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… Read more »
Posts Tagged: froyo industry trends
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… Read more »
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… 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 »
Culture’s Impact on Froyo
Culture affects food preferences but in more ways than just preferences for certain frozen yogurt flavors and toppings (aka, licorice frozen yogurt in Denmark, durian frozen yogurt in Southeast Asia). We consider several areas where culture affects frozen yogurt, including preferences for a self-serve vs. full-service format, quantity vs. quality preferences, and attitudes towards local… Read more »
Warm & Cold Froyo Combinations (Toppings & Bottoms)
Normally when you go to a froyo shop and look for warm toppings, the most you’ll find is warm sauces like hot fudge or hot caramel. Most shops don’t offer warm sauces because they require sauce warming dispensers. However, some froyo shops offer warm toppings, warm bottoms or warm cones, allowing customers to enjoy a… Read more »
Current Trends in Asian Froyo, the 2017 Edition
In 2015, we took a look at current froyo trends in Asia. Those trends included adding fresh honeycomb as a topping for soft serve or frozen yogurt, taiyaki filled with soft serve or froyo, fancy froyo parfaits, cotton candy clouds on top of froyo and black frozen yogurt made with activated charcoal. This post is… Read more »
Southwest Traders 2017 Product Show Recap
Billed as “the largest frozen yogurt, ice cream and topping show in the nation,” Southwest Traders annual product show featured over 50 suppliers, industry experts, seminars, and networking opportunities. The show was held at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, CA on March 2-3, 2017. Seminar Highlights There were two owner roundtable sessions and one industry… Read more »
New Flavors and Froyo Flavor Trends of 2016
It’s time for our annual look back at the new flavors that were introduced in 2016. Here’s our list of 2016 new flavors: 16 Handles Choconut, a combination of dark chocolate and coconut milk 16 Handles Peanut Butter Me Up 16 Handles Sweet Taro Pie 16 Handles Cereal and Milk 16 Handles Pink Grapefruit Skinnygirl… Read more »