Second Mint Choco? Food Industry Focuses on 'Cinnamon'

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-seon] The food industry is focusing on cinnamon following the trend of mint chocolate.

According to related industries on the 2nd, Purmil, a dairy product specialist company, released the ‘Choco Churros Latte,’ a product that reinterprets the representative street snack churros into a beverage. This product features a sweet and rich taste with a harmonious blend of churros' unique cinnamon flavor and chocolate taste. Purmil launched the Choco Churros Latte inspired by the steady popularity of churros with their deep cinnamon aroma in university areas and amusement parks. It comes in a liquid cup-type (RTD) form, making it highly portable and easy to enjoy anytime, anywhere. The package design also uses churros imagery and a brown color reminiscent of rich chocolate.

In February, Lotte Confectionery introduced a new chocolate snack, ‘Bingz Cafe Mocha.’ Bingz Cafe Mocha is characterized by using coffee and cinnamon flavors in the snack to evoke the taste of cafe mocha. One side of the snack is coated with sweet and slightly bitter chocolate, creating a harmonious flavor that blends well with coffee. Reflecting the trend of increased home cafe enthusiasts enjoying coffee at home due to COVID-19, Lotte Confectionery developed this product to expand home cafe desserts with a sweet cafe mocha flavor.

Ourhome launched the ‘Home Cafe Cinnamon Roll,’ an air fryer-exclusive bakery product, last year and has received positive responses. The frozen dough refers to dough that has been shaped, fermented, and then rapidly frozen, which can be completed by simply baking it using an air fryer or oven. The crispy pastry is filled with fragrant cinnamon and sweet syrup.

Orion released the ‘Dessert Choco Pie Carrot Cake’ at Choco Pie House. This new product contains carrot pieces and cinnamon powder inside the biscuit dough. It is completed by adding Camembert cheese inside the snow marshmallow and topping it with a carrot-shaped chocolate decoration.

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