Yumi Ice Cream Co., Inc.

05/25/2026

05/15/2026

Please help us give a warm welcome to our newest team members who joined the Yumi Ice Cream family in April! 🎉

We are excited to welcome:
⭐ Patrick Nichols
⭐ Karen Parker
⭐ Jackie Spencer
⭐ Terry Joe Johnson

We’re thrilled to have each of you on board and look forward to the experience, energy, and talent you bring to the team. Welcome to Yumi Ice Cream — we’re glad you’re here and excited for all the great things ahead!

05/04/2026

What a busy and exciting April for the Yumi Ice Cream Business Development and Sales Team!

We had the opportunity to connect with incredible partners and customers across Texas at several outstanding trade shows:
📍 (North Texas Business Alliance Co-op) – Irving, TX | April 8
📍 (Lone Star Business Association) – Waxahachie, TX | April 22
📍 (Greater Austin Merchants Cooperative Association) – Austin, TX | April 29

Trade shows are such a valuable opportunity to build relationships, showcase our products, gain market insights, and collaborate with industry leaders. We’re grateful for every conversation, connection, and partnership that continues to drive our growth.

04/16/2026

We were incredibly honored to welcome Mr. Bob Holder, a true legend in the ice cream industry, during his recent visit with the Yumi Ice Cream team in The Colony, Texas!
Our team greatly appreciated the opportunity to spend time with Bob and hear the wisdom, experience, and insights he has gathered over an incredible career in the ice cream business. His stories and guidance were both inspiring and energizing for everyone in the room.
A special thank you as well to Karen Reilly for accompanying Bob on the visit and helping make the day so memorable.
Moments like these remind us how fortunate we are to learn from leaders who have helped shape this industry. Thank you, Bob and Karen, for sharing your time and knowledge with the Yumi team!

04/03/2026

Excitement is building at Yumi Ice Cream as our District Managers and Sales Team from Houston, San Antonio, and Austin gathered this February for a dynamic half-day Sales Meeting! This highly anticipated event marked the official kickoff to 2026 and set the stage for a successful Spring/Summer peak season ahead. 🍦☀️

Guided by the leadership of Darrell Roberts, Daniel Servaes, and Bonnie Balfay, the meeting was laser-focused on innovative sales strategies, strengthening team alignment, and fueling the momentum needed for outstanding results this year. Our team had the privilege of hearing from an impressive lineup of guest presenters, including Scott Nance (Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream), Rebecca Dawson (Tropicale Foods), Gary Lopes (Mars Ice Cream), Kira Mares (EA Sween), Erin Berry (Simply Bevs/Fairlife), and Danny Biega (Artic Limes). Each speaker delivered invaluable insights, sparking ideas around brand growth and highlighting exciting opportunities for 2026.

A special highlight came as Yumi Ice Cream President, Hoss Rafaty, joined us to share inspiring words, reinforcing the drive and passion that will propel us through the new year. His message captured our collective enthusiasm and optimism for what’s ahead.

With strong collaboration, fresh perspectives, and our sights set high, the Yumi Ice Cream team is geared up and ready to make this Spring and Summer season the best one yet. Here’s to great partnerships, new milestones, and delivering the cool, delicious experiences our customers love. Let’s make 2026 a year to remember! 🚀🍦

01/21/2026

Strong teams start with strong leadership. Last week in The Colony, Yumi Ice Cream’s District Sales Managers and Territory Sales Leaders gathered for sales training focused on strategy, leadership, and growth. Huge thanks to President Hoss Rafaty and Sales Director Daniel Servaes for leading the way. Looking ahead to a strong year!

01/06/2026

Great partnerships drive great results. In December members from the Yumi Ice Cream Business Development Team and Shamrock Farms Convenience/Drug Team, met for a celebratory dinner in Dallas. Cheers to a strong 2025 launch with Yumi Ice Cream and Shamrock Farms, and congratulations to Shamrock Foods on earning the 2025 Theo Award.
We’re excited for what’s ahead as we look toward an even bigger 2026!

12/08/2025

Yumi Ice Cream would like to welcome the following new November hires: Tavion Starghill, John Faulk, Julio Rosales, Taha Usman, Andrew Atiba, Rogelio Valdez and Jose Palacios. Welcome to the Yumi Team !

11/05/2025

Great time at the GHRA Trade Show in Houston!

Members of the Sales and Business Development teams from Yumi Ice Cream had the opportunity to host a booth at the GHRA Trade Show last week in Houston, Texas and showcase all of our popular national brands distributed by Yumi. We appreciate GHRA for allowing us to participate and extend a big thank you to all the members and attendees who stopped by our booth — it was great connecting with everyone!