# Cheesy Heart-Shaped Treats This French Brie is Perfect for the Valentine’s Food Lover By Tia Clarke | Published 2013-02-07 | Special Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentines-food References: [joannagoddard.blogspot](http://joannagoddard.blogspot.ca/) & [murrayscheese](http://www.murrayscheese.com/cheese/new/coeur-de-bray.html) This French Brie is perfect for cheese-loving lovers this Valentine’s Day. If your ideal Valentine’s date involves lounging around in front of a fire eating cheese and drinking wine, then this sweet chunk of heart-shaped Brie will be your perfect Valentines food. The romantically shaped Brie is available especially for Valentine’s day from cheese extraordinaires Coeur de Bray. The Brie comes packaged in a rustic plain cardboard box. If you wanted to add an extra special personal touch, you could always write a cute message on the box to woo your Valentine. The heart-shaped Brie block is perfect for sharing, or even as an extra-special ingredient for a cozy Valentine’s dinner. Grab some cheese crackers, grapes to accompany and a bottle of bubbly or wine and the scene will be set -- now all you have to do is get yourself a date. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Special](https://www.trendhunter.com/special) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Cheese-themed Valentine's Day Gifts:** Creating and offering heart-shaped cheese products as Valentine's Day gifts could disrupt the traditional candy and chocolate market. - **Personalized Packaging for Food Products:** Providing plain cardboard boxes that can be personalized with messages opens up opportunities for customization and personalization in the food packaging industry. - **Cozy Valentine's Day Experiences:** Promoting the idea of a cozy Valentine's Day dinner with heart-shaped Brie as a centerpiece could disrupt the traditional restaurant experience. ### Where This Applies - **Food Gifting:** The trend of offering heart-shaped cheese products as Valentine's Day gifts could impact the food gifting industry and encourage more unique and savory options. - **Food Packaging:** Personalized packaging for food products, like the customizable plain cardboard boxes for heart-shaped Brie, could disrupt the food packaging industry by adding a personalized touch. - **Restaurant and Hospitality:** Promoting cozy Valentine's Day experiences with heart-shaped Brie as a centerpiece could disrupt the traditional restaurant and hospitality industry by encouraging more intimate and personalized celebrations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Soft Heart-Shaped Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coeur-de-neufchtelenbray.md) - [Romantic Regional Cheese Gifts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wisconsin-cheese-wedges-of-love.md) - [Relationship-Inspired Cheese Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentines-cheese-boards.md) - [Heart-Shaped Valentine's Day Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ricotta-cuoricini-ravioli.md) - [Champagne Cheddar Bakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheddar-bake.md) - [Romantic Specialty Candy Gifts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolove-valentines-day.md) - [Heart-Shaped Cheesy Breads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heartshaped-3cheeser-howie-bread.md) - [Handmade Romantic Baked Goods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paris-baguettes-valentines-day-treats.md) - [Heart-Shaped Pepperoni Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hearttoheart-kits.md)