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Valentine’s Day 2020 & Froyo Specials

We love Valentine’s Day. What could be more romantic than a froyo date? It’s casual and you can pick exactly what you’d like. And beyond romance, how many of you have bonded with friends and family over a cup of froyo? Valentine’s Day dinner is second only to Mother’s Day brunch as an occasion to… Read more »

Rebranding Your Froyo Shop on a Budget

We are pleased to share a guest post from Ekaterina Kohlwes, principal designer of Mindful Design Consulting, a leading interior design firm based in San Diego, CA. They’ve worked with many frozen dessert shops and we’ll be sharing more of their client success stories in future posts. The current article was inspired by two trends… Read more »

National/International Frozen Yogurt Day 2020

The first National/International Frozen Yogurt Day of the new decade is one week away. February 6 is the biggest day of the year for froyo, as people come together to show their appreciation for froyo. Froyo fans affectionately call it Free Yogurt Day or Free Froyo Day. BEST DAY OF THE YEAR! Last year, hundreds… Read more »

2020 Froyo Flavor and Trends Forecast

Last December, we cataloged the new froyo flavors that were introduced in 2019. In that post, we talked about two major trends, dairy-free, plant-based alternatives and cookies. Now it’s time to look ahead at emerging flavor and product trends. The major trends for 2020 are plant-based foods, superfoods, exotic or unusual flavors and ingredients, and nostalgic… Read more »

2020 Trade Shows, Open Houses, Product Shows and Site Updates

We’ve just updated the list of foodservice open houses, product shows, and trade shows for 2020. You can find the updated list on the IFYA website, in the Froyo Resources section: http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/resources/open-houses-trade-shows/ Note that the Froyo Resources section is reserved for IFYA members. Be sure to sign up for your free IFYA membership to access the… Read more »

IFYA’s Goals for 2020

Happy Froyo New Year! We hope that your new year will be filled with lots of delicious frozen yogurt. We ended 2019 with our annual review, 2019 The Year in Froyo Review, which included the significant trends and events of the year. Now we’d like to look forward to the new year with our goals… Read more »

Woody’s Yogurt Place Announces Closing Date

Final Days of Woody’s Yogurt Place, Last Day is January 5 We’ve received word that long-time Swirl of Honor member shop, Woody’s Yogurt Place of Mill Valley, California, is closing. Sunday, January 5 is the last day of business. Woody’s Yogurt Place has been the place to get froyo in Marin County for decades. The… Read more »

2019 The Year in Froyo Review

For our last post of the year, we’d like to take a look back at the significant froyo events and trends of 2019. Non-Dairy, Plant-Based Soft Serve Continues to Grow Of the new flavors that we tracked in 2019, 48% were froyo and 52% froyo alternatives. Of the froyo alternatives, vegan soft serve made with… Read more »

2019 Froyo Chain Location Count

It’s mid-December and time for our annual froyo chain location count. The location count is one measure of how the largest froyo chains grew or shrunk this year. The top 10 largest frozen yogurt chains accounted for approximately 2,816 locations, down from 3,020 locations in 2018, down from 3,955 locations in 2017. The number of… Read more »

New Flavors Introduced in 2019 & Flavor Trends

The end of the year is near and we’ve compiled the new froyo, sorbet, vegan soft serve, gelato and ice cream flavors introduced by froyo shops and mix manufacturers. We found 88 of them and organized them by shop and mix manufacturer. 16 Handles Chocolate Hazelnut Truffle vegan soft serve made with cashew milk Cookie… Read more »