Future Fro-yo Shop Picture: Tutti Frutti Montclair Village

Fro-yo girl here. Oakland seems to agree with Tutti Frutti as it plans to add another location, this time in the Montclair Village neighborhood. The new Tutti Frutti location takes over the space left vacant by Montclair Malt Shop, which served ice cream and later frozen yogurt. It will be about a block from another self-serve frozen yogurt shop, Yogofina.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

* TUTTI FRUTTI FROZEN YOGURT: 2066 Mountain Blvd., Oakland, CA 94611

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

New Frozen Yogurt Association for Store Operators, Suppliers & Frozen Yogurt Fans

Fro-yo girl here. The big day is finally here after months of research, planning and preparation...the International Frozen Yogurt Association (IFYA) is launching today!

The IFYA will promote the success of the frozen yogurt industry by recognizing quality frozen yogurt stores, increasing the access to quality frozen yogurt information and educating and engaging frozen yogurt consumers. Membership is free and open to anyone interested in frozen yogurt. I’d like the IFYA to be fun and helpful for everyone who enjoys frozen yogurt.

As for my personal blog, I’ll continue to write new blog posts for Fro-yo Girl Speaks. The IFYA blog will cover IFYA news, profile the movers and shakers of the frozen yogurt world, etc. I’ve decided to convert my existing Twitter (@froyogirl) and Pinterest accounts to IFYA/Fro-yo Girl accounts. You can also follow the IFYA on Instagram and Facebook. I’ll continue to tweet about frozen yogurt news and events and pin pretty cups of frozen yogurt. Lately I’ve been pinning frozen yogurt shop logos, frozen yogurt trucks, and pictures of frozen yogurt shops.

Finally, I wanted to thank the following frozen yogurt people for their support and inspiration over the years: Marc Duschenes, Ariel Ford, Donna Hudson, Jane Kim, Roy Lam, Kim Larson, Jonathan Rim, Mike Woodson, Tyler Bargas, Barbara Rhoades, Jason Rhoades, and the IFYA’s founding sponsor, Jeff Resnick of Forte Supply. Friends and family members, thank you for putting up with all my frozen yogurt talk.

Please visit the IFYA website and sign up for a free membership today!

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Marvin the Martian Arrives at Yogurtland

Fro-yo girl here. The Martian invasion of Earth has commenced! The new Marvin the Martian inspired Yogurtland Looney Tunes "Flavors with Character" items arrived today.

Here’s the new MM spoon!

Marvin’s favorite Yogurtland flavor is Kosmic Fruit Kaboom Sorbet. What is Kosmic Fruit Sorbet? It’s unique like Marvin: pineapple, lime, banana and spinach. I personally find bananas on the top of my list of least favorite things to eat but I sampled the sorbet which has a pretty light green color and the banana was the least noticeable flavor. The pineapple and lime are the most noticeable and there's an aftertaste of spinach.

Earthlings can enjoy their Kosmic Fruit Kaboom Sorbet with an out of the world explosive topping, Green Apple Pop Rocks, sold separately for 59 cents.

My Yogurtland didn't have the Marvin the Martian cup today.

Remember to scan the QSR code. Collect 4 codes and get 4 free ounces of fro-yo, 6 codes gets you 6 ounces of free fro-yo.

Next up: Tweety Bird’s Lemon Cream Cookie on August 5

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Summer Fro-yo Flavors

Fro-yo girl here. It’s been a busy summer for frozen yogurt and the perfect time to try new summer inspired frozen yogurt flavors, including:

* MENCHIE’S: Menchie’s partnered with the Smurfs 2 movie and introduced a Smurfy new flavor, Smurfberry Blast
* ORANGE LEAF: Root beer float frozen yogurt is available for a limited time.
* PINKBERRY: Last summer Pinkberry came out with Summer Strawberry. This year they introduced Cherry Pinkberry. It’s light, refreshing, tart and fresh. 
* TCBY: They introduced the refreshing new Wildberry Greek frozen yogurt on the first day of summer.
* YOGURTLAND: Yogurtland gave us three summer refreshers frozen yogurt flavors in late May: Orangesicle, Root beer float and Hibiscus passion fruit sorbet. 

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Happy Birthday Easy Breezy! And a New Location is Coming!

Fro-yo girl here. Happy birthday Easy Breezy!!!! Yes it was a year ago on 7/13/2012 when Easy Breezy first opened its doors. I remember going there on that day and getting a cup of Lime and Plain tart frozen yogurt. So amazing.

