The cronut better make way for Po-Po Pops, a competing donut and bacon ice cream flavor. The icy goodness came from the delicious mind of Aleric 'AJ' Constantin. In late June, Constantin was arrested at Critical Mass for allegedly selling ice cream without a license. To make light of the unfortunate event, he created a new flavor in honor of the police he dealt with.
Playing on the stereotype that cops enjoy pigging out on donuts (ahem, Chief Wiggum), the Po-Po Pop was born. The Krispy Kreme creation is not intended to offend police officers, but is meant as a cheeky acknowledgment of the cop cliché. Hungry Miami residents can enjoy the bacon ice cream flavor in August for $4 per treat.
Police Parody Desserts
Po-Po Pops are a Fudge, Donut and Bacon Ice Cream Flavor
Trend Themes
1. Parody Desserts - There is an opportunity to create new flavors of dessert that playfully poke fun at different organizations or groups.
2. Indulgent Ice Cream - Ice cream flavors that contain bacon are becoming more popular, indicating that there may be room for similar indulgent flavors.
3. Food as a Response to Adversity - Food can be used to make light of or celebrate difficult situations, and there is an opportunity to create innovative snacks that respond to unusual circumstances.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - This trend indicates that the food and beverage industry may be able to respond creatively to social events or other cultural touchpoints.
2. Restaurants - Restaurants can consider developing their menus to respond to popular or trending cultural events like this one.
3. Marketing and Advertising - Marketing and advertising executives may develop campaigns that respond to popular, humorous or unforeseen events in order to create innovative means of pushing a product.