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A brand new treat focused study
HOW WE WANT TREATS AND
   WHY THEY MATTER
We present the Baileys 2020 Treat Report, a brand new
adult treat focused study brought to you by the Baileys
team, in partnership with Pinterest, the visual discovery
engine, and experimental gastronomy studio Kitchen
Theory. This inaugural report captures the most exciting
insights from the global treating industry and forecasts the
next big tasty trends. Curated with the help of top global
treat makers and lovers, the report looks at the mega
trends influencing today’s treating culture and predicts
what delicious trends will take off in 2020.

                                          A not e from
                                          JENNIFER ENGLISH,
                                          GLOBAL BRAND DIRECTOR,
                                          BAILEYS

At Baileys we’re obsessed with treats – we believe that every grown up
deserves a little sweet indulgence once in a while. We are fascinated by what’s
trending in the deliciously indulgent world of treats, and the influences that
come from top pastry chefs through to home bakers. So we decided to bring
together some of our favourite sources of inspiration, and share our insights in
this new report. Lots of consideration and analysis has gone into the making
of it, and we’re excited to play a part in shaping the future of grown up treats
around the globe. Have a read, you’re in for a treat!

                                         A not e from
                          pinterest      RUBY SHARMA, PARTNER
                                         MANAGER, PINTEREST

Pinterest is the place for inspiration and to discover new ideas for all of
life’s moments. Each time someone searches for an idea on Pinterest, it’s
an indication of what they’re thinking about trying next, including treats
to create, bake and celebrate with family and friends this year. From top
searched treat inspirations, like classic chocolate chip cookies, to emerging
new trends like vegan ice cream, people on Pinterest are always searching
for new ideas to discover and try with their own personal touch. This year,
people are becoming more mindful in an everyday way. Whether it’s donning
an apron and doing some baking at home or simply enjoying the results of a
friend’s creation, our Pinners are indicating that “treats” will be an inspiring
way to have fun in 2020.
A not e from
                       PROFESSOR CHARLES SPENCE,
                       EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGIST

The psychological and physiological relationship we have with sweet treats
is fascinating. We crave them nutritionally for energy, plus they are a great
source of hedonistic pleasure and satiety. Research shows people search out
the safe when the world looks uncertain. In the case of food this drives an
increased appetite for comfort and nostalgia foods. We can also see a growing
interest in new combinations of our favourite treats, be it cronuts, mufgels,
or the more recently introduced croiffle. Other treat trends centre on the
growth of ethical and sustainable food choices that are both better for the
individual and for the planet. And finally, the rise in personalisation continues
as more of us look to express our individuality through our treat choices.

                                        A not e from
                                        JOZEF YOUSSEF,
                                        CHEF & FOUNDER OF
                                        KITCHEN THEORY

Over the last 20 years innovation and creativity have become fundamental
in the world of gastronomy, and especially within the realm of sweet treats
and desserts. This has spread beyond the professional kitchen and into
our homes. With travel becoming more accessible to all, increasingly easy
access to a wider range of interesting and unique international ingredients,
and of course the rise in popular TV shows covering baking, home
bakers and cake makers are getting all sorts of inspiration that they are
channelling into their sweet treats. What is most interesting is the impact
that social media is having on both inspiring new ideas and taking them
global, almost instantly.
THE WAY WE
TREAT OURSELVES
        is evolving
 Right now there are three mega trends, influenced by
 major global, social, political and financial movements,
 that shape the way we consume sweet treats:

 1. The ‘right to pleasure’ is on the rise

 With global uncertainty in economic, social and political
 spaces, people the world over are adopting more of a
 ‘treat yourself’ culture. Put simply, a spoonful of delicious
 ice cream can be all it takes to spread a little happiness.

 2. All hail the #bakingfail

 With trust in media and politicians as rare as the perfect
 chocolate fondant, we’re looking for more honesty in our
 lives. We’re happy to lead by example – the rise of
 #bakingfail hashtags have captured our hearts (and made
 us laugh), as we showcase when we nail it and fail it.

