Excessive consumption of sugar has been linked to higher rates of obesity, clinical depression and tooth decay. Many people, particularly in the US, consume too much sugar. In a Euromonitor study of 54 countries, the US ranked #1 in sugar consumption. US consumers on average consume 126 grams of sugar per day, more than twice… Read more »
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Press Room →Top 31 Blogs for Increasing Restaurant Revenue by Spaceman USA
Thank you Spaceman USA for recognizing the IFYA’s blog as one of the Top 31 Blogs for Increasing Restaurant Revenue. Be sure to check out their list of top 31 blogs – it includes several frozen yogurt blogs as well as general restaurant industry blogs. Chances are you’ll find many interesting blogs that you’ve never… Read more »
Frozen Yogurt Machine Maintenance Guide
Quality and consistency should be the goals of every frozen yogurt store. Frozen yogurt machines that are clean and well maintained produce consistent frozen yogurt. Routine machine maintenance procedures are easy and help avoid costly problems that require a service technician visit. We’ve asked Spaceman USA to create guidelines for machine maintenance that any shop can… Read more »
Make It Green For St. Patrick’s Day with Magical Flavors
“Make it Green” for St. Patrick’s Day because everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick’s Day is an enchanted time – a day to begin transforming winter’s dreams into summer’s magic. You can easily create excitement for your customers with special St. Patrick’s Day promotions. The possibilities are endless. Magical Flavors’ has several frozen… Read more »
Custom Yogurt Spoon FAQs from IFYA Expert, Kalvin Kwong of CarryOutSupplies.com
We’re crazy about custom frozen yogurt spoons at the IFYA. And so we asked IFYA’s custom spoon and cups expert, Kalvin Kwong, Sales Manager at CarryOutSupplies.com to give us the rundown on custom froyo spoons. By Kalvin Kwong Custom printed yogurt cups help strengthen a yogurt shop’s brand identity. A beautiful custom yogurt cup is something… Read more »
EMV, the New Standard in Credit Card Technology, is Coming This Year
A major change is coming to credit card technology as the US prepares to adopt EMV/chip cards this fall. We’ve asked Gene DaLie, Account Executive of Green Payment Solutions to explain what this change will mean and how froyo shops can prepare for the change ahead. By Gene DaLie What is an EMV chip card… Read more »
The Swirl on Online Gifting at Frozen Yogurt Shops
It’s time to start planning for the holiday season at your froyo shop, including gift card sales. Our guest blog post about online gifting comes from GiftRocker. GiftRocker provides best in class gifting and marketing tools for extraordinary shopkeepers including Cups Frozen Yogurt and Pitango Gelato. Be sure to take advantage of the IFYA limited time only GiftRocker holiday promotion mentioned… Read more »
Beginner’s Guide to Digital Signage at Frozen Yogurt Shops
Whether you’re indoors or outdoors, you’ve certainly seen digital signs, or digital images on a LCD or LED monitor or by projection. For restaurants, the most popular use of digital signage is the digital menu board. The adoption rate of digital signage has been growing rapidly as the cost of adoption falls because these types… Read more »
On the Importance of Creative Froyo Flavors
Why should a frozen yogurt shop bother to create their own creative, custom froyo flavors when there are plenty of delicious frozen yogurt flavors available from frozen yogurt mix suppliers? If you’ve ever been to a store that always seems to carry the same merchandise or a restaurant that rarely changes its menu, you know… Read more »
Franchise Chatter Report Gives Latest Scoop on Frozen Yogurt Franchises
This week we have a guest post about the state of the frozen yogurt industry with a focus on franchises from Franchise Chatter. Franchise Chatter, through its Fro-Yo Files section, has been monitoring the growth of the frozen yogurt sector since 2011 with comprehensive reporting and rankings of the leading brands. Be sure to take advantage… Read more »
