CoolBrands International was a Canadian frozen food and dessert company based in Markham, Ontario.
Originally a frozen yoghurt vendor, CoolBrands acquired Eskimo Pie Corporation in 2000 and Chipwich in 2002. It acquired the Breyers and Light 'N Lively yoghurt brands from Kraft Foods. Under the stewardship of Michael Serruya (President and CEO), CoolBrands held exclusive long-term licenses for brands including Weight Watchers, Godiva, Tropicana, Betty Crocker, Trix, Yoo-hoo and Welch's.
The company encountered financial difficulties after losing the Weight Watchers/Smart Ones licence in 2004.[1] In December 2005, Markham-based International Franchise Corp. acquired Yogen Früz