 3. Thoughtful indulgence is the order of the day

 Yes to treating, but with care about what’s in it and
 how it’s produced please. Food choices are becoming
 increasingly mindful, with increased demand for more
 ethical, sustainable and personalised options.
THE TRENDS                                                    2020 will see a number of delicious trends take

 of treats                                                      hold. But what’s going to top the treating charts for
                                                                home bakers and pastry chefs around the world?
                                                                Here are our top 10 short but sweet predictions:

                                                                5. Blue is the new green. Move over matcha – 2020
                                                                is the year of blue. Blue tea to be exact, thanks to the
                                                                rise in popularity of butterfly pea flowers and leaves as an
                                                                ingredient. Consider it the new matcha, used to flavour any
                                                                sweet thing you can think of.

                                                                6. A taste for nostalgia. Much-loved nostalgia flavours,
  1. Savoury AND sweet. With a growing understanding            such as apple pie with a good sprinkle of cinnamon, will be
  of umami, the fifth taste sensation, savoury ingredients      reimagined and take a contemporary spin to bring a new
  are increasingly turning up in our sweet treats and           wave of retro-inspired foods that bring back memories of our
  desserts. This trend is set to grow in 2020 with savoury      most comforting flavours.
  surprises such as bacon, beetroot and spices finding their
  way into our favourite puds. Tahini brownie anyone?           7. New future classics. On the flip side, the recent surge
                                                                in flavour combinations such as sea salt with caramel will
  2. Perfectly imperfect. Perfection is passé. Pinterest        see lots more classic flavours marry up with new and unique
  insights reveal that #bakingfails is a fast-growing topic     ingredients – watch out for Himalayan salt, ube (purple
  – celebrating the mess, the not-quite-right, the why          yam), black truffle and bacon and maple syrup in your pud.
  didn’t it rise, in ever more ingenious ways. We predict       Yum.
  we’ll be proudly sharing even more mistakes and ‘creative
  bakes’, no matter how they turn out, all over social media    8. A pudding less ordinary. 2020 will pave the way for
  throughout 2020.                                              more interactive, hands-on desserts and treats livening up
                                                                our dinner tables at home and in restaurants. Why settle
  3. Don’t dessert me now. Why should we only have              for hot chocolate, when you can have a beautiful blooming
  dessert after a meal? Consumers are set to continue the       marshmallow flower hot chocolate?
  shift from a sweet treat being a post-meal moment to an
  indulgent anytime pleasure.                                   9. Free from is good form. Hyper-awareness of what we
                                                                consume and how it affects our bodies and our environment
  4. Ain’t no stopping cake pops. Our love for mini             will amplify demand for an increased variety of free from
  desserts keeps on growing, and cake pops in particular will   treats.
  emerge as superstars over the year. This cute lollipop/cake
  hybrid is on track to emerge as the number 1 home baking      10. Grown-ups only. Alcohol and the use of more complex
  treat in 2020.                                                flavours are driving an explosion of grown-up treats with
                                                                Baileys Cheesecake being Ireland’s number 1 favourite
                                                                dessert (10), need we say more?
Sweet              MEGA TRENDS HIT THE
                                                                                   1. Righ t to pleasu re:
                                                                                      THE RISE OF ‘TREAT YOURSELF’ CULTURE
                                                                                      IN UNCERTAIN TIMES

    Spot                                                                              2020 will see the continued rise of the ‘treat yourself’ culture – as our social
                                                                                      conscience shifts away from ‘things’ towards experiences, an elevated treat is a mini-
                                                                                      pleasure that lightens the moment and brightens the day. It doesn’t cost much,
                                                                                      doesn’t take long, and is instantly pleasurable. According to Gardiners Handmade
                                                                                      Confectionary, “the self-treating, on-the-go and sharing sectors would seem to be
                                                                                      growing as a reward against the pressures of everyday commitments”. In other words,
                                                                                      when the world lays heavy on your shoulders, sometimes only chocolate can lighten
                                                                                      the load!

