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How Using Motimate, the Award-Winning Training App, Helped Funky Frozen Yogurt (and a Special Offer for IFYA Members)

The following article is the contribution of Marieke Bjørgung, former founder and owner of Yogurt Heaven. Marieke was a pioneer who brought the first yogurt chain to Norway back in 2009 and is now passionate about helping small, medium, and large chains worldwide to improve efficiency and maximize employee engagement at Motimate – A Kahoot!… Read more »

March 2021 Froyo Shop Openings and Closings

With the warmer weather, many seasonal froyo shops reopened this month and there were quite a few new froyo shop openings as well. Mexico led the way with four new froyo shops, followed by Malaysia and Australia with 3 each. Llaollao had three openings this month with more planned for next month. All Yogurtland locations… Read more »

Froyo Meltdown in Florida

Sadly, we are seeing that some of the temporary froyo shop closures due the pandemic are becoming permanent closures.  We recently learned that Yogurtland locations in South Florida have closed, possibly for good. When we checked the Yogurtland website, nine locations were marked as temporarily closed. The one in Hollywood is supposed to reopen on… Read more »

Creative Froyo Toppings, 2021 Edition

Did you catch our post of the latest creative froyo flavors last week? When it comes to froyo, some people think toppings are equally, if not more important. And so, we present our 2021 list of creative froyo toppings from around the world. We’re happy to see that shops continued to introduce creative new toppings… Read more »

Creative Froyo Flavors, 2021 Edition

We’re continuing our tradition of recognizing creativity with our 2021 list of creative froyo flavors. The flavors we feature were all introduced in 2020, except for Rosemary Blackcurrant, which Culture Yogurt introduced this year. It’s good to see that there were still many new creative flavors introduced during a challenging year. Beet frozen yogurt makes… Read more »

Froyo Innovations

Froyo creativity is our theme for March 2021. Before looking forward, we thought it would be fun to take a look back at some of the froyo innovations of the past. Froyo for Dogs When human dog owners started loving froyo, some wanted to share their love with their dogs. While it is safe to… Read more »

February 2021 Froyo Shop Openings & Closings

February was another busy month for froyo shop openings, with new shops opening in twelve countries: Brazil, Brunei, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, UAE, and US. Llaollao opened its first shop in Brunei. JCO and Greenfrost continued their steady expansion. Openings Blizen Frozen Yogurt, Cl. 98 #52-115, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia, IG @blizenfrozenyogurt… Read more »

Stoelting Expands Its Vertical Batch Freezer Offering

This news was provided by Stoelting Foodservice, a division of The Vollrath Company. Stoelting Expands its Vertical Batch Freezer Offering Newest model offers the largest batch size of 13-25 quarts for freezing up to 42 gallons per hour Sheboygan, WI – February 25, 2020 – Stoelting Foodservice, a division of The Vollrath Company, expands its vertical batch freezer… Read more »

Acai Bowls, the Not So New Rage

Acai bowls were invented in the 1980s and popularized in the US by Sambazon in the early 2000s. Nowadays, you can buy frozen acai packets at Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Sprouts, and most grocery stores. For even greater convenience, some manufacturers like Dole, Kind, and Sambazon offer premade acai bowls. Costco’s food court added $5… Read more »

Special IFYA Promotion to Revolutionize Your Employee Training Systems and Daily Operations With Motimate, a Mobile Training App

The following article is the contribution of Marieke Bjørgung, former founder and owner of Yogurt Heaven. Marieke was a pioneer who brought the first yogurt chain to Norway back in 2009 and is now passionate about helping small, medium and large chains worldwide to improve efficiency and maximize employee engagement at Motimate. Introducing Motimate, a… Read more »