Guess what? They’re opening another location! This one will be taking over the old Tutti Frutti location (ironically it was a card shop, not Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt) in the Inner Sunset. There’s a small sign in the window. They’re hoping to open this fall.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

* EASY BREEZY FROZEN YOGURT: 4028 24th St., San Francisco, CA

* EASY BREEZY FROZEN YOGURT: 718 Irving St., San Francisco, CA 

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Muller Greek Corner & FrutUp Review

Fro-yo girl here. Muller Yogurt, the German yogurt brand, was introduced to the US market earlier this year by Quaker. The yogurt is currently made in Germany but production will shift to upstate NY later this year. All Muller yogurt products are certified Kosher and have live and active cultures.

I spotted Muller Corner, Muller Greek Corner and FrutUp at my local Safeway store. Muller Corner features lowfat yogurt and a topping (fruit or cereal) in a separate compartment. Greek  Corner is similar only with Greek style yogurt. FrutUp features lowfat yogurt topped with a fruit mousse. I liked the sound of some of the toppings, including choco balls, choco flakes, crispy crunch cereal clusters and caramelized almonds.

* Muller Greek Corner with caramelized almonds. I really liked the lowfat Greek yogurt. It was rich, creamy, thick, whipped, lightly sweetened, and tangy with a sour aftertaste. I really appreciated how it wasn't that sweet and I loved the crunchy tiny sweetened bits of caramelized almonds. One cup is 5.3 ounces, 220 calories and 9 grams of fat. Safeway had Muller Greek Corner on sale, 10 for $10 or $1.39 regular price. 4.5 out of 5 stars.

* Muller Corner with choco balls: It's plain, sweetened yogurt. The yogurt is not as thick as their Greek version (though still thick and creamy) and it's way sweeter (too sweet for me). I really liked those small crunchy white and milk chocolate crunchy balls (with crispy rice centers). Safeway had Muller Corner on sale, 10 for $10. 4 out of 5 stars.

* Muller FrutUp luscious lemon flavor. It's the same lowfat lightly sweetened plain yogurt with a layer of lemon fruit mousse. The fruit mousse was a soft gel and quite sweet. I stirred it with the yogurt and still found it too sweet. It was nicely tangy and very thick and creamy. A single serving is 150 calories. Muller FrutUp was 10 for $10 at Safeway. 4 out of 5 stars.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

* SAFEWAY: 5290 Diamond Heights Blvd., San Francisco, CA

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Yogurtland Looney Tunes Spoons

Fro-yo girl here. You know how I love fro-yo spoons! Here’s a closer look at the new Yogurtland Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny & Daffy Duck spoons I picked up yesterday. I’m eagerly awaiting the remaining four spoons.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Yogurtland Looney Tunes “Flavors with Character” Launch Party

Fro-yo girl here. Today’s the big day, the launch of the Yogurtland Looney Tunes Flavors with Character promotion! There were three national launch parties (Burbank, CA; Dallas, TX; Brooklyn, NY) and local launch parties in 10 states. Luckily, I’m in California, where most of the launch parties occurred.

The launch parties featured free fro-yo and giveaways, such as Looney Tunes fans and tote bags. I had so much to do during my trip to Yogurtland, including checking out the new flavors, new cups, new spoons, merchandise for sale, and launch party giveaways. I also scanned the QSR code for one of the new flavors. Collect 4 codes and get 4 ounces of free fro-yo, 6 codes and 6 ounces of free fro-yo. 

At the launch party, the first 75 people got their pick of a door prize: green Looney Tunes/Yogurtland tote bag, Looney Tunes/Yogurtland stickers or a Looney Tunes/Yogurtland fan. Each guest also received an 8 ounce cup to fill with fro-yo and toppings.

• New Yogurtland/Looney Tunes merchandise: 2 notepads, pack of pencils, 6 keychains featuring Looney Tunes characters in Yogurtland cups, reusable frozen yogurt bowls
• New flavors: Bugs Bunny Carrot Cake and Daffy Duck Decadent Dark Chocolate Orange. It’s hard for me to judge them because I don’t eat/like carrot cake and I don’t like chocolate frozen yogurt. Both were creamy. The carrot cake frozen yogurt had a distinctive rich cream cheese flavor which was stronger than the cake flavor. I could also taste cinnamon. The dark chocolate orange frozen yogurt tasted more like fudge/cocoa with a hint of orange. It reminded me of Terry’s Chocolate Orange.
• New cups: There were two new designs, one featuring Bugs Bunny, the other Daffy Duck.
• New spoons: This was the most exciting part for me. The Bugs Bunny spoon is grey and Daffy Duck is orange. The spoons feature the character heads, not their bodies.

