# Sauce-Flavored Popsicles Zaxby's & Frios Created Frozen Treats Inspired by Bold Sauce Flavors By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2022-09-15 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sauce-vflavored-popsicles References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zaxbys-and-frios-drop-sauce-flavored-popsicles-for-saucetember-301625454.html) & [saucesicles](http://saucesicles.com)  Premium quick-service restaurant [Zaxby's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spicy-zax-sauce) and gourmet popsicle brand [Frios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artificial-dyefree-blue-raspberry-pop) teamed up to create a pair of sauce-flavored popsicles inspired by Zaxby's boldest sauces. The [Zax](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zaxbys-bogo-meal-deal) Sauce and Tongue Torch condiments inspired this unconventional popsicle pair, which are dropping for free, for a limited time, online. These Saucesicles were created for the brand's most loyal fans and they promise a savory twist on a classic frozen treat. While the Zax Sauce-flavored Saucesicle boasts all the sweet, tangy and creamy flavors created by the secret blend of spices, black pepper and Worcestershire sauce, the Tongue Torch Saucesicle is a mild heat tomato pop with notes of garlic, paprika, turmeric and a hint of lime. Zaxby's is renaming the month of September to "Saucetember" to highlight its portfolio of a dozen dipping and tossing sauces. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 13% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 - **Sauce-flavored Frozen Treats:** Brands can innovate in the frozen food industry by introducing new and unconventional savory flavors in frozen treats such as ice creams, popsicles, and sorbets modeled after popular sauce flavors. - **Collaborations for Unique Product Development:** Brands can leverage the benefits of collaborations with other brands in complementary or different industries to achieve unique product development and attract a wider audience for their products. - **Brand-loyal Promotions:** Brands can enhance the loyalty of their customers by introducing limited-time free product promotions that cater to the preferences of their target audience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Quick-service Restaurants:** Quick-service restaurants can introduce innovative dessert options in their menus by collaborating with specialty frozen food brands and experimenting with unconventional savory flavors. - **Frozen Food Industry:** The frozen food industry can undergo disruptive innovation by introducing unconventional flavor combinations in their products, especially in the dessert category. - **Promotions and Marketing Industry:** The promotions and marketing industry can cater to the needs of brands by offering innovative promotional ideas that cater to the unique preferences of their target audience and enhance customer engagement. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Retail QSR Dipping Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spicy-zax-sauce.md) - [Playfully Reprised QSR Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insane-sauce.md) - [Special-Edition Bottled Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zax-sauce.md) - [Buffalo-Style Garlic Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buffalo-garlic-blaze-sauce.md) - [Saucy Southern Fried Shrimp](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/southern-fried-shrimp.md) - [Ketchup-Flavored Ice Pops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frenchsicle.md) - [Saucy Funnel Cake Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funnel-cake-with-caramel-sauce.md) - [Zesty Chicken Finger Tacos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicken-finger-tacos.md) - [Lemon Pepper-Inspired Chicken Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lemon-peppers.md)