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Valentine’s Day and Frozen Yogurt

Valentine’s Day and frozen yogurt go hand in hand. People often go on froyo dates and some even get married or engaged at frozen yogurt shops. Frozen yogurt shops are fun, casual, non-threatening venue to spend quality time with family, friends, and significant others. There are so many Valentine’s themed toppings and decorations around that… Read more »

Pinkberry Celebrates National Frozen Yogurt Day

Pinkberry Pinkcard holders and anyone who loves Pinkberry, swing by your local Pinkberry on National Frozen Yogurt Day, Feb. 6, for a special offer. Anyone with a registered Pinkcard can enjoy a buy one, get one free offer AND a special gift. The gifts will be awarded at random, but you could win up to… Read more »

International/National Frozen Yogurt Day 2018

It’s hard to believe, but National/International Frozen Yogurt Day is just one week away, on Tuesday, February 6. If you love froyo, be sure to show your favorite froyo shop some love on IFYD/NFYD. If you really love froyo, bring a friend and post your froyo pics on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Yelp, etc. Show the… Read more »

2018 Froyo Flavor Forecast

Our article, New Froyo Flavors of 2017, took a look back at the new frozen yogurt flavors introduced last year. In this flavor forecast, we look at emerging flavor trends. Many of these trends continue to be driven by millennials’ taste for the exotic, complex, and unusual flavors. Floral Flavors Whole Foods predicts 2018 flavor… Read more »

2018 Froyo Open Houses and Trade Shows

We’ve just updated the list of open houses and trade shows for 2018. You can find the updated list on the IFYA website, in the Froyo Resources section: http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/resources/open-houses-trade-shows/ Note that the Froyo Resources section is reserved for IFYA members. Be sure to sign up for your free IFYA membership to access the list. Our list… Read more »

IFYA’s Goals for 2018

We ended 2017 with our annual feature, The Year in Froyo: Key Froyo Events (and Trends) from 2017. We’d like to start this year by sharing some of the suggestions we received from the froyo shop owners. We’d also like to discuss what we can do to adopt the suggestions. The suggestions come from the… Read more »

The Year in Froyo, Key Froyo Events of 2017

It’s time for our annual review of important froyo events in 2017. Let’s take a look back at the year in froyo. Significant Anniversaries Red Mango celebrated its 10th anniversary by featuring their two original flavors, original tart and green tea. Menchie’s also turned 10 this year and celebrated with giveaways. Overseas Expansion and Non-Traditional… Read more »

2017 Froyo Chain Store Location Count

It’s time for our annual feature, the IFYA Froyo Chain Store Location Count – the 2017 edition. Overview The top 10 chains accounted for 3,955 locations, down from 4,335 locations last year. Red Mango fell off the list of the top 10 largest chains. Other chains that experienced large declines in store counts include TCBY,… Read more »