I forgot to check out the new toppings: carrots and dark chocolate orange covered cranberries.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Yogurtland Looney Tunes Merchandise Sneak Peek

Fro-yo girl here. The Yogurtland Looney Tunes merchandise is coming to your local Yogurtland. Look for Looney Tunes character notepads, pencils, keychains (your favorite LT character in a Yogurtland cup), and best of all, the collectible Looney Tunes reusable frozen yogurt bowls. Now I just need the collectible character spoons. 

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

New Flavor Alert: Cherry Pinkberry Flavor

Fro-yo girl here. Pinkberry has just introduced a new frozen yogurt flavor: Cherry Pinkberry. It’s available as a shake too.

The new seasonal flavor is described as follows: “We've swirled summer into a bowl, just for you. Cherry Pinkberry is crafted from real bits of juicy cherries, so it perfectly captures the delicate, delicious flavor of fruit fresh from the market. Light and refreshing, every spoonful is like a cherry on top of your perfect day.”

I gave it a try this weekend since they were offering double points. I really liked the flavor. Usually when I find cherry flavored frozen yogurt, it tastes fake. This one had real cherry flavor. It was sweet and tangy, smooth and refreshing. Personally it was a little too sweet for me and I could have used more "yogurt" flavor but I'm still a fan.

I didn't see fresh cherries or new toppings.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Adonia Chocolate Vanilla Swirl Squares Review

Fro-yo girl here. Happy 4th of July! Independence Day reminds me of family barbeques in the park and ice cream sandwiches for dessert but this year I'd rather have a frozen yogurt sandwich.

The Adonia™ Greek Frozen Yogurt line added several new products this past spring, including Blood Orange + Vanilla Swirl, two new yogurt bar flavors (Mango + Vanilla and Raspberry + Vanilla) and three Adonia™ Greek Frozen Yogurt Squares (Vanilla, Chocolate, and Vanilla + Chocolate Swirl).

I spotted the Vanilla + Chocolate Swirl Frozen Yogurt Squares at Fresh & Easy for $3.99. They didn’t have other flavors of the frozen yogurt squares (aka frozen yogurt sandwiches) but they had the two new yogurt bar flavors. Each box contains four 4 ounce squares.

* VANILLA + CHOCOLATE SWIRL: The square chocolate cookie with tiny holes is very cute and very soft. It reminded me of those ice cream sandwiches I used to eat where the cookie gets stuck to your fingers. It's impossible to peel off the cookie from the frozen yogurt. The frozen yogurt filling is mostly vanilla with a small amount of chocolate swirl. The chocolate cookie flavor is the dominant flavor. The frozen yogurt is not very creamy but it's not icy either. The vanilla flavor is quite mild but definitely has a "yogurty" flavor.

Each square is 180 calories with 6g of protein, 3.5g of total fat, and live and active cultures.

4 out of 5 stars

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

A Visit to Smenchie's

Fro-yo girl here. The Smurfs have taken over Menchie’s, transforming Menchie’s into Smenchie’s during July. The Smurfs snuck into the Menchie’s yogurt lab and made Smurfberry Blast frozen yogurt. They also brought special Smurfy toppings: Chocolate Smurflettes, Smurfberry gummies and Smurfy sprinkles. Smurf froyo and toppings can be made even smurfier by smurfing them in a special limited edition Smurf cup, topped with a mushroom ($2.49 each). The design was inspired by the Smurfs’ mushroom homes. There are three Smurf cup designs. The cups come with an exclusive code for the Smurfs 2 video game. They don't have Smurfy spoons.

If you’re wondering what a smurfberry blast frozen yogurt tastes like...it tasted like blue raspberry to me but not as tart as the Menchie’s blue raspberry tart. The chocolate smurflettes are round balls in Smurf blue but they don’t look like Smurfs. The shell is hard. Smurfberry gummies taste like blue raspberries.

The Smurfs would like you to catch them in Smurfs 2 when it opens in theaters on July 31.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Yogurtland & Looney Tunes Team Up for a Summer Promotion

Fro-yo girl here. Summer will soon become much more exciting...the Yogurtland Looney Tunes promotion starts on July 8th! The promotion will feature 6 new flavors inspired by Looney Tunes characters, collectible character spoons (my favorite part), collectible character cups and co-branded merchandise. Also be on the lookout for character promotions and free frozen yogurt parties at select cities. My favorite character, Sylvester the Cat, didn’t make the cut this time, awww. But I’m beyond excited to collect more spoons and try the Lemon Cream Cookie frozen yogurt. Yogurtland has the best cookie flavored frozen yogurt.

