# Strawberry Popcorn Snacks Ten Acre's Sweet Popcorn Snack Provides an Alternative to Salty Types By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-02-17 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strawberry-popcorn References: [yumshsnacks](http://www.yumshsnacks.com/hand-picked-popcorn/cousin-penelopes-strawberry-cream-popcorn/) This strawberry popcorn snack from Ten Acre doesn't fall under the usual categories of buttery, salty, spicy or savory. Instead, this [sweet popcorn snack](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcorn-shed-easter-range) favors the decadent dessert flavors of strawberries and cream. There are many popped corn snacks that are designed to be ultra indulgent, especially when [chocolate, caramel or other syrups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartfood-chocolate-caramel) are used as a topping. However, by using fresh fruit flavors, this popcorn snack seems like a lighter snack option that can be enjoyed guilt-free at any time of the day. This popcorn snack is just one sweet flavor from Ten Acre; the brand also produces [other unconventional varieties](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/belles-gourmet-popcorn) that taste like cappucino or citrus fruits. All of these products have quirky names that give them a healthy and homespun feel, for instance: 'Cousin Penelope’s Strawberry & Cream Popcorn.' ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - 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 - **Decadent Dessert Flavored Snacks:** A trend of indulgent popcorn snacks featuring flavors inspired by decadent desserts presents an opportunity for innovation in the snacking industry. - **Healthier Sweet Snack Options:** The rising demand for guilt-free snacks like sweet popcorn, flavored with fresh fruit, highlights the need for healthier sweet snack options in the market. - **Unconventional Flavor Combinations:** The popularity of unique popcorn flavors such as strawberry and cream, cappuccino, or citrus fruits offers the chance for disruptive innovation in the snack industry by exploring unconventional flavor combinations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Snack Food Industry:** The sweet popcorn snack trend presents opportunities for manufacturers to create innovative, healthier snack options to cater to changing consumer preferences. - **Convenience Store Industry:** Convenience stores can capitalize on the trend of decadent dessert-flavored snacks by offering a variety of indulgent popcorn options to fulfill consumer cravings for unique flavors. - **Specialty Food Retail Industry:** The demand for unconventional and gourmet popcorn flavors like strawberry and cream creates opportunities for specialty food retailers to curate unique popcorn selections and attract niche consumer segments. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sparkling Kettle Corn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-salty-kettle-corn.md) - [Better-for-You Popcorn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popchips-popcorn.md) - [Cake-Flavored Popcorn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birthday-cake-flavored-popcorn.md) - [Savory Prepackaged Popcorns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-proper-snacks-propercorn.md) - [Colorful Premium Popcorn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcorn-kitchen-rainbow-sweet-salt.md) - [Movie-Inspired Popcorn Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcorn-shed.md) - [Artisanal Popcorn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pops-praiseworthy-popcorn.md) - [Dessert-Flavored Popcorn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartfood-chocolate-caramel.md) - [Sandwich-Inspired Popcorn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pbj-pop-grape-and-strawberry.md)