# Beefy Cheese Candies Micarna's Meat and Cheese Candies Boast a Savory Flavor By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-02-13 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meat-and-cheese References: [neuheiten.koelnmesse.net](http://neuheiten.koelnmesse.net/250/2015/us/products/view/product_id:23356) & [micarna.ch](http://www.micarna.ch/) Meat and cheese are companions that often come together for a range of meals throughout the day, but Micarna introduced a product that fuses them for snacking like never before. The 'Meat & Cheese Candies' feature alternating red and white layers of Canton Graubünden's [air-cured beef](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brooklyn-cured) and Alpine cheese. Rather than being like a sweet candy in the traditional sense, these candies are more like [bite-size savory appetizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sartori-cheese-cheese-bites) that are already pre-sliced and ready to enjoy. Micarna may be a meat producer, but it's far from a conventional one. One other new product from the brand is a line of Chicken Gelati aperitifs, proving that Micarna is a brand that has plenty of fun experimenting with form as well as flavor. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## 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 - **Meat and Cheese Fusion:** The trend of combining meat and cheese in innovative ways creates opportunities for creating new snack products. - **Savory Candy:** The rise of savory candies opens up possibilities for reimagining traditional sweet treats with a savory twist. - **Playful Experimentation:** The trend of brands like Micarna experimenting with unconventional flavors and forms presents opportunities for creating unique and unexpected food products. ### Where This Applies - **Food Manufacturing:** The fusion of meat and cheese in products like Micarna's Meat & Cheese Candies presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the food manufacturing industry. - **Snack Food:** The emergence of savory candies creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the snack food industry, allowing for the development of unique and unexpected snack options. - **Food Experimentation:** The trend of playful experimentation with flavors and forms in the food industry opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for companies looking to create bold, unconventional food products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sweet Charcuterie Gift Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candy-charcuterie-tray-line.md) - [Cheesy Artisan Meat Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/country-archer-provisions-products.md) - [Pasta-Themed Gummy Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/macaroni-cheese-gummies.md) - [Cheese-Infused Luxury Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/m-cacao-fromage-chocolate-collection.md) - [Food-Themed Candy Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kraft-heinz-gummy-snack-pack.md) - [Cheese-Filled Truffles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheese-chocolate-truffles.md) - [Cookie-Paired Cheese Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fun-balanced-breaks.md) - [Gummy Jerky Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chew-topia-gummy-jerky.md) - [Filled-Center Cheese Lollipops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheese-lollipop.md)