                                                                                                                              and love to             Growing urbanisatio
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      Living in today’s volatile world brings with it a variety of pressures and   learn… Might        so  un d
                                                                                                                                     through         has shown; there is
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                                                                                             id e h om   e  b aki  ng will likely go                                      a sense in which pe
 stresses. Sometimes taking five minutes to savour a little treat makes the         worldw                                               in                                                     ople
                                                                                                  su rg  en  ce .  Th e last big growth              search out the safe
                                                                                                                                                                          when the world look
                                                                                    another re                                           crash                                                   s
  world feel right again. Over the course of 2020 how we enjoy our treats                           d  u rin g  th  e last big financial             uncertain. In the ca
                                                                                                                                                                         se of food, we can
                                                                                     baking was                                   with the          this manifest in an                        see
                                                                                                  ec t  th is to be repeated                                            increased appetite
will be shaped by three mega trends: the right to pleasure, the influence of         and   I ex p                                    ple years.     comfort and nostal                        for
                                                                                              al situ at  io n ov  er the next cou                                      gia foods.
                                                                                      societ
                            social media realness, and thoughtful indulgence.
                                                                                                                                                   Professor Charles
                                                                                                                                                                      Spence
                                                                                      Edd Kimber                                                   Experimental Psy
                                                                                                  Bakes                                                              chologist at the
                                                                                      The Boy Who                                                  University of Oxf
                                                                                                                                                                    ord
PINTEREST
                                                                                                                                                               pinterest   INSIGHTS

                                                                                                           en omen al interest  in  Instagrammable dishes      Chocolate and candy is the second
2. The end of social media perfection                                                               The ph
                                                                                                    continues apace and is
                                                                                                                             fuelling a prominent de
                                                                                                                                 ll as an increasingly
                                                                                                                                                       sire
                                                                                                                                                               most popular category for self-splurging
                                                                                                    for indulgent treats as we
   AND THE RISE OF #FAILS                                                                                                     od, one that relies less on      after fashion (Pinterest & Critical Mix,
                                                                                                     creative approach to fo
                                                                                                                              told, and instead taking         Insights Solutions, US May 2019)
                                                                                                     simply doing as we are
   Keeping it real has never been more popular – or more necessary – than it is right now.                                     r own hands.
                                                                                                     creative agency into ou
   From food to politics to media to social influencers, we want people to be open and                                                                         Self-care with sweets is on the rise;
                                                                                                                           ence
   share when things go wrong. And we’re totally cool about doing that too, in fact, finding          Professor Charles Sp
                                                                                                      Experimental Psycholo
                                                                                                                             gist at the                       topics including ‘chocolate face masks’,
   ingenious ways to rescue a fail can be something to celebrate. Pinterest has seen a
                                                                                                      University of Oxford                                     ‘foods that make you happy’, ‘chocolate
   swell of interest over the past year in ideas that celebrate “trying” including #bakingfail,
                                                                                                                                                               to boost mood’ and ‘happy chocolate
   #kitchenfail and #cookingfail, reflecting the creative, fun and open approach we are
   choosing to take with desserts.                                                                     We are seeing demand
                                                                                                                                                               quotes’ are all gaining popularity
                                                                                                                                for vegan alternatives
                                                                                                       across the board, from
                                                                                                                               perfectly executed
                                                                                                                                                               (Pinterest internal data, 2019)
                                                                                                      croissants to vegan moz
                                                                                                                                zarella for vegan pizza.
                                                                                                      now create all our besp                            We
                                                                                                                              oke and wedding cakes
                                                                                                                                                        in     Pinterest has seen an increase in
                                                                                                      a vegan version, we have
                                                                                                                                 also perfected our vega
                                                                                                                                                               searches for ‘baking fail’ (+50%),
3. Thoughtful indulgenc e:                                                                           brownies and cookies, wh
                                                                                                     for flavour and quality,
                                                                                                                                 ich rival our non-vegan
                                                                                                                              vegan meringues and
                                                                                                                                                          n
                                                                                                                                                               ‘kitchen fail’ (+35%) and ‘cooking fail’
                                                                                                     macarons are also popu
  ETHICAL, SUSTAINABLE AND                                                                                                    lar.                             (+40%) over the past year
  PERSONALISED FOOD CHOICES                                                                          Lily Vanilli
                                                                                                     Pioneering London ba
                                                                                                                         se       d cake maker
                                                                                                                                                               TRENDING SEARCHES
  People are increasingly making ethical food choices, and it’s pleasing to that we are
  choosing food that’s not just good for us, but for the planet and future generations.
                                                                                                                                  e in ice cream and           pinterest Chocolate peanut butter fat
  That means a demand for higher quality ingredients, with eco-conscious consumers                People will still look to indulg
                                                                                                                                   nt to know how it is               bombs (216% YOY growth in
  increasingly looking for improved transparency in food production and supply chains.            sweet treats, but they will wa
                                                                                                                                  le will always have a
                                                                                                  made and what is in it. Peop                                        searches)
  Products such as single-origin cocoa and fair trade have risen in popularity, and                                                l change in regard to
                                                                                                  sweet tooth; but attitudes wil
  questions around sustainability such as plastic packaging are much more front and                                                  will look to get better
                                                                                                   consumption and treat lovers                                pinterest Flourless cake
                                                                                                                                  sus treats of a poorer
  centre of our minds (11 – The Mallow Boutique).                                                  quality treats less often, ver                                     (479% YOY growth in searches)
                                                                                                   quality more frequently.

