Happy Earth Month! We’re excited to partner with PASMO America to bring you a new member benefit that’s also good for the planet. If you’re thinking of getting new, more energy-efficient froyo machines to replace your older units, PASMO America is giving IFYA members a credit of up to $2,500 per soft serve machine and… Read more »
News
Press Room →Should Your Froyo Shop Go Cashless?
While many coffee shops have gone cashless, cashless froyo shops are much rarer, though they do exist. A Yogurtland location in Denver went cashless after multiple robberies in 2020. A Menchie’s in downtown Washington DC went cashless early, since 2018 or earlier. Front Porch in Round Rock, Texas is also a cashless froyo shop. Yoga-urt,… Read more »
March Froyo Shop Openings & Closings
March was a busy month for froyo, with 41 new froyo shops opening in 14 countries, compared to 27 openings in 13 countries in February and 38 openings in 17 countries in January. Indonesia and Malaysia led the way with the most openings, tying with four. Indonesia also had the most froyo shop openings in… Read more »
PASMO America Expands Sales Team With New Manufacturers’ Representative Groups
This news was provided by PASMO America. With the Addition of the New Rep Groups, PASMO America Has Sales Reps in 60% of the US Calabasas, CA – PASMO America announced that they have added six manufacturers’ representative groups. These partnerships strengthen PASMO’s sales presence at a time of growing demand for PASMO’s soft serve… Read more »
April at Menchie’s
Menchie’s is bringing back two fan favorites for April and they’re both vegan. Vegan Oatly Vanilla, made with Oatly oat milk, is 100% plant-based. It’s t-OAT-tally delicious and “Oat of this World.” You’ll be surprised by how creamy it is and how it goes with all those yummy toppings. Vegan Oatly Vanilla is gluten-free and… Read more »
Froyo in Bahrain: History, Trends & Shops
Bahrain, the island country in the Persian Gulf east of Saudi Arabia, has a population of 1.702 million. It has a subtropical climate and sandy deserts. And yes, you can find froyo there – lots of froyo. According to our research, froyo first appeared around 2011. Several froyo shops opened in 2011. Bahrain was relatively… Read more »
Creative Froyo Toppings, the 2023 Edition
We can’t have a post about creative froyo flavors without sharing our list of creative froyo toppings. We tried to keep this list to new toppings offered since our last creative froyo toppings post of March 2022. Here they are, in alphabetical order. Apple & Rhubarb Pudding, YOMG, Australia, IG @yomgburgers YOMG Morno, Australia… Read more »
Creative Froyo Flavors, the 2023 Edition
We love creative froyo flavors! These are the most creative new froyo flavors that we’ve come across since our last creative froyo flavors post in March 2022 or that we overlooked before. We’re particularly fond of flavors inspired by local and seasonal flavors. Sadly, we haven’t tried any of the flavors on this list but… Read more »
February Froyo Shop Openings and Closings
There were fewer froyo shop openings in February, 28 openings in 13 countries than January’s 38 new froyo shops in 17 countries. Last February 2022, we found 20 openings. The most froyo shop openings occurred in Indonesia with seven, followed by the US with four. J CO had the most openings, opening three shops in… Read more »
Froyo Appearances in Movies
Movies have inspired froyo flavors, spoons, contests, cup designs, and more. We look at when froyo actually is shown in a movie. Menchie’s, TCBY, Pinkberry, Yogurtland, Golden Spoon, Penguin’s, and Yogen Fruz have all appeared on the silver screen. The movies are listed in alphabetical order with the release date. American Psycho, 2000 Jean is… Read more »
