# Pineapple Jalapeño Pizza Crusts Hungry Howie’s is Adding a New Pineapple Jalapeño Flavored Crust By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2026-03-31 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pineapple-jalapeo-flavored-crust References: [pizzamarketplace](https://www.pizzamarketplace.com/news/hungry-howies-introduces-pineapple-jalapeno-flavored-crust/)  [Hungry Howie’s](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chili-cheese-crust) is well known for its innovative pizza crust flavors and now there's a new Pineapple Jalapeño Flavored Crust for fans to try. Available now through June 28, 2026, the new Pineapple Jalapeño Flavored Crust is a clever new flavor that blends sweet and spicy ingredients. The new crust is made with real [pineapple sweetness](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/papa-johns-aloha-trio) with the fiery kick of jalapeno peppers to deliver a [sweet-heat flavor profile](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-honey-ultimate-pepperoni-pizza) that pairs well with just about any pizza topping combination. As Jeff Rinke, Hungry Howie’s Vice President of Marketing and Product Development, said in a recent press release, "By baking pineapple and jalapeño flavors right into the crust, we’re giving guests something they haven’t tried before. The result is a flavor that’s bold, bright and surprisingly balanced, with a little heat and a little sweetness.” Image Credit: Hungry Howie’s ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 71% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Flavor-infused Pizza Crusts:** Baking bold flavors like pineapple and jalapeño directly into the crust creates a base-level taste experience that redefines topping-centric product differentiation. - **Sweet-heat Flavor Combinations:** Combining contrasting sweet and spicy profiles is generating consumer interest in novel taste pairings that broaden menu appeal across demographics. - **Limited-time Seasonal Innovations:** Short-run flavor releases tied to limited availability are cultivating urgency and experimentation among customers while allowing for rapid product testing. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Quick-service Restaurants:** Fast-casual and QSR chains stand to alter competitive positioning through menu experimentation that leverages flavored bases to attract trial and repeat visits. - **Food Manufacturing:** Ingredient suppliers and dough producers could transform production lines by developing stable, scalable formulations for embedded flavors and textured inclusions. - **Grocery and Food Retail:** Retailers offering frozen or fresh flavored-crust pizzas can reshape private-label and premium SKU strategies by presenting sensory-driven, shelf-ready innovations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chili Cheese Pizza Crusts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chili-cheese-crust.md) - [Burger Cookout-Themed Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/backyard-burger-pizza.md) - [Seasonal Sweet Heat Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honey-hot-pepperoni-pizza.md) - [Savory-Sweet Waffle Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-chicken-and-waffles-pizza.md) - [Spicy Pizza Crusts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tnt-flavored-crust.md) - [Garlic Ranch Pizza Crusts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garlic-ranch-flavored-crust.md) - [Cream Cheese-Based Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-jalapeo-popper-pizza.md) - [Everything Bagel Pizza Crusts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everything-bagel-crust.md) - [Satisfying Secret Menu Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hangry-howie-pizza.md)