# Bourbon-Infused Seafood Soups Fishpeople's Seafood Chowder is Enhanced with a Smoky Spirit Flavor By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-09-14 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seafood-chowder References: [trndmonitor](https://trndmonitor.com/food-spotlight-fish-people-smoked-oyster-and-bourbon-chowder/) & [fishpeopleseafood](https://fishpeopleseafood.com/products/smoked-oyster-bourbon-chowder) In order to take ordinary seafood chowder to the next level, Fishpeople created a decadent 'Smoked Oyster and [Bourbon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bourbon-buddies) Chowder' that can be quickly prepared at home in a matter of minutes. The chef-inspired soup boasts a range of flavorful premium ingredients, including bourbon, which is described as both "oaky" and "smoky." As well as spotlighting that the smoked oysters used in its product are wild caught and sustainably harvested on its packaging, Fishpeople expands by noting that the "smoked oysters are supplied by [Ekone Oyster Company](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ekone-suite) in Washington" on its website. The upleveled oyster chowder is a flavorful dinner option that consumers will gravitate towards for its sustainable qualities, gourmet flavors and the convenience it provides from its [single-serving pouch packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/specialty-products). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 4% | 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) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Bourbon-infused Foods:** Opportunity for food and beverage companies to incorporate bourbon into a range of products for unique flavor profiles. - **Sustainable Seafood:** Opportunity for food companies to highlight sustainable fishing and harvesting practices in packaging and marketing to appeal to consumers. - **Convenient Gourmet:** Opportunity for companies to create easy-to-prepare gourmet meal options for time-strapped consumers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** Innovation opportunities for companies to develop unique food and beverage products with bourbon infusion and sustainable seafood sourcing. - **Packaged Foods:** Opportunity for companies to offer single-serving pouch packaging for quick, convenient meal options. - **Seafood:** Innovation opportunities for the seafood industry to enhance products with unique flavor profiles and sustainable sourcing practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Plant-Powered Seafood Soups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-based-seafood-soup.md) - [Beer-Infused Soup Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/campbells-chunky-x-pabst-blue-ribbon.md) - [Beer-Branded Seafood Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sea-cuisine-and-guinness.md) - [Briny Oyster Vodkas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oyster-vodka.md) - [Slim Super-Premium Soups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/premium-soups.md) - [Restaurant-Ready Soup Lineups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/culinary-reserve-soups.md) - [Premium Heat-and-Eat Soups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soups-in-jars.md) - [Chef-Inspired Seafood Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seafood-snack.md) - [Creamy Lobster Bisques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-lobster-bisque.md)