                                                                                                   Three Twenty                                                pinterest Tahini brownies
                                                                                                   Ice cream Lab, Dublin, Ire
                                                                                                                             land                                     (157% YOY growth in searches)

                                                                                                                                                               pinterest Keto brownies
                                                                                                                                                                      (325% YOY growth in searches)
Savoury an d sweet
                   Once upon a time it was sugar and spice and all things nice. But now we’d like a dollop
                   of savoury in there too. A growing quest for the savoury umami sensation means
                 ingredients including bacon, spices and vegetables (think beetroot and avocado) are
             cheerfully turning up in our desserts. Many of the world’s top chefs have experimented with
this idea for a few years now – 2020 is the year it starts to gain more traction in our home kitchens (1).

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Beetroot profiteroles, anyone?

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        truffle, caviar, seaweed
        last couple of years.

         Anna Higham
                                 y, Lyles and Flor
         Head of Bread and Pastr

                 Perfect ly imperfe ct
                None of us is perfect. Who hasn’t had a cake turn out too dry or sunk in the
                middle? So it’s great to see more and more people embracing the rustic, the
             artisan, the realness behind the treats they love and celebrate. Unfudged recipes
          and treats that embrace messiness are being snapped up by consumers around the
world . Pinterest insights show that more and more of us are happy to share our not-quite-what-
      (2)

we-planned results online, driving a trend (helped along by shows such as Netflix’s Nailed It) of
celebrating the reality of baking – and of life!
                                                                                         you can save.
                        fec t ba king an d ba kin g fails can become ‘rustic’ desserts
                  Imper                                                                          wnie,
                              le, accidenta lly un der  ba  ked , oozy dark chocolate pecan bro
                  For examp                                                                        el.
                                   g a sco op  of Ba iley s ice  cream and a drizzle of salt caram
                  saved by addin                                                         cookies and
                                                      ice cream, broken meringue or
                   Or versions of Eton mess with
                   seasonal fruit.

