# Cutesy Kitty Breads A Japanese Bakery is Rolling Out Loaves of Pre-sliced Cat Bread By Michael Hines | Published 2017-05-27 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/presliced-cat-bread References: [en.rocketnews24](http://en.rocketnews24.com/2017/05/24/japans-pre-sliced-cat-shaped-bread-the-greatest-thing-since-non-kitty-sliced-bread/) & [hankyu-hotel](https://www.hankyu-hotel.com/hotel/osakashh/restaurant/DvR9K5DFKo/fair/lcAkQ9Qst4/index.html) Those who love bread may find it hard to eat this pre-sliced cat bread. The reason being, of course, is that it's undeniably cute. The bread was created by a bakery in Osaka, Japan. It's thought that [Blue Jin Bakery and Cafe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-wellness-oasis) created this cat bread in response to a loaf of bunny bread made by a Tokyo bakery in March (seriously). In addition to being cute the pre-sliced cat bread is also said to be [sweeter than normal bread](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coconut-key-lime-loaf). Even if it tasted like plain white bread these loaves would still more than likely fly off shelves. They are on sale at the Osaka bakery now, with $3.15 scoring you a loaf containing five slices. Now the question becomes: Which animal will get the Japanese bread treatment next? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## 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 - **Animal-shaped Food:** Bakeries and food manufacturers can innovate by creating more cute and fun animal-shaped food products that appeal to consumers' senses and emotions. - **Novelty Food Products:** There is an opportunity for businesses to create and market unique, attention-grabbing food items, using humor and quirkiness to generate buzz in the market. - **Exotic Flavors:** Exploring regional flavors, and incorporating unique and distinct flavors in food products can present an opportunity for companies to offer new experiences to customers while introducing them to exotic tastes. ### Where This Applies - **Baked Goods:** Bakeries and bakery chains can create unique products like cat bread to give customers a reason to revisit and build brand loyalty. - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can offer food items that cater to niche markets, exploring new and unique flavors to give customers never-before-seen products. - **Retail:** Retail businesses can incorporate unusual and niche food products as part of their inventory, capitalizing on the novelty factor to attract foot traffic to their stores. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Seeded Japanese Milk Breads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tom-cat-bakery.md) - [Sun-Kissed Character Breads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/character-bread.md) - [Adorable Cat-Themed Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mofusand.md) - [Bread-Based Sushi Foods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doughmakase.md) - [Unsliced Artisanal Sourdough Loaves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unsliced-boule.md) - [Sliced Cinnamon Raisin Breads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sliced-cinnamon-raisin-bread.md) - [Bread-Themed Wrapping Paper Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bakermee.md) - [Hidden Cat Kitchenware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cute-cat-coffee-cup.md) - [Half-Sized Bread Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/natures-own-small-loaves.md)