# Hybrid Pizza Paninis Red Baron’s New Pizza Melt Products Turn Pizza Slices into Tasty Sandwiches By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2020-03-16 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-melt References: [delish](https://www.delish.com/food-news/a31537157/red-baron-pizza-melts/) & [google](https://www.google.com/search?q=red+baron+pizza+melts&oq=red+baron+pizza+melts&aqs=chrome..69i57l2j69i64j69i60.3791j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) Red Baron has found a way to make pizza even better with its new Pizza Melt lineup. With three different varieties to choose from, there's a pizza-inspired sandwich for just about everyone. Red Baron's new frozen Pizza Melts is essentially a cross between a slice of pizza and a toasted sandwich. For instance, the Four Cheese Pizza Melt combines pizza sauce and a blend of mozzarella, cheddar, provolone, and Parmesan cheeses between two crispy slices of toast. For a meatier option, the Pepperoni Pizza Melt is filled with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni. Finally, the Supreme Pizza Melt features the same pepperoni, as well as pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, green and red peppers, sausage, and onions. To enjoy the sandwiches hot like a fresh slice of pizza, all you have to do is pop them in the microwave. Image Credit: *Red Baron.* ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, 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 - **Frozen Pizza Melts:** The creation of frozen pizza melts opens up opportunities for innovation in the convenience food industry. - **Pizza-sandwich Hybrid:** The concept of combining pizza and sandwiches can inspire new fast food menu items and snack options. - **Convenience Microwave Meals:** The rise of pizza melts demonstrates the potential for convenient and quick microwave meals that offer unique flavor combinations. ### Who This Affects Most - **Frozen Food:** The frozen food industry can explore new product ideas by incorporating the concept of pizza melts into their offerings. - **Fast Food:** Fast food restaurants can consider introducing pizza-sandwich hybrids to cater to customers looking for innovative and indulgent options. - **Microwave Meals:** The microwave meal industry can capitalize on the popularity of pizza melts by developing convenient and flavorful options for consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Single-Serve Folded Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-hut-melts.md) - [Burger-Inspired Pizza Slices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheeseburger-melt.md) - [Co-Branded Asian Cuisine Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/korean-bbqstyle-classic-crust-pizza.md) - [Sweetly Spiced Pizza Melts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tropical-heat-melt.md) - [Bakery Chicken Baguette Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/panera-bread-4.md) - [Melty Triple-Layer Meat Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perkins-mega-melts.md) - [Savory Sourdough Sandwich Melts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sourdough-melts.md) - [Cheesy Toasted Baguette Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toasted-baguette-sandwiches.md) - [Extra-Melty Mozzarella Slices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/borden-mozzarella-melts.md)