                   Lily Vanilli
                                              e maker
                   Pioneering London based cak
Don’t dessert m e now
                                                                                                     It’s exciting to note how
                     Starter. Main course. Then pudding. Says who? We’re increasingly                                            much desserts are
                                                                                                    moving away from being
                     having our sweet treats any time, anywhere, anyhow. Dessert bars                                            a strictly post-
                     are booming, and our high streets bursting with ice cream parlours             dinner event. As the str
                                                                                                                               ucture of our meals
                   and coffee shops serving up the latest super indulgent experiences.              become less rigid, I see
                                                                                                                               desserts following
                 Pastry chefs are more popular than ever thanks to both social media as            suit and heading toward
                                                                                                                               s something that
 a platform for showing off their culinary creations, and our growing appetite for visually        can be enjoyed anywhe
                                                                                                                             re, anytime - an
 elaborate sweet treats throughout the day. According to a dessert consumer trend report,          event in their own right
                                                                                                                             .
 “consumers are slowly shifting away from the traditional view of dessert as a post-meal
 occasion and are increasingly defining dessert as an anytime occasion”. Rather than just an       Benjamina Ebuehi
 afterthought, the report suggests that 18 to 34-year-olds are becoming more likely to visit       Carrot & Crumb
 specific restaurants based on their dessert offerings (3). Around a quarter of millennials post
 dessert photos on social media (4).

Ain’t no stopping cak e pops                                                                                                     has seen a 50%
With our current love of miniature and shareable treats, it’s no wonder                            Over the past year, Pinterest
                                                                                                                                tform searching for
cake pops are top of the pops right now. These mini spheres of bliss                               increase in people on the pla
                                                                                                                                tmas and unicorns
tick all the right boxes, and in 2020 their popularity is set to soar as                           cake pop recipes, with Chris
                                                                                                                               hit list.
they become the number 1 bake to try out at home. This year, bakers                                 heading up the inspiration
are expected to go to increasingly more extravagant lengths when
decorating their cake pops, using drip cake techniques, gooey fillings and                          Ruby Sharma
                                                                                                                             est
maxing out current trends for sprinkles and rainbows.                                               Partner Manager at Pinter

                    Blu e is th e ne w gre en
                  2020 is looking vibrant, as blue becomes the colour of choice for all kinds          The rise of blue food has
                                                                                                                                   really caught the
                  of food and drink.                                                                  cultural trend-setters off
                                                                                                                                   guard. Yet the ability
                                                                                                      of a little blue to turn the
                                                                                                                                    dullest food into
              Butterfly pea flower is leading the trend – with its electrifying indigo blue and       an Instagrammable shot
                                                                                                                                 helps explain its
colour-changing properties, it’s already captured the imagination of chefs and mixologists. In       surging popularity. What
                                                                                                                                  is also important is
2020 it will become more readily available on supermarket shelves, along with purple yam             that these are naturally-so
                                                                                                                                    urced rather than
and orach (a kind of purple spinach), and in desserts and drinks such as bubble tea and moon         artificial colours.
tea (warmed milk recipes) (5).
                                                                                                    Professor Charles Spen
                                                                                                                          ce
With Pantone declaring Classic Blue its colour of the year, the blue food and drinks                Experimental Psycholog
revolution is set to be embraced – expect to see it in bars, cafés, bakeries, ice cream shops                              ist at the
                                                                                                    University of Oxford
and all over Instagram and Pinterest in 2020.
A taste for                                                    New future
                        nostalgia                                                      classics
                                                ers seek                                It’s been impossible to ignore
                        We’re seeing consum
                                             flavours, and                           the recent hugely popular flavour
                     out pure and classic
                                                         asis on                combinations such as sea salt with
         an d ar tistic pr esen tations, with an emph
delicate                                                  vours     caramel or chilli with chocolate. The search for
           ts th at  ev oke  happ iness – i.e. bright fla
sweet trea                                          so be a         the next big combo is already on – sweet-eaters
                           , we think there will al
and colours… In 2020                                  that convey   and sweet-makers are always on the lookout for
          d em  ph  asis on  high end sweet treats
 cont inue                                                          new, authentic flavour sensations. Here are some
 happiness.                                                         of the ingredients we predict are about to have
                                                                    their time, look out for cardamom, cinnamon
                                    Kallinis
                    Berman & Sophie
 Katherine Kallinis                                                 or chipotle powder which, when blended with
 LaMontagne                                                         chocolate, add a surprising dimension and really
                    etown Cupcake                                   bring out the flavour (6). Other future classic
 Founders of Georg
                                                                    combos could include chocolate with Himalayan
Just the mention of nostalgic treats such as rice                   salt or black truffle, according to The Mallow
pudding or bananas and custard gives most of us                     Boutique. In the wonderful world of ice cream,
a warm, contented glow. So it’s no wonder that in                   we continue to see innovative and unique
today’s stressful world retro flavours, desserts and                ingredient combinations from ube (a Filipino fruit
sweet treats are all seeing a renewed interest. It’s                also known as purple yam), to bacon and maple
great to see that in 2020 these old favourites will                 syrup, avocado, and of course matcha.
be re-imagined with new contemporary and fun
uses, so expect to see innovative dishes featuring                         Artificially flavoured produ
                                                                                                       cts will prove less
the flavours of rice pudding, Pina Colada,                                 popular, with authentic and
                                                                                                        natural ingredients
milkshake, banana split or bread and butter                                taking their place.
pudding gracing the dessert menus of 2020.
                                                                           Paul A Young
                                                                           Master Chocolatier

