IFYA’s Summer Froyo Creation Photo Contest, Win Forty Carrots Froyo + Toppings

Fro-yo girl here. It’s that time again, time for a summer froyo contest from the International Frozen Yogurt Association! This year, the prize is a shipment of Forty Carrots froyo delivered to your door. That’s right – you can skip the trip to Bloomingdale’s NYC and enjoy their froyo, thanks to Goldbelly's nationwide shipping. 

First introduced in 1978, Bloomingdale’s estimates that they’ve served 5 million servings of Forty Carrots froyo. Their froyo is all-natural, kosher, gluten-free, and contains no artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives.

TWO people will win the froyo grand prize.

The prize: 4 pints of Forty Carrots froyo (your choice of flavors) + a toppings kit sent to your home (8 servings).

How to Enter

Share your favorite summer froyo creation photo by posting an original picture with the tags #summerfroyocreation and #froyoassociation on Instagram or Twitter by midnight Pacific Time on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Your profile must be public so that we can see the picture. 

Alternative method of entry by email: Send your summer froyo creation original froyo photo to info@internationalfrozenyogurt.com by midnight PST on July 21, 2020.

The winners will be announced on Instagram and Twitter on or before July 28, 2021. If the winning entry was submitted via email, the winner will be notified via email.

Eligibility 

All US residents 13 and over

The prize will be mailed to US addresses only. Entrants must over 13 years old.

For the complete contest rules, visit https://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/official-rules-for-the-summer-froyo-creation-contest/

Good luck froyo fans!

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.

Giant Purple Yogurtland Spoons & Fruit Bowl Fusions

Fro-yo girl here. I wasn’t going to try Yogurtland’s Fruit Bowl Fusions BUT they’re giving a free giant purple Yogurtland spoon with a fruit bowl fusion purchase this week (from July 5 – July 10, 2021). This is a NEW giant Yogurtland spoon. You get one giant purple spoon per transaction per guest when you order a fruit bowl fusion online or in-store.

Fruit Bowl Fusions are made with fresh fruit. Choose from Street Style (watermelon, mango, pineapple, lime dressing, Tajin, and chamoy) or Bionico (strawberries, blueberries, banana, sweet coconut milk, granola).

I tried the Street Style fruit bowl. The associate put the fruit in a mixing bowl, added chamoy, Tajin and lime juice and then tossed everything together. The flavors were sweet, slightly spicy, and tangy.

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.

Esti Dairy-Free Yogurt Review

 

Fro-yo girl here. I found a new yogurt to try while shopping at Sprouts the other day: Esti Dairy-Free Yogurt. Esti’s dairy-free yogurt is vegan, gluten-free, non-GMO, probiotic, contains no starches, and is made with coconut milk. One cup is 4.2 oz and retails for $2.29 at Sprouts. During my visit, Esti was on sale for $1.99.

Vanilla Yogurt: Really good but very rich, like eating coconut cream with a hint of vanilla. The sweetness and richness were natural. The texture was super thick, thicker than regular yogurt, and creamy. It’s high and fat and filling. The yogurt was not tangy. It was more like cream than yogurt.

Plain Yogurt: Similar to the vanilla flavor – super rich and natural tasting. One serving is 230 calories, 21g total fat, 12 total carbs, 9g total sugars, 2g protein.

Ingredients (Plain): Organic coconut milk (organic coconut extract, organic coconut water), organic maple syrup, agar agar

Available flavors: Chocolate, Almond Chocolate, Vanilla, Plain, Mix Berries

Esti Yogurt is rich and natural tasting. My only issue would be that it’s too rich to eat on a regular basis.

4 out of 5 stars.

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.

Menchie’s New July Flavors: Birthday Cake OREO Cookie & Raspberry HI-CHEW

     

Fro-yo girl here. This month, Menchie’s has two new froyo flavors. HI-CHEW Raspberry froyo features one of HI-CHEW’s newest flavors, Raspberry, a tangy and sweet flavor. This is the third collaboration between HI-CHEW and Menchie’s. HI-CHEW Raspberry is bursting with raspberry flavor and a perfect combination of sweet and tangy. It’s made with no artificial colors, no artificial flavors, no gluten, and no high fructose corn syrup. Because it contains dairy, HI-CHEW Raspberry is thicker and creamier. It did taste like HI-CHEW candy but I’m not sure that I’m a fan – even though I like HI-CHEW, I don’t want fruit candy flavored froyo. Recommended toppings: Strawberries, Nilla wafers.

Menchie’s has partnered with Oreo again for the new flavor, Birthday Cake Oreo Cookie – the classic Oreo Cookie with a sweet birthday cake flavored twist. Oreo comes in so many flavors now. Birthday Cake Oreo Cookie was pale brown (it looked like cookies & cream froyo) and it tasted extra sweet because of the birthday cake flavor. Recommended toppings: Oreo cookies, mini Hershey’s Kisses

These flavors are available for a limited time while supplies last. P.S. Self-serve has returned to Menchie’s Valley Village.

