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 »
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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: https://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 »
Froyo on the Move: New Froyo Trucks and Trailers of 2019
It’s time to update our annual list of new mobile frozen yogurt businesses. If you know of any froyo trucks or trailers that we missed, let us know at [email protected]. We’ll add them to our list. BeFruit Frozen Yogurt, Argentina, IG @befruitcba: BeFruit has several shops in Argentina. The froyo truck is available for private… Read more »
New IFYA Member Benefit, Savings from FrozenYogurtParts.com
Our recent national frozen yogurt shop owner survey found that rising costs were what concerned respondents the most. Respondents wanted us to find discounts for them. One of our main goals is to help our members and so, we’re excited to announce a valuable new member benefit that helps our members save money. IFYA members… Read more »
IFYA’s 2019 Froyo Gift Guide
Is it just us or does the holiday season start earlier every year? We’re going to have to start coming out with the froyo gift guide earlier too. We’ve combed through different sources to come up with our list of the best froyo gifts for every froyo fan on your gift list. You can always… Read more »