# Dessert-Flavored Popcorn Snacks Popcorn Kitchen Cherry Bakewell Recreates a Classic Treat By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2023-01-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcorn-kitchen-cherry-bakewell References: [retailtimes](https://www.retailtimes.co.uk/popcorn-kitchen-introduces-cherry-bakewell-as-latest-flavour/) & [Popcornkitchen](http://Popcornkitchen.co.uk)  The [Popcorn Kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcorn-kitchen-gingerbread) Cherry Bakewell has been added to the brand's roster of flavors as a new treat for consumers to pick up in the UK as a guilt-free take on the namesake dessert. The snack is crafted with [gourmet mushroom popcorn](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/belles-gourmet-popcorn) alongside freeze-dried sour cherries, buttery caramel and an all-natural almond flavoring. These ingredients combine to mimic the flavor of a cherry bakewell, but in a decidedly guilt-free manner for health-conscious consumers to appreciate. The Popcorn Kitchen Cherry Bakewell is being launched in 30-gram bags for £1.49 and is a great way to satiate sweet treat cravings without having to reach for alternatives. The treat comes as part of a larger movement towards alternative, nutritious snacks that mimic favorite flavors. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 14% - 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 - **Alternative Nutritious Snacks:** The development of healthier snack options that replicate favorite desserts presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the food industry. - **Gourmet Popcorn Snacks:** The increasing demand for more unique and high-quality snack options represents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the snack industry. - **Freeze-dried Fruit Ingredients:** The use of freeze-dried fruit in snack products could offer a disruptive innovation opportunity for the fruit and snack industries. ### Where This Applies - **Food Industry:** The trend towards healthy and flavorful snack options creates a disruptive innovation opportunity for the food industry. - **Snack Industry:** Developing unique and high-quality snack options represents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the snack industry. - **Fruit Industry:** The use of freeze-dried fruit ingredients in snack products could offer a disruptive innovation opportunity for the fruit and snack industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Festive Biscuit-Flavored Popcorns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcorn-kitchen-gingerbread.md) - [Jellybean-Infused Popcorn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jelly-beans-popcorn-kit.md) - [Bakery-Approved Popcorn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-sur-bakery-caramel-corn.md) - [Bakery-Inspired Popcorn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joe-sephs-popcorn-flavors.md) - [Colorful Premium Popcorn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcorn-kitchen-rainbow-sweet-salt.md) - [Cherry Lime-Flavored Popcorn](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rind.md) - [Better-for-You Popcorn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popchips-popcorn.md) - [DIY Snacking Popcorns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourmet-popping-kernels.md) - [Vegan Brownie Popcorn](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brownie-popcorn.md)