If you’ve ever eaten frozen yogurt and you’re over 13 in the US, we want to hear from you. Time is running out to take our frozen yogurt survey. The survey closes at midnight PST on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. Survey participants will be entered into a random drawing to win one of five $30 froyo shop… Read more »
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How to Choose the Right Frozen Beverage Machine
In our previous article, A New Thirst for Frozen Beverages, we provided an overview of the frozen beverage market, discussed reasons for selling frozen beverages, and provided tips for selling frozen beverages. In this article, we focus on understanding frozen beverage machines. Specifically, we look at the types of frozen beverage machines and discuss what… Read more »
Blitzer’s! Premium Frozen Yogurt of Menifee, CA Earns Three Swirls
The International Frozen Yogurt Association (IFYA) is proud to welcome its newest member, Blitzer’s! Premium Frozen Yogurt of Menifee, CA, to the Swirl of HonorTM program. Blitzer’s! earned three swirls, the maximum possible number of swirls, based on frozen yogurt quality, store cleanliness, superior customer service, and environmentally friendly business practices. The Swirl of HonorTM… Read more »
Announcing the 2nd Annual National Frozen Yogurt Survey
The National Frozen Yogurt Survey is back! There are two versions of the survey, one for frozen yogurt consumers and one for frozen yogurt shop operators. This year we will compare the results to the previous year’s findings, enabling us to reveal trends for the first time. We are very excited to hear from the… Read more »
2018 Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo Recap
This year’s Western Food Expo was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center on August 19-21, 2018. This year’s expo was co-located with two other shows, Coffee Fest and the Healthy Food Expo. The show moved from the North Hall to the larger South Hall. Members of the foodservice industry meet at the Western Food Expo… Read more »
A New Thirst for Frozen Beverages
The hottest years on record were 2015, 2016, and 2017. Scorching summer temperatures naturally make people thirsty for frozen beverages. It’s no surprise that we’ve seen growth in frozen beverages. The smoothie market was an estimated $5 billion in 2016. Global Industry Analysts, Inc. projects that smoothies will become a $17 billion global market by 2024. Consumers… Read more »
Summer 2018 Froyo Flavor Roundup
Before summer, aka prime froyo season, ends, we want to take a look at the new flavors that were introduced this summer. Unless otherwise noted, the flavors are frozen yogurt. Sorbets are always popular in the summer, and this year was no exception. Vegan and ice cream flavors continued to be popular as well. Jolly… Read more »
Overview of Frozen Yogurt in Japan
We recently returned from a trip to Japan and were inspired to share what we’ve learned about soft cream and frozen yogurt in Japan. Soft cream, aka soft serve ice cream, is served from a soft serve machine, usually. However, there are also soft cream/soft serve treats in the freezer section of markets and vending… Read more »
The IFYA Turns Five
Later this week, Sunday to be specific, our association will celebrate its fifth anniversary serving the frozen yogurt industry. As we take a look back at our past, we’d like to start by thanking everyone that has supported us over the years, including our members, sponsors, partners, and supporters. We wouldn’t be here without you. Our… Read more »
Frozen Yogurt in Asia 2018
Last year, we wrote about the growing popularity of activated charcoal frozen yogurt, taiyaki filled with froyo, durian puffs, and raindrop cakes in Asia. Raindrop cakes were all over Instagram for a few months but the fad seems to be over. After the fresh honeycomb trend, activated black charcoal froyo became the new thing. Now… Read more »