Menchie’s is celebrating World Smile Day on October 5 with a buy one, get one free frozen yogurt offer – good at all US Menchie’s stores from 4 PM – 7 PM. Remember to save the date and make a date with a friend or loved one to enjoy froyo together. This news was provided […]
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Press Room →Announcing the Launch of the 2nd National Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner Survey
Our Second National (US) Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner Survey is now open. The survey includes questions about shop performance, satisfaction with suppliers, operational practices, etc. Coupled with the National Frozen Yogurt Consumer Survey, the shop owner survey results will be used to better understand the frozen yogurt market in the United States. Shop Owners Who […]
Final Days of the National Frozen Yogurt Consumer Survey
If you’ve ever eaten frozen yogurt and you’re over 13 in the US, we want to hear from you. Time is running out to take our frozen yogurt survey. The survey closes at midnight PST on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. Survey participants will be entered into a random drawing to win one of five $30 froyo shop […]
How to Choose the Right Frozen Beverage Machine
In our previous article, A New Thirst for Frozen Beverages, we provided an overview of the frozen beverage market, discussed reasons for selling frozen beverages, and provided tips for selling frozen beverages. In this article, we focus on understanding frozen beverage machines. Specifically, we look at the types of frozen beverage machines and discuss what […]
Blitzer’s! Premium Frozen Yogurt of Menifee, CA Earns Three Swirls
The International Frozen Yogurt Association (IFYA) is proud to welcome its newest member, Blitzer’s! Premium Frozen Yogurt of Menifee, CA, to the Swirl of HonorTM program. Blitzer’s! earned three swirls, the maximum possible number of swirls, based on frozen yogurt quality, store cleanliness, superior customer service, and environmentally friendly business practices. The Swirl of HonorTM […]
Announcing the 2nd Annual National Frozen Yogurt Survey
The National Frozen Yogurt Survey is back! There are two versions of the survey, one for frozen yogurt consumers and one for frozen yogurt shop operators. This year we will compare the results to the previous year’s findings, enabling us to reveal trends for the first time. We are very excited to hear from the […]
2018 Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo Recap
This year’s Western Food Expo was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center on August 19-21, 2018. This year’s expo was co-located with two other shows, Coffee Fest and the Healthy Food Expo. The show moved from the North Hall to the larger South Hall. Members of the foodservice industry meet at the Western Food Expo […]
A New Thirst for Frozen Beverages
The hottest years on record were 2015, 2016, and 2017. Scorching summer temperatures naturally make people thirsty for frozen beverages. It’s no surprise that we’ve seen growth in frozen beverages. The smoothie market was an estimated $5 billion in 2016. Global Industry Analysts, Inc. projects that smoothies will become a $17 billion global market by 2024. Consumers […]
Summer 2018 Froyo Flavor Roundup
Before summer, aka prime froyo season, ends, we want to take a look at the new flavors that were introduced this summer. Unless otherwise noted, the flavors are frozen yogurt. Sorbets are always popular in the summer, and this year was no exception. Vegan and ice cream flavors continued to be popular as well. Jolly […]
Overview of Frozen Yogurt in Japan
We recently returned from a trip to Japan and were inspired to share what we’ve learned about soft cream and frozen yogurt in Japan. Soft cream, aka soft serve ice cream, is served from a soft serve machine, usually. However, there are also soft cream/soft serve treats in the freezer section of markets and vending […]