For all the details keep on reading...

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

It’s Going to be a Zany Summer at Yogurtland!

Yogurtland and Looney Tunes Team up to Fill Your Cup With Flavors with Character

(IRVINE, CA) July 2, 2013 – This summer, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Road Runner, Tweety, Marvin the Martian and Taz are coming to life in a most delicious way at Yogurtland, in this exciting collaboration with Warner Bros. Consumer Products.

From July 8 – Sept. 15, Yogurtland will introduce six, delicious new frozen yogurt and sorbet flavors and toppings inspired by the loveable Looney Tunes characters, their personalities and favorite snacks and treats. Each character will have their own collectible spoon and cup, and Yogurtland is offering a new line of co-branded merchandise including notepads, pencils, key chains and melamine bowls, while supplies last.

“For decades, Looney Tunes characters, with their loveable wit and signature charm, have entertained people of all ages,” said Charlotte Lucich, director of marketing at Yogurtland. “We are excited to combine the memorable appeal of Looney Tunes with inspired Yogurtland flavors to give our fans a superbly flavorful experience.”

“We are delighted to bring together the wildly colorful antics of the legendary Looney Tunes with the creative and clever flavors that Yogurtland is famous for in this sweet collaboration,” said Karen McTier, executive vice president, domestic licensing and worldwide marketing for Warner Bros. Consumer Products.

The promotion kicks off July 8 with character appearances, prizes and free yogurt parties at select Yogurtland locations. *

The flavors include:

• Yogurtland’s new Carrot Cake frozen yogurt blends real carrots, hand-selected spices and cream cheese frosting for a taste that will have fans saying, “What’s Up, Doc!” In honor of Bugs Bunny’s favorite snack, Yogurtland will be serving shredded carrots – the company’s first vegetable topping.

• Inspired by Daffy Duck, Decadent Dark Chocolate Orange frozen yogurt blends premium cocoa with a light natural orange finish for a flavor that’s so decadent it’s “deth-picable!” Top it off with dark chocolate, orange-covered cranberries.

• The best thing since the Illudium Q-36 Space Modulator according to Marvin the Martian, Kosmic Fruit Kaboom Sorbet is out-of-this-world delicious with pineapple, lime, banana and a secret ingredient – spinach. Need more Kaboom? Top if off with Pop Rocks for an added explosion of flavor. (59-cents per individual packet)

• On the delicate side, Lemon Cream Cookie frozen yogurt is a tasty “tweat” even Tweety Bird would “twy.” Made with real cookies and lemon, this flavor will make “puddy tats” jealous.

• Inspired by Road Runner, Cactus Berry Tart combines real cactus pear with Northwest Marion blackberries, blueberries, and red raspberries for a light tart taste guaranteed to cool down even the hottest day in the desert. “Beep! Beep!”

• Taz would chew his way through anything to get to Yogurtland’s Devil’s Food Cake frozen yogurt. Top off this untamed chocolate deliciousness with shaved curls of dark chocolate that will leave taste buds swirling.

Enjoying the Looney Tunes-inspired flavors can also earn fans free yogurt. Using Yogurtland’s mobile app, fans can scan QR codes on the in-store flavor cards and earn 4-ounces of free yogurt after collecting four character codes, and 6-ounces after collecting all six codes.

Fans can use the Yogurtland app to find the nearest location and see the flavors that are being served at nearby locations. To find the app, search YOGURTLAND in your mobile app store.

About Yogurtland

Yogurtland leads the industry with proprietary flavors and superior toppings where customers create and control their own flavor experience, all served in a clean, bright environment. Presently there are more than 225 locations across the U.S., Guam, Mexico, Venezuela and Australia with more than 50 additional locations scheduled to open over the next six months. For more information, visit www.yogurt-land.com or www.facebook.com/yogurtland.

About Warner Bros. Consumer Products

Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.
LOONEY TUNES and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

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That’s all folks!

* Please visit ww.yogurt-land.com or your favorite Yogurtland’s location Facebook page for more details.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Yogurtland

Barbara Caruso

714/841-6777

carusocom@aol.com


Warner Bros. Consumer Products

Janice Aguilar-Herrero

818/954-3821

janice.aguilar-herrero@warnerbros.com