Happy 2016! Last week we looked at the frozen yogurt industry in 2015, the froyo year that was. This week we’re taking a look at new, emerging types of frozen yogurt and soft serve. Frozen yogurt with activated charcoal. In 2015, Sour Sally Indonesia rebranded and introduced an innovative new line of frozen yogurt and… Read more »
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The Year in Froyo, Reviewing Key Froyo Events in 2015
It’s been an eventful year for the frozen yogurt industry. Let’s take a look back at the year in froyo, focusing on newsworthy events and new froyo spoons of course. New Frozen Yogurt Mix Brands California Cultures, carried by Reliant Foodservice, offers premium frozen yogurt mixes, including a line of organic frozen yogurt mixes. Flavormine,… Read more »
Froyo on Wheels: New Froyo Trucks in 2015
It’s time for an update of our froyo trucks roundup feature. Find out which froyo trucks hit the streets for the first time in late 2014-2015. There aren’t as many new froyo trucks launching as in previous years, especially in the US. We know of several US froyo trucks currently looking for buyers. Froyo trucks… Read more »
Froyo Flavor Trends of 2015
It’s time for a look back at the new froyo flavors of 2015 and the froyo flavor trends that we spotted. We did notice that there were fewer new flavors this year compared to last with an uptick in churro froyo, salted flavors, and pie inspired flavors. Sorbets and non-dairy options are still popular, with… Read more »
IFYA’s Store Location Count 2015: The Largest Frozen Yogurt Chains
The IFYA Froyo Chain Store Location count is back! We decided to change the timing of this annual feature to December since that’s the best time to count 2015 openings. The store counts are approximate and based on what’s listed on the chain’s website when available. Stores are constantly closing and opening. Also, we noticed… Read more »
What really matters when purchasing workers’ compensation insurance?
Select Marketing Insurance Services, IFYA’s preferred partner for workers’ compensation insurance in California, introduced its new dba name, Preferred Connect Insurance Center, back in July 2015. The new dba is designed to both capture the full branding value of its parent company, Preferred Employers Group, and to better reflect its broadened service offering to small… Read more »
IFYA’s 2015 Holiday Froyo Gift Guide
Christmas is around the corner and we have put together our annual froyo gift guide for the froyo lovers on your list. Here are our top picks: * For children: There are several new froyo toys, including Barbie Malibu Ave. Frozen Yogurt Shop (retails for $19.99, currently $16.34 on Amazon) and Frozen Yogurt Magic ($25… Read more »
Interview with Snomu Frozen Yogurt Cafe (Beijing) founder, Kelvin Yu
Snomu Frozen Yogurt Cafe opened in Beijing, China ten months ago. We spoke with the founder, Kelvin Yu, to learn more about his brand and his experience launching a new frozen yogurt business in China. Kelvin has a foodservice background; he was the owner/operator of a coffee shop in Vancouver, Canada. That experience helped him incorporate… Read more »
A New Look for Yogurtland
Yogurtland recently unveiled a new interior design at its newest location at The Village at Westfield Topanga, 6600 Topanga Canyon Blvd., in Canoga Park, CA. “The new design uses natural wood and rustic tones for an environment that reflects Yogurtland’s focus on real ingredients, sourced direct from their origins for custom authentic flavors. Additional elements… Read more »
Happy Froyo Halloween 2015
Boo! Happy Froyo Halloween! We’ve been busy collecting Halloween froyo images on our Pinterest board, Halloween Froyo & Froyo Shop Decorations. We’ve compiled a list of froyo shops with Halloween day events. Shops with Halloween froyo events are listed in alphabetical order. If you know of other Halloween froyo events, do share – add them… Read more »