                        A pudding less ordinary
                     Ooohs and wooohs of surprise and delight – yes, we’d like some showmanship
                     with our desserts please. We already love interactive treats such as pour and melt
                    chocolate balls, alcohol flambéed or blow torched meringues. Pastry chefs are
                 constantly raising the bar by fashioning their creations into unique forms such as edible
          lipsticks, or literally bringing the action to the table as they artistically ‘plate’ their desserts
directly on the tabletop. One great example is the “Japanese Garden”, which in some cases even
comes with a miniature rake! The excited recipients of these stunning treats often can’t resist a quick
flutter on social media to show off their latest spectacular dessert choice.

         People don’t just want a dessert to taste incredible any
         more, they also want it to have the ‘wow’ factor when it
         reaches the table.

          Helen Clark
          Head Pastr y Chef, P.F. Chang’s Asian Table
Free from is good form
                        We see the value in a delicious treat or two, but we want peace of mind when we
                        indulge. The result is unparalleled demand for menus that consider medical, dietary
                        and religious needs. It’s pleasing to see eateries of all types and sizes step up their
                      offerings with coeliac-friendly, diabetic-friendly, dairy-free, fat-free, gluten-free,
                    sodium-free, nut-free, Kosher, low-sodium, low-fat and high-fibre desserts. These
 trends, in turn, challenge chefs and bakers to dream up new recipes using ingredient substitutes such as
 non-dairy oat, soy and coconut milks, non-dairy cheeses, and desserts that can be made without eggs or
 flour (7). One of the most enduring sweet treats around, ice cream has stood the test of time, and is often
 at the forefront of innovation in this area. Expect to see a big rise in the popularity of vegan ice cream!

         People will still look to ind
                                       ulge in ice cream and swee
        to know how it is made an                                     ts, but they want
                                       d what is in it. They will loo
        ingredients in the item an                                    k to have the best
                                     d feel good about consum
        to a growing trend toward                                   ing  them. This will lead
                                      s natural-based offerings.

        Three Twenty
        Ice cream Lab in Dublin
                                , Ireland

                         Grown-ups only
                    Our expectations for treats are changing; we now look
                   to our desserts for more grown up flavours. We want our
                 custard with Madagascan vanilla, our chocolate with pink
              peppercorn, sea salt or chilli, coffee in our cheesecake and rose in
our pannacotta. “48% of consumers aged 18 to 34 find desserts with alcohol
ingredients appealing” (3) and as a result, alcohol is increasingly being used in
desserts to create more of a mature flavour profile for adults (8).