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 Summer Line-Up at Yogurtland: Fruit Bowl Fusions and Acai Bowls

 

Fro-yo girl here. Yogurtland just launched a few new summer offerings. First, Fruit Bowl Fusions are made with fresh fruit. Choose from Street Style (watermelon, mango, pineapple, lime dressing, Tajin, and chamoy) or Bionico (strawberries, blueberries, banana, sweet coconut milk, granola). Yogurtland Pasadena priced these at $6.99 each. Next, they have acai bowls where you choose the base (acai or pitaya) and the style, (1) strawberry banana granola or (2) peanut butter. These were $7.99/each at Yogurtland Pasadena. The fruit bowls and acai bowls aren't self-serve.

Since none of these offerings includes frozen yogurt, I’m not going to try them but I’m curious what others think of the offerings. I've had bionico and it's usually made with crema that's way too sweet, topped with very sweet granola, and doused in honey. I've had mangonadas too and I'm not a fan...prefer my fresh fruit unadorned. Acai and pitaya bases aren't as good as froyo!

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.

July 4th/Independence Day Froyo Specials

Fro-yo girl here. National Frozen Yogurt Month (June) is over, but July is still prime froyo consumption time and Independence Day (4th of July) is traditionally a big day for frozen yogurt. It’s easy to get in the spirit of Independence Day by creating a patriotic red, white, and blue froyo creations or by ordering a patriotic froyo cake (or froyo pie) for your Independence Day celebration.

Note, some shops are closed or have special hours on the 4th. Some have froyo specials, like free froyo; here they are, in alphabetical order:

• Andias Frozen Yogurt (Hialeah, FL): Buy one froyo, get one 50% off on July 4, must show offer to cashier, IG @andiasfrozenyogurt
• Chill House (Maurice, LA): Ask for the $4 special - mini waffle cone with vanilla froyo, blueberries and strawberries
• Frost (Kailua, HI): Free froyo on 7/4 from 4 PM - 5 PM
• Kiwi Loco (Rexburg & Pocatello, ID): 4 oz free on July 3, closed on July 4
• Menchie's (Kingwood, TX): Fill your cup for $6 on 7/4
• Peachwave (Holland, MI): Wear red, white, and blue on the 3rd-4th of July to enjoy 20% off a bowl, smoothie, or float
• Pinkberry: Get $1 off your take home container when you use code 4THSOCIAL online during 4th of July weekend
• Skinny Dip (Sarasota, FL): Make a patriotic froyo and mention it at the register for10% off on 7/4
• sweetFrog (Catonsville & Laurel, MD): BOGO 50% off from 7/2 - 7/4, must check in at kiosk to redeem
• sweetFrog (Bear, DE): BOGO 50% off on 7/4, must mention offer post 
• sweetFrog (Fort Belvoir, VA): BOGO 1/2 off from 7/2-7/4
• sweetFrog (Victorville, CA): BOGO 50% off from 7/2 - 7/4, must check in at kiosk to redeem
• sweetFrog (South Bend, IN): BOGO 1/2 off 4th of July weekend
• Yogli Mogli (Douglasville, GA): $5 fill up on 7/3 from 12 - 4 PM, 10% off on 7/4 from 2 - 6 PM
• Yogurt Shoppe (Pacific Palisades, CA): Annual Kids on Bikes contest at the shop on 7/4, best decorated bike or scooter wins a $50 Yogurt Shoppe gift card. Three winners will be selected.
• Yogurtini Legends (Kansas City, KS): Buy one, get one 50% off on 7/4/21, show offer to cashier, IG @yogurtinilegends
• Yogurtland: Get $4 off your online order of $15 or more on July 4. Use promo code JULY4 at checkout at yogurt-land.com/order or the Yogurtland mobile app. Online ordering is available at participating Yogurtland locations.

Look for updates to this post! Also, check out the Independence Day Froyo Pinterest board with July the 4th inspired froyo images.

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.

Orange Patisserie Boba Brown Sugar Milk Ice Bars Review

Fro-yo girl here. Orange Patisserie Boba Brown Sugar milk ice bars are a product of Japan. There are five individually wrapped small ice bars per box. The bars are wrapped in clear plastic. Each bar is 65ml.

I found them at a H Mart Arcadia for $7.99/box.

The actual bar looked paler than the one pictured on the box. It was soft and creamy with a milky flavor. And it was loaded with boba balls. The boba was soft but not chewy. While the bar was pleasant enough it lacked brown sugar flavor, was very sweet, and the balls were not chewy. It’s made with Okinawa brown sugar but apparently, not much of it.

One bar is 110 calories, 4g total fat, 18g total carbohydrate, 10g total sugars, and 1g protein. The list of ingredients was scary long but the main ingredients are water and sugar.

3 out of 5 stars.

* HMART: 1101 W Huntington Dr., Arcadia, CA 91007

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.