# Hot Sauce-Inspired Salts Sugared Spice Shoppe Makes Sriracha-Infused Salt By Jen Chae | Published 2013-06-03 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/srirachainfused-salts References: [scoutmob](http://scoutmob.com/p/Black-Truffle-Salt?ref=cat_new&sort=recommended) & [scoutmob](http://scoutmob.com/philadelphia/sugared-spice-shoppe) Salt is usually clear in color, but in the Sugared Spice Shoppe’s kitchen, salt comes in all different colors—including red for [Sriracha-infused salts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-sauce-powders). Using all sorts of ingredients like roasted garlic, truffle mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes, a woman from Philadelphia sells her [salty seasonings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/osmo-x-carbone) on ScoutMob.com. The descriptions are cute and clever, too; “Fall in clove all over again,” it says underneath the roasted garlic salts. You can also “paint the town and/or dinner red” with the Sundried Tomato Sea Salt or take the Lemon Provencal Sea Salt consisting of thyme, rosemary, lavender and basil for “when life gives you lemons.” These [coarse sea salts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saltverk) add an extra zing to your cooking. You can use them as a finishing salt before you serve your dish or as a cooking rub. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## 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 - **Colorful Salts:** Opportunity for innovation in the seasoning industry by introducing colorful salts with unique flavor combinations. - **Personalized Descriptions:** Opportunity for innovation in the food industry by adding personalized and humorous descriptions to products. - **Infused Seasonings:** Opportunity for innovation in the spice industry by creating infused seasonings with popular ingredients like Sriracha. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Seasoning Industry:** Introducing innovative and unique flavors and colors in the seasoning industry can attract new customers and increase revenue. - **Food Industry:** By adding personalized descriptions and clever marketing, companies can increase the demand for their products in the food industry. - **Spice Industry:** Creating new and unique infused seasonings can increase the popularity of a company's products in the spice industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hot Sauce Seasoning Blends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sriracha-sprinkle-seasoning-blend.md) - [Spicy Coarse Salts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-salt.md) - [Jalapeño Lime-Infused Sea Salts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jalapeo-lime-sea-salt.md) - [Spicy Margarita Sea Salts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spicy-margarita-sea-salt.md) - [Savory Flavored Finishing Salts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/angus-oink-salts.md) - [Cocktail-Friendly Salts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooking-and-cocktail-salts.md) - [Premium Sea Salts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pepper-sea-salt.md) - [Spicy Pickle-Flavored Salts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twang-hot-pickle-flavored-salt.md) - [Seasoned Salt Flake Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maldon-salts.md)