We couldn’t let January, the month when people optimistically make New Year’s resolutions, go by without addressing the health issue. We turned to IFYA’s marketing and business strategy expert and Vice President of Nanci’s Frozen Yogurt, Johny Wudel, to learn more about frozen yogurt and health. Is Frozen Yogurt Healthy? By Johny Wudel If a… Read more »
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Press Room →Easy Breezy 2 Opens on Sunday
Easy Breezy Frozen Yogurt, IFYA’s very first Swirl of Honor recipient, opens its second location at 718 Irving St. in San Francisco tomorrow. We caught up with owner Ariel Ford, to learn more about the new location and what to expect on opening day. Q: What can we expect from Easy Breezy 2? AF: All of… Read more »
Meet the Co-Owner of Sweetly-Twisted, South Carolina’s 1st Froyo Truck
What’s it like to launch a new frozen yogurt truck? To find out, we interviewed Dipali Britton, co-owner of the new launched Sweetly-Twisted, South Carolina’s first self-serve frozen yogurt truck. Sweetly-Twisted launched in late November 2013 and offers a rotating roster of frozen yogurt flavors with over 30 different types of toppings. The truck is available for special events… Read more »
IFYA Newsmakers: Forte Supply Named Master Distributor for Spaceman USA
We’re introducing a new interview series, IFYA Newsmakers. IFYA Newsmakers covers significant frozen yogurt industry events. Our first IFYA Newsmakers interview is with Jeff Resnick, Founder and CEO of Forte Supply. Forte Supply recently became the master distributor for Spaceman USA, a line of high quality soft serve machines. Forte Supply is now the exclusive distributor for Spaceman in the… Read more »
Tips for Taking Better Froyo Pictures
Now that you’ve been practicing your swirling, it’s time to impress everyone with pictures of your froyo creations. We gathered some tips for beginner food photographers. Consider the Composition, Try Various Angles When taking a picture, you basically have three types of angles to choose from: directly overhead, from the side or head on/straight. Here’s… Read more »
New Year, New Swirl: Swirling Tips to Make Your Cup of Froyo Look Nicer
It’s a new year and it’s the perfect time to challenge yourself to improving your swirl. Get better looking results with our froyo swirling pointers. Step 1: Choosing the cup Choose a smaller size cup. Unless you want to eat an enormous amount of froyo, start with a smaller cup. The froyo creation will look… Read more »
The Year in Froyo, Reviewing Key Froyo Events in 2013
Goodbye 2013. Here’s our annual review of the notable events in the frozen yogurt industry this year. Froyo spoons. Let’s start with limited edition frozen yogurt spoon designs. Froyo spoon collectors should have added the following collectible froyo spoons to their collection: Yogurtland’s orange spoon, distributed on National Frozen Yogurt Day Menchie’s Mookie spoon Yogurtland… Read more »
Meet IFYA’s Newest Froyo Industry Expert, Chris Ciabarra, CTO and Co-Founder of Revel Systems
The IFYA is proud to introduce Chris Ciabarra, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of Revel Systems, as a member of IFYA’s distinguished panel of frozen yogurt industry experts. Chris and his co-founder started Revel Systems in 2010 with the goal of changing the world of point-of-sale and they created an award winning iPad POS system…. Read more »
Frozen Yogurt Innovators: An Interview with Nick Gossett, VP & Inventor of Freasy Funnel
IFYA shines the spotlight on Freasy Funnel in our latest installment of the Frozen Yogurt Innovators interview series. We interviewed Nick Gossett, the inventor and VP of Freasy Funnel, a patented, made in the USA universal drain attachment specifically designed to make it faster and easier to clean and sanitize soft serve frozen dessert equipment…. Read more »
Spotlight on IFYA’s Swirl of Honor Program, Special Promotion for Shops
IFYA created the Swirl of HonorTM quality seal program to recognize frozen yogurt shops around the world for their commitment to frozen yogurt excellence and to provide consumers with an easy way to identify quality frozen yogurt shops. Swirl of HonorTM shops are evaluated based on four elements: frozen yogurt quality, customer service, store cleanliness and… Read more »
