Quality and consistency should be the goals of every frozen yogurt store. Frozen yogurt machines that are clean and well maintained produce consistent frozen yogurt. Routine machine maintenance procedures are easy and help avoid costly problems that require a service technician visit. We’ve asked Spaceman USA to create guidelines for machine maintenance that any shop can… Read more »
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My Yogurt Store Opens a New Kiosk Location in Mission Valley Mall, San Diego, CA
Frozen yogurt news contributed by Mindful Design Consulting: San Diego residents cannot seem to get enough frozen yogurt, and their appetites have been fueling fresh innovations by local yogurt shops. Fans of the Gaslamp Quarter’s My Yogurt got a special treat last month when My Yogurt added yet another unique addition to the frozen treat… Read more »
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt Introduces New Hershey’s Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt has partnered with The Hershey Company for the second time to turn the infamous milk chocolate and peanut butter blend of a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup into a new, limited time only froyo flavor. The flavor was created based on research showing that chocolate and peanut butter are two of the… Read more »
Custom Yogurt Spoon FAQs from IFYA Expert, Kalvin Kwong of CarryOutSupplies.com
We’re crazy about custom frozen yogurt spoons at the IFYA. And so we asked IFYA’s custom spoon and cups expert, Kalvin Kwong, Sales Manager at CarryOutSupplies.com to give us the rundown on custom froyo spoons. By Kalvin Kwong Custom printed yogurt cups help strengthen a yogurt shop’s brand identity. A beautiful custom yogurt cup is something… Read more »
IFYA and Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit Co. Launch The Cool Way to Eat Fruit Contest
IFYA and Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit Co. announced a new contest today, The Cool Way to Eat Fruit: Win Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit Mix for Your Shop. Two prizes will be awarded: First prize: 3 cases of Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit Mix Second prize: 1 case of Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit Mix How to Enter… Read more »
EMV, the New Standard in Credit Card Technology, is Coming This Year
A major change is coming to credit card technology as the US prepares to adopt EMV/chip cards this fall. We’ve asked Gene DaLie, Account Executive of Green Payment Solutions to explain what this change will mean and how froyo shops can prepare for the change ahead. By Gene DaLie What is an EMV chip card… Read more »
Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit Co. Offers a Non-Dairy, Vegan, Fruit Soft Serve Alternative to Frozen Yogurt
The IFYA recently sat down and talked to Chloe Epstein, President and co-founder of Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit Co™. Chloe, a former Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan and a froyo addict with a sweet tooth, wanted to find a healthier, cleaner alternative to frozen yogurt and ice cream, something she could feel good about eating… Read more »
Happy National/International Frozen Yogurt Day 2015
Call it what you’d like, National or International Frozen Yogurt Day, but NFYD/IFYD February 6 is almost here. At the IFYA, we think of it as an international celebration of frozen yogurt and therefore favor IFYD over NFYD. We applaud shops that celebrate the glorious creation, frozen yogurt, and the fans who love froyo. History… Read more »
Pinkberry Celebrates 10 Years of Swirly Goodness & You’re Invited
Happy 10th birthday Pinkberry! Yes, the “taste that launched a 1,000 parking tickets” is a decade old. We met with Ron Graves, CEO of Pinkberry and Laura Jakobsen, SVP of Marketing and Design, to talk about the past and the future of this iconic frozen yogurt brand. The Past Everyone who knows about the rise of… Read more »
Yogurtland To Celebrate National Frozen Yogurt Day On February 2, 2015
Yogurtland’s National Frozen Yogurt Day celebration is less than a week away on February 2 from 4 – 7 PM. This year, Yogurtland’s NFYD celebration will feature two new flavors created with Hershey (York Peppermint Pattie and Hershey’s Chocolate Milkshake), new toppings (York Peppermint Patties Minis and Hershey’s Mini Kisses), free froyo, and a limited… Read more »