Publications Covering the Ice Cream, Yogurt, and Smoothie Shops Industry

BevNET online

Leading B2B outlet for beverages that frequently covers juice and smoothie categories, brand launches, and partnerships relevant to smoothie shops; 14.7M annual pageviews indicates strong digital reach.

https://www.bevnet.com Circulation: 14,700,000

Dairy Foods print + online

Trade magazine for dairy processors with frequent coverage of ice cream and cultured dairy—useful for sourcing, formulation, and packaging insights; site traffic estimates suggest ~76K monthly visits.

https://www.dairyfoods.com Circulation: 76,356

Dairy Industries International print + online

Global monthly for dairy processing, including ice cream and yogurt manufacturing trends; historical media kit lists c. 4,235 average print circulation.

https://www.dairyindustries.com Circulation: 4,235

Dairy Processing print + online

U.S. title focused on dairy manufacturing and operations that impact frozen desserts supply; launch coverage projected c. 12,000 qualified decision-maker reach.

https://www.dairyprocessing.com Circulation: 12,000

Dairy Reporter online

William Reed’s digital-first news site covering global dairy (ice cream, yogurt, ingredients, packaging)—useful for international trend monitoring; traffic estimates show ~73K monthly visits.

https://www.dairyreporter.com Circulation: 72,900

Food Business News print + online

Sosland Publishing’s industry news on ingredients, R&D, and category trends—including frozen desserts—for menu and product innovation; average monthly print circulation reported at 16,109.

https://www.foodbusinessnews.net Circulation: 16,109

Foodservice Director online

Informa Connect brand covering noncommercial foodservice (campus, healthcare, B&I) with beverage and dessert program insights that often translate to shops; c. 90K monthly website users.

https://www.foodservicedirector.com Circulation: 90,000

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies print + online

Long-running E&S trade magazine covering spec, procurement and design of equipment such as batch freezers, soft-serve machines and blenders used by frozen dessert shops; legacy sources cite ~22K readers.

https://www.fesmag.com Circulation: 22,000

Foodservice Equipment Reports print + online

Equipment-focused B2B title with comparative product evaluations and spec guidance (refrigeration, soft-serve, blending) useful to frozen dessert operators; circulation reported at ~31,000.

https://www.fermag.com Circulation: 31,000

Franchise Times print + online

Franchise-sector magazine covering growth, finance, legal and M&A across multi-unit brands, including ice cream, yogurt and smoothie franchises; print circulation listed at 25,000.

https://www.franchisetimes.com Circulation: 25,000

Franchising World print + online

IFA’s flagship magazine with development, policy and operations content for franchisors and franchisees—relevant to frozen dessert chains; distribution cited at 70,000.

https://www.franchise.org/franchising-world Circulation: 70,000

Frozen & Refrigerated Buyer print + online

Retail buyer–focused title tracking frozen and refrigerated categories (including ice cream and yogurt) for CPG tie-ins, co-branding and retail-channel expansion; publisher notes 11,800+ readers.

https://www.frbuyer.com Circulation: 11,800

FSR Magazine print + online

Sister brand to QSR covering full-service operators; useful for dessert menu trends, hospitality, and co-branding insights affecting frozen dessert concepts; magazine audience reported at 30,500.

https://www.fsrmagazine.com Circulation: 30,500

Nation's Restaurant News print + online

NRN covers chain strategy, operations, marketing and finance across segments (e.g., Dairy Queen, Baskin-Robbins, Jamba, Smoothie King); circulation cited at 60,544.

https://www.nrn.com Circulation: 60,544

QSR Magazine print + online

Definitive limited-service (QSR/fast-casual) title with deep coverage of ice cream, yogurt and smoothie brands, franchising and equipment; magazine subscribers listed at 30,500.

https://www.qsrmagazine.com Circulation: 30,500

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods print + online

BNP Media brand covering the temperature-controlled supply chain, manufacturing and packaging for refrigerated and frozen foods—core to pints, novelties and mix-ins; reach stated at 14,000+.

https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com Circulation: 14,000

Restaurant Business online

Informa Connect’s news and analysis on chain performance, finance, marketing and tech with frequent dessert/QSR coverage—good for competitive intel; ~450K monthly website users.

https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com Circulation: 450,000

Restaurant Dive online

Industry Dive’s digital newsroom for restaurant leaders with daily briefings on operations, marketing, labor and tech—helpful for chain-level dessert and beverage strategies; ~120K monthly uniques.

https://www.restaurantdive.com Circulation: 120,000

Supermarket News print + online

Covers grocery/CPG with a dedicated foodservice-at-retail lens—useful for packaged pint distribution, cross-merchandising and retailer partnerships; audience includes 350K+ monthly site users and 30K magazine subscribers.

https://www.supermarketnews.com Circulation: 350,000

Total Food Service print + online

Northeast-focused B2B covering restaurants, distributors, and equipment—practical for supplier discovery and regional shop expansion; reports 76,135 total subscribers.

https://totalfood.com Circulation: 76,135