their own special touches. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Adorable Valentine's Day Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dunkin-valentines-day.md) - [Romantic Donut Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-valentines-day.md) - [Festive Jelly Donut Assortments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duck-donuts-1.md) - [Gifting-Focused Donut Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-valentines-day-collection.md) - [Romantically Playful QSR Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentines-day-lineup.md) - [Love-Inspired Donut Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/our-hearts-in-bloom.md) - [Stuffed Heart-Shaped Doughnuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/you-color-my-world.md) - [Mini Valentine's Donut Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentines-day-mini-donuts.md) - [Valentine's Day Cafe Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dunkin-valentines-day-range.md)