Alcohol adds complexity to desserts, plus it is a fantastic flavour-booster and
counterbalances sweetness. It opens up a whole new way of refreshing the classics
and giving them a twist, think rum and raisin brownies and Baileys cheesecake.
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Grown-up sweets are on the rise too, e.g. Smith & Sinclair’s alcoholic gummy sweets
                                                                                                                                                                 The most popular treating trend of 2019
and alcohol flavoured ice creams from brands such as Cheers, who make a range of
                                                                                                                                                                 was the giant sharing cookie. Over the

                                                                                                                                                         rit
                                                                                                                                                      9
luxury alcoholic ice cream. Technavio, as reported in 2019, claim that the global alcohol
                                                                                                                                                                 past year, Pinterest has seen a 30%

                                                                                                                                                             e
infused ice cream market is expected to grow 6% by 2022 (9).
                                                                                                                                                                 increase in searches for cookie recipes.
                                                                                                                            s
                                                                      suc  ces sfu l. Listing off numerous combination

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                                                 lar , bu t hu gel y
      Spirits and chocolate are not
      isn’t hard: champagne truffle
                                     only popu
                                    s; rum  tru ffle s; coc kta il tru ffles; whisky caramels and bec
                                                                          for  the se
                                                                                                            oming more
                                                                                       combinations in chocolate is roo
                                                                                                                            ted in                                Wh a t wi ll s t e a l i t s
                                                 s. Th  e fascin ati on
                                       e truffle                                                     t at the right level for most of
      popular now, red and white win
                                        The balance of sw      eet   an d  bit ter  nee ds  to be jus
                                                                                                                                           of
                                                                                                                                                th e year           crown i n 2020?
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       luxury, glamour and adult only.                                                                                   g formula!
                                                 for   mo  re. Ge  t thi s  right,  just right, and you have a winnin
                                       go back
       us to really enjoy them and to

       Paul A Young
       Master Chocolatier
a r
St a t
Tre2020

 The Star Treat of 2020 is set to be
    BUTTERFLY PEA FLOWER BUBBLE TEA.
    Bubble tea will be hugely popular this year, as will exotic food colours
    and presentation – particularly unusual blue and purple hues. Put the
    two together and you get an eye-catching, delicious drink, plus an
    instant crowd-pleasing social media post.

    The pea flower is also making its eye-catching presence felt in
    cocktails thanks to its colour-changing properties (from blue to bright
    pink), and is being used more and more to give foods a savoury umami
    hit and a vivid blue hue.

    So there you have it. Move over matcha. Butterfly pea flower ticks all
    the boxes for 2020 – it’s blue, it’s umami, it’s vibrant, it’s different –
    and it’s going to be everywhere.
The bakers, shakers & makers
  who contributed to this report
     The Baileys 2020 Treat Report is brought to you by Baileys, where we believe that we all deserve to have
     our cake and drink it, once in a while.

                 Anna Higham                                                                                 Helen Clark
                 https://www.lyleslondon.com/                                                                @HelenClarkPastry
                 Anna Higham is Head of Bread and Pastry at Lyle’s London, a stripped-                       Helen Clark is head pastry chef at P.F. Chang’s in London, an
                 back dining room serving seasonal British fare as à la carte lunches                        Asian Table experience that explores made from scratch Pan-Asian
                 and set suppers, as well as Flor, a wine bar and bakery using all U.K.                      cuisine, art and music.
                 stoneground grain.
                                                                                                             Kitchen Theory
                 Benjamina Ebuehi                                                                            https://www.kitchen-theory.com/
                 https://www.carrotandcrumb.com/                                                             Kitchen Theory is a London based design studio with an award winning
                 Benjamina is a Londoner who loves all things food and baking. She                           experimental Chef’s Table that works in collaboration with leading
                 finished as a quarter finalist on the seventh series of The Great British                   scientists and psychologists to research multisensory flavour perception,
                 Bake Off. Since then, she has gone from starting out in teaching to                         pushing the boundaries of gastronomy.
                 pursuing a career in food through blogging, styling and working with the
                 wonderful social enterprise Luminary Bakery.                                                Lily Vanillli
                                                                                                             https://lilyvanilli.com/the-bakery/
                 Professor Charles Spence                                                                    Lily Vanilli is renowned for her pioneering cake designs, quality baking
                 Professor Charles Spence is an Experimental Psychologist at the                             and market leading innovation.
                 University of Oxford and is the head of the Crossmodal Research Group
                 which specialises in research about the integration of information across
                 different sensory modalities.                                                               Paul A Young
                                                                                                             https://www.paulayoung.co.uk/
                                                                                                             Paul Young is a ground-breaking and inspirational chocolatier who is at
                 Edd Kimber                                                                                  the forefront of the British chocolate scene. Paul’s passion for his craft
                 https://www.theboywhobakes.co.uk/                                                           and his cutting-edge creativity have won him numerous awards and led to
                 Edd Kimber is a baker, food writer and TV personality and is the author of                  him being ranked amongst the world’s best chocolatiers.
                 four cookbooks - The Boy Who Bakes (2011), Say It With Cake (2012),
                 Patisserie Made Simple (2014) and One Tin Bakes (2020).
                                                                                                             Pinterest

