6-K

                                    FORM 6-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer
                      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         For the month of November, 2004

                          Commission File No. 000-27476
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                          CoolBrands International Inc.
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                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

              8300 Woodbine Avenue, Markham, Ontario Canada L3R 9Y7
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                          Form 20-F [ ]  Form 40-F [X]

         Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1)________

         Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7)________

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
                                Yes [ ]  No [X]

         If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-_________









                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                           COOLBRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC.

Date: November 18, 2004                    By: /s/ Aaron Serruya
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                                               Name:  Aaron Serruya
                                               Title: Executive Vice President









                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

99.1     Press Release relating to Registrant's conference call and webcast to
         discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2004 results.





                           STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCES

The trademark symbol shall be expressed as................................ 'TM'
The registered trademark symbol shall be expressed as.....................  'r'

EX-99

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                                   NEWS FROM:
                          COOLBRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC.



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 17, 2004
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For More Information Contact:
         Michael Serruya, Co-Chairman
         CoolBrands International Inc.
         Email Address: mserruya@coolbrandsinc.com
         Telephone: (905) 479-8762


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                  COOLBRANDS SCHEDULES FOURTH QUARTER AND 2004
                  YEAR END RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

CoolBrands International Inc. (TSX: COB.A) announced today that its conference
call to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2004 results is scheduled for
Tuesday, November 30 at 11:00 AM Eastern time. The news release will be
available on CoolBrands Web site (www.coolbrandsinc.com) and (www.newswire.ca)
at 6:00 AM Tuesday, November 30, 2004.

Conference Call

Individuals desiring to be in on the call are to contact Carla Aedo at
carlaa@yogenfruz.com for the call in number and the required confirmation number
prior to 4:00 PM Eastern time on Monday, November 29, 2004.

                                                        Webcast

A webcast with CoolBrands management to review the results is scheduled for
11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 30, 2004. To join us for the live webcast please
visit the following website: http://www.viavid.net/detailpage.aspx?sid=0000209D








The webcast will be archived at: www.coolbrandsinc.com



About CoolBrands International:

CoolBrands International is a leader in the consumer products and franchising
segments of the frozen dessert industry, marketing a diverse range of frozen
dessert products under nationally and internationally recognized brand names.
CoolBrands competes in the fast-growing "better-for-you" ice cream category with
offerings such as fat free, non-dairy Whole Fruit'TM' Sorbet and Atkins'r'
Endulge'TM' controlled carbohydrate super premium ice cream. CoolBrands also
competes in the super premium ice cream category with the Dreamery'r' Ice Cream
and Godiva'r' Ice Cream brands. In addition, CoolBrands markets a wide variety
of "all family" premium ice creams, frozen novelties and frozen desserts under
the Eskimo Pie'r', Chipwich'r', Tropicana'r', Welch's'r', Yoplait'r', Betty
Crocker'r' and Trix'r' brand names.

CoolBrands' subsidiary, Eskimo Pie Frozen Distribution, operates the second
largest "direct store delivery" (DSD) ice cream distribution system in the U.S.,
serving these CoolBrands products and a growing family of Partner Brands to
supermarkets, convenience stores and other retail customers.

CoolBrands' subsidiary, Americana Foods, is a leading U.S. manufacturer and
supplier of soft serve mixes, packaged ice cream, frozen yogurt and sorbet
products and frozen novelties to well known national retailers, food companies
and restaurant chains. Americana Foods also manufactures and sells products for
the foodservice channel, which are extensively used to standardize quality and
reduce labor costs in on-site food preparation.

CoolBrands' Foodservice Division manufactures and sells premium soft serve ice
cream and frozen yogurt to the foodservice industry. CoolBrands also
manufactures and sells a full line of quality flavours, chocolate coatings,
fudge sauces, powders for chocolate milk, egg nog bases and other ingredients
and flexible packaging products for use in private label dairy products in
addition to the Company's brands.

CoolBrands also franchises and licenses frozen dessert outlets operated under a
Family of Brands including Tropicana'r' Smoothies, Juices & More, Swensen's'r'
Ice Cream, I Can't Believe It's Yogurt'r', Yogen Fruz'r', Bresler's'r' Premium
Ice Cream, Golden Swirl'r' and Ice Cream Churn'r', with company owned,
franchised and non-traditional partnership locations around the world.

You can learn more about CoolBrands International by visiting our website at:
www.coolbrandsinc.com