Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo, co-located with Coffee Fest, is back after a three-year hiatus. The two shows took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center from August 28-30, 2022. Sponsored by the California Restaurant Association, the Western Food Show features hundreds of vendors, educational sessions, industry awards, competitions, demonstrations, and networking opportunities. The Western […]
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Press Room →Reliant Foodservice Expo2022 Recap
Reliant Foodservice, Southern California’s one-stop shop for coffee shops, froyo shops, and smoothie/juice bars, held its annual product show at the Anaheim Hilton Hotel on August 20. There were over 80 exhibiting manufactures, show specials, complimentary lunch, and the return of the Acai Bowl Competition. Reliant Foodservice is your source for organic, vegan, gluten-free, non-GMO, […]
Summer 2022 New Froyo Flavors & Trends
Summer is traditionally a season for fruit flavors at froyo shops and that trend continued. The most popular fruit flavors are seasonal summer fruits: watermelon, coconut, mango, and berries. Cake flavors were also popular, with five new cake flavors introduce this summer. We found 29 new flavors introduced this summer and 28 flavors time last […]
July 2022 Froyo Shop Openings and Closings
July was another busy month for froyo shop openings. We found 53 froyo shop openings in 26 countries. In June, we found 42 froyo shop openings in 20 countries. The most openings occurred in the US, with eleven, followed by Malaysia with six and India with five. Congrats to Azerbaijan on the opening of the […]
August Happenings at Menchie’s: New Flavors, New Cup & Contest
Happy August! Lots going on at Menchie’s this month. First, there are two NEW flavors: Sonic’s Vegan Blue Raspberry Sorbet is “bright and tangy.” The flavor is nonfat, gluten-free, and does not contain high-fructose corn syrup. Sonic’s favorite treat is made with real raspberry puree. Gourmet Pistachio Gelato is made with real pistachios. It’s also […]
IFYA Turns Nine
Nine years ago, we launched the International Frozen Yogurt Association to promote the quality and success of the worldwide frozen yogurt industry. Today, our association has nearly 3,000 members (2,880 members as of July 24, 2022). Of the current members, 42% indicated that they were current froyo shop owners or employees, 23% prospective froyo shop […]
Dealing with Supply Chain Logistics, Labor Shortage & Inflation
We’ve seen shortages of froyo cups and spoons at our local froyo shops. And we’ve heard about shortages of pint containers, sugar, mochi, mango puree, froyo flavors, chocolate, napkins, lids for froyo cups, straws, etc. Our IFYA expert, Jeff Resnick, CEO of Spaceman USA, provides advice on dealing with these challenges.
Enter Our Summer Froyo Flavors Contest for a Chance to Win 4 Pints of Froyo from Jeni’s
It’s early July – which means that it’s time for our annual summer froyo contest. The theme of this year’s contest is summer froyo flavors. Think of one froyo flavor (it could already exist or be something you dreamed up) that best captures the spirit of summer and share your flavor idea with us. We’re […]
June 2022 Froyo Shop Openings and Closings
June, aka National Frozen Yogurt Month, was another busy month for froyo shop openings. We found 45 froyo shop openings in 20 countries. In May, we found 42 froyo shop openings. The most openings occurred in the US again (same as in May) with ten, followed by Mexico with six. Llaollao, the largest froyo chain […]
Menchie’s Celebrates Turning 15 with a Month-Long Party
Menchie’s is celebrating turning 15 this month with events and offers all month long. There’s so much going on that we hardly know where to begin. Let’s start with the Smile Challenge game on the Menchie’s app. Complete the gameboard on the homescreen of the Menchie’s app anytime in July to receive $5 in Menchie’s […]