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                                                                                                             Pinterest is a visual discovery engine you use to find ideas for your
                 Finsbury Foods                                                                              life including recipes, home and style inspiration and more. People
                 https://finsburyfoods.co.uk                                                                 have saved more than 200 billion ideas across a range of categories,
                 Finsbury Foods supply major retailers and the foodservice channel across                    which others with similar tastes can discover through search and
                 the UK and Europe with proprietary, own brand and licensed brand bread                      recommendations. Pinterest launched in 2010 and now has +320 million
                 and cakes.                                                                                  monthly users around the world. Available on iOS and Android, and at
                                                                                                             pinterest.com.
                 Gardiners Handmade Confectionary
                 https://www.gardiners-scotland.co.uk/                                                       The Mallow Boutique
                 A long established family run business based in Scotland that specialises                   http://www.mallowboutique.com/
                 in a range of traditional Scottish confectionary from Butter Tablet,                        Established in 2016, The Mallow Boutique are a leading supplier of
                 Macaroon and Toffee to their wide range of flavoured Fudge.                                 specialist confectionery. As well as producing goods under license
                                                                                                             they also supply UK and Irish retailers with private label confectionery
                                                                                                             solutions.
                 Georgetown Cupcake
                 https://www.georgetowncupcake.com                                                           Three Twenty – Ice Cream Lab
                 Sisters Katherine Kallinis Berman and Sophie Kallinis LaMontagne are the                    https://threetwenty.ie/
                 co-founders of Georgetown Cupcake. Inspired by their grandmother, in                        Three Twenty is committed to creating a unique liquid nitrogen ice cream
                 2008, they traded careers in fashion and venture capital to follow their                    product, a style not seen in Ireland before.
                 passion for baking and opened Georgetown Cupcake in Washington, DC.

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1.     https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2150949/bacon-chocolate-how-   7.    https://www.lionsdeal.com/blog/trending-desserts-healthier-twist/
       savoury-desserts-are-becoming-next                                                      8.    https://www.verdictfoodservice.com/features/restaurant-dessert-trends-2019/
2.     https://www.tastetomorrow.com/inspiration/topic/patisserie/9                            9.    https://www.technavio.com/report/ice-cream-market-industry-analysis
3.     https://www.technomic.com/newsroom/dessert-increasingly-considered-anytime-occasion     10.   Numbers presented follow from a study for Baileys, conducted by Kantar Media
4.     https://www.getflavor.com/the-sweet-spot-for-younger-generations/                             May-June 2019, 500 Irish 18+ respondents
5.     https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326908810_What_is_so_unappealing_about_blue_   11.   Results of Baileys research with some of our treat partners (The Mallow
       food_and_drink                                                                                Boutique, Finsbury Foods and Gardiners Handmade Confectionary)
6.     http://www.kraftheinzfoodservice.ca/en-ca/trendsandinsights/culinary/culinarytrends/
       desserts/chocolate-trends
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