# Gelato Popsicle Bars Popbar Serves a Refreshing Twist on Frozen Desserts with Gelato on a Stick By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-06-01 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popbar References: [vancitybuzz](http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2016/05/popbar-abbotsford/) & [pop-bar](http://www.pop-bar.com/popgelato/) Rather than chasing ice cream trucks for traditional ice cream treats, those with a sweet tooth can now enjoy a more inventive option from [Popbar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oscar-meyer-cold-dog). Popbar specializes in making handcrafted gelato, but what really sets this company apart is that this frozen treat is served on a stick. Flavors include simple varieties like chocolate, banana and coffee, as well as more decadent ones like pumpkin pie and peanut butter. To make the [frozen sweets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popoff) even more enticing, Popbar offers dipping sauces and "Poppings" like nuts, sprinkles and caramel corn to take the treats to the next level in terms of taste and texture. In addition to serving POPGELATO treats, Popbar also helps the public cool off with [POPSORBETTO](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oppo-refreshed) and YOGURTPOP. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Gelato on a Stick:** Opportunity for innovative frozen dessert brands to create unique and convenient gelato popsicle bars. - **Customizable Frozen Treats:** Potential for businesses to offer a wide range of dipping sauces and toppings to enhance the taste and texture of frozen desserts. - **Alternate Frozen Desserts:** Emerging trend of offering sorbet and yogurt-based frozen treats in addition to gelato popsicle bars. ### Who This Affects Most - **Frozen Dessert:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for gelato brands to introduce convenient gelato popsicle bars as a new product category. - **Food Service:** Opportunity for restaurants and cafes to offer customizable gelato popsicle bars as a unique dessert option for customers. - **Food Retail:** Potential for grocery stores and supermarkets to stock gelato popsicle bars and variety of dipping sauces and toppings to cater to consumers' demand for customizable frozen treats. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Three-in-One Frozen Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goodpop-neapolitan-pops.md) - [Dark Chocolate Gelato Pops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolate-gelato-pops.md) - [Plant-Based Frozen Dessert Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frozen-dessert-bars.md) - [Dessert-Inspired Ice Cream Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dairy-ice-cream-bars.md) - [Frozen Granola-Infused Yogurt Pops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halo-top-frozen-yogurt-pops.md) - [Organic Gelato Pops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gelato-pops.md) - [Pumpkin Spice Frozen Pops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pumpkin-spice-frozen-pop.md) - [Smoothie-Style Ice Pops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pitaya-foods-smoothie-pops.md) - [Low-Calorie Sorbetto Sticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oppo-refreshed.md)