Americans love frozen treats. They love them so much, in fact, they’ve become the de facto dessert of the country.
When searching for the best frozen yogurt supplies it helps to keep in mind just why these desserts became so popular in the first place. Back in the day they made the perfect treat to beat the heat. Nowadays they run the gamut from a classic delight to a way to lose weight. Your shop has plenty of competition, so make 2019 the year you buckle down and sort through your dessert supplies with renewed fervor. You could be attracting more customer variety!
Here are five ice cream and frozen yogurt supplies no shop should be without.
Colored Spoons
What are the iconic ice cream and frozen yogurt supplies of today? You ask any customer and they’ll point straight to those cute, colored spoons. According to recent research by the NPD Group, nearly 40% of Americans will eat ice cream in any given two-week period. Part of the fun of visiting an ice cream store is picking up a tiny colored spoon and trying out new flavors. Make sure these are easy to find when a customer walks through the front door, as their curiosity needs only a second to grab hold.
Dessert Cups To Go
Some customers like to stay in the shop for an hour, picking through their treat at their leisure. Others are on a tight schedule and are just grabbing something for the kids at home. The average American eats ice cream nearly 30 times in a year, with additional studies suggesting as many as 90% of households regularly indulge in sweet, frozen treats. Fun dessert cups should come in a variety of sizes and types. Snap-on lids will make transportation from store to car much easier.
Custom Cups
Want to advertise your store on a constant basis? Make sure your frozen yogurt supplies have your logo and slogan somewhere easy to see. There are over one and a half billion gallons of ice cream, and similar desserts, produced in the United States every year. By the time 2013 came to a close there were over 2,500 frozen yogurt stores strewn across the country. Standing out means being clever about your advertising without being obtrusive.
Paper Straws
Sometimes it’s not an ice cream cone or dessert cup people have their eye on, but a shake. Give them some eco-friendly ease with eco-friendly paper drinking straws. Nearly 10% of all the milk produced by American dairy farmers today is used to make ice cream and various frozen treats. These straws can also be used to slurp up anything melted at the bottom of a classic waffle cup. Who says a customer can’t have it all when they get cravings?
Ice Cream Containers
Last, but certainly not least, you’ll want to have spare ice cream containers on hand. There are always new flavors coming in and only so much time to get to them all. According to the most recent data by the International Ice Cream Association, vanilla is still the most popular flavor among customers. When the new seasons hit, however, you’ll be better off marking your ice cream containers with new combinations. Novelty and the classics go hand-in-hand, pairing nicely with those colored spoons.
When it comes down to it, the biggest difference is in your frozen yogurt supplies. How will you put a smile on your next customer’s face this year?