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Bacon Nation

America's obsession with bacon inspires a variety of offbeat products

Implications - The truth is in the cured meat: According to The Week, Americans eat, on average, about 18 pounds of bacon per year. While there isn't a concrete explanation for this unhealthy obsession with bacon (aside from salty meat = good), it is a fact that brands simply can't ignore. Thus, the number of bacon-inspired products is on the rise, with things like bacon-flavored drinks and desserts coming to the fore. What this means for brands is that, when it comes to bacon, nothing -- no matter how bizarre -- is really off limits.
Trend Themes
1. Bacon-flavored Craze - The craze for bacon-infused food products has become apparent with bacon-flavored desserts, drinks, condiments, ice creams, and even bacon-inspired funeral gear.
2. Unconventional Flavors - Food and beverage companies are increasingly experimenting with unconventional flavors such as bacon flavored beverages and condiments.
3. Meat-flavored Oils and Sprays - Meat-flavored oils and sprays such as bacon-flavored olive oil and bacon spray fresheners offer a convenient way to infuse dishes with the flavor of meat.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage Industry - The unconventional flavors trend in the food and beverage industry presents opportunities for companies to create unique and differentiated products that can attract new customers.
2. Funeral Industry - The bacon-inspired funeral gear trend will appeal to bacon lovers, presenting an opportunity for companies in the funeral industry to cater to this niche market.
3. Home Goods and Fragrance Industry - The meat-scented air freshener and bacon-scented coffin air freshener trends indicate opportunities for companies in the home goods and fragrance industry to experiment with unconventional scent profiles that cater to niche markets.
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Bizarre Food-Flavored Beverages
Bizarre Food-Flavored Beverages
Lester Fixin Sodas Offer Outlandish Drinks
Lester Fixin Sodas offer a wide variety of quirky and peculiar drink flavors. These aren’t your ordinary old-fashioned soda pops, but rather are an interesting new take on your beloved Root Bear,... MORE
Food-Inspired Funeral Gear
Food-Inspired Funeral Gear
The J&D's Foods Bacon Coffin Makes The Afterlife a Sizzle
The J&D’s Foods Bacon Coffin is a must-have for anyone who ‘loves bacon to death.’ Despite being released suspiciously close to April Fool’s Day, the company insists... MORE
Early Bird Cakes
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These Maple French Toast and Bacon Cupcakes are the Perfect Tribute to Breakfast
If all-day breakfast joints make you weak in the knees, then these Maple French Toast and Bacon Cupcakes are for you. Lovingly crafted by fellow breakfast-lover Kita from the gorgeous food blog 'Pass the… MORE
Bacon-Only Bakeries
Bacon-Only Bakeries
The Baconery Restaurant Focuses on Pork-Centric Confections
Wesley Klein’s ‘Baconery’ bakery operates under the very theme that its name implies: bacon everything. Inspired by the marvelous salty-sweet taste produced by the merger of bacon with syrup,... MORE
play_circle_filledBold Breakfast Ice-Cream
Bold Breakfast Ice-Cream
The Fat Duck Restaurant Serves Bacon and Egg Dessert
Bacon and Egg ice-cream are words many people would not expect to hear or read consecutively. Bacon and eggs are primarily a breakfast food, and ice cream, though delicious, is something usually... MORE
Chocolate-Covered Pork
Chocolate-Covered Pork
Nutella-Coated Bacon Will Give You an Instant Heart Attack
The fastest way to get a free ride in an ambulance to the hospital is to stuff your face with Nutella-Coated Bacon. This sweet and fatty breakfast will clog your arteries faster than than you can say "this… MORE
Porky Present Sheets
Porky Present Sheets
The Bacon Wrapping Paper is a Great Concealer
What better way to present a gift to a meat-loving loved one than with the Bacon Wrapping Paper? This is the epitome of bacon-wrapped goodness. This product is on ThinkGeek.com, and is designed to... MORE
Meat-Flavored Condiments
Meat-Flavored Condiments
This Bacon Olive Oil is Sure to Add Extra Zest to Your Dish
Meat-lovers rejoice for Bacon Olive Oil. The gourmet extra virgin olive oil is created by Arizona’s boutique olive farm Queen Creek Olive Mill. The company has been spending over a decade... MORE
Bold Meaty Colognes
Bold Meaty Colognes
Sport a Tantalizing Carnivorous Odor with the Bacon Spray Freshener
With the Bacon Spray Freshener, you’ll have the smell of fresh, crispy bacon at your fingertips. This compact room air freshener is a convenient way to embrace your inner carnivore and the... MORE
Porky Breakfast Pastes (UPDATE)
Porky Breakfast Pastes (UPDATE)
Squeez Bacon Puts the Taste of the Sizzling Snack into Bottle Form
If frying up a slab of pork is too much work for you when the hankering for bacon pops up, you should consider picking up a bottle of Squeez Bacon for those quick fixes. The Vilhelm Lillefläsk... MORE

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