Interestingly, the top U.S. search queries were very similar to the top worldwide search queries. The pattern of search traffic is remarkably similar for the United States (vs. worldwide) frozen yogurt search term over the past 5 years. It shows that the popularity of frozen yogurt did recover from the pandemic, with a stronger recovery in the US. Interest in frozen yogurt continues to be the highest in U.S., Canada, and Australia. And what’s driving the queries is the desire to find the froyo nearby.
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Press Room →Spoon & Sprinkles of Davenport, Florida, Awarded Highest Honor, Three Swirls from IFYA’s Swirl of Honor Program
The International Frozen Yogurt Association (IFYA) is proud to welcome Spoon & Sprinkles of Davenport, Florida, to the Swirl of Honor program. Spoon & Sprinkles earned three swirls, the maximum possible number of swirls, based on four factors: frozen yogurt quality, store cleanliness, superior customer service, and environmentally friendly business practices.
An Update on Edible Cookie Dough
Now that over five years have passed, cookie dough shops were revealed to be a fad. While edible cookie dough is still around, it’s found in supermarkets, online stores like Doughp and The Cookie Dough Café, and inside shops that don’t primarily specialize in edible cookie dough. Big players like Ben & Jerry’s and Toll House now sell edible cookie dough. Baked cookie shops are now trendy – led by Crumbl Cookies, which opened 700 stores in six years, but rivals like Cookie Plug, Milk Jar, Tiff’s Treats, Chip City, Levain Bakery, etc. The trendy cookies are bigger and thicker.
Froyo Trends: Dessert Nachos
We’re often asked by froyo shops for new simple new menú ideas. Here’s one that’s currently a hot new food trend on TikTok: ice cream nachos, aka dessert nachos. Ice cream nachos are usually made with waffle chips, ice cream (often soft serve), toppings, and sauce on top or on the side.
May Froyo Shop Openings & Closings
It’s been another busy month of froyo shop openings. In May, we found 54 new froyo shops in 21 countries, compared to 54 openings in 20 countries in April. The most openings, eleven, occurred in the United States, followed by the Philippines with six
Froyo Gives Back, the 2023 Edition
Happy National Frozen Yogurt Month! Every June, we like to recognize socially responsible frozen yogurt shops that give back. This year, we’re recognizing J.P. Licks, Humphry Slocombe, Yo-Chi, Yogurt Mill, Yogurtland, SweetFrog, Yasso, and Surfin’ Spoon.
Froyo in Uruguay: History, Trends, & Shops
Uruguay, with a population of 3.4 million, is the second smallest country in South America. The largest city by far is Montevideo, with a population of 1.3 million. The second largest, Salto, has a population of 104,011. While Punta Del Este is tiny with 7,234 residents, it is a famous beach resort town that attracts […]
PASMO America To Showcase Newest Products At National Restaurant Association Show May 20 – 23, 2023
Visit PASMO at McCormick Place, South Building, Booth #274 to learn about new soft serve machines, frozen beverage machines, whipped cream machines, & iCream’s intelligent soft serve vending machine during the National Restaurant Association Show from May 20 – 23, 2023
The Science of Flavor Pairings & Froyo
We looked at flavor pairing research to try to understand why certain froyo flavors make better pairs than others. There are a variety of food pairing approaches, including a chemical analysis of the food’s odorants/odor profile (Foodpairing.com approach) and an analysis of existing recipes (Flavorfox approach).
Frozen Solutions Floor Stocks Take-Out Supplies Across Continental US. Learn More at the National Restaurant Association Show
This news was provided by Frozen Solutions. Visit McCormick Place, South Building, Booth #274 to Learn How the Floor Stock Program Can Ensure Restaurants Always Have Take-Out Supplies on Hand Calabasas, CA – Frozen Solutions, a leading provider of custom and commodity restaurant take-out supplies to the restaurant industry, will be exhibiting at The National […]
