National Doughnut Day is coinciding with Fun Friday this week, making it a very sweet (pun intended) edition this week (and, fun fact: June 7 is also National Chocolate Ice Cream Day, as you'll see in another news item below).
To start: Rich Products conducted a consumer survey that found that 56% of consumers purchase doughnuts at least once a month, and more than a third of consumers purchase the pastry multiple times per month. This demand is reflected in foodservice industry trends as well. Datassential found that inclusion of doughnuts on menus has grown 47% in the past 10 years, bolstered by an affinity for the sweet treat amongst a younger generation, families, and foodies.