Daily’s Premium Meats is kicking the heat up a notch with the release of two new products, Hot Honey and Spicy Maple flavored thick-cut bacon.

The subsidiary of Hormel Foods is expanding its bacon lineup with its new Applegate Naturals Fully Cooked Sunday Bacon.

The company said the Kurobuta Applewood Smoked Bacon would be the first of its products to be available nationally at Whole Foods.

Today’s consumers are looking for more variety with 48% saying they are interested in trying new bacon items, according to Mintel.

For 2024, as the availability of bacon rose and pricing leveled off to what consumers are willing to pay, retailers have begun promoting it and consumers are responding by purchasing bacon at or above prior levels.

Price remains the primary barrier to consumers purchasing and consuming more bacon.

The company said the plant was built to support a significant expansion in bacon production capabilities, capitalize on category leadership and increase the market for its products.

The Cocuus facility in Spain plans to manufacture alternative proteins at an industrial scale for sale in supermarkets and other channels.

More than 45% of bacon dollars were promoted in 2023 compared to 34% in promoted dollars the year before.

According to Nick and Louis Fantasma, the second generation of the family who run the day-to-day operations at the plant, the production line dedicated to bacon production stays busy and demand shows no signs of slowing.