Dippin Dots Short Facts

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In 1988, Dippin' Dots Founder Curt Jones changed the way the world enjoys ice cream. Jones, a microbiologist, pioneered the process of cryogenic encapsulation...a scientific way of saying he used super-cold freezing methods to make little beads of ice cream. Not only were the ice cream beads delicious and fun to eat, Jones knew that flash-freezing the ice cream ingredients would lock in flavor and freshness. With those qualities established, Dippin' Dots were ready to take on the world! In 2011 the company reported revenues of $27.7 million, the product requires storage at temperatures below −40 °F Dippin’ Dots come from a 120,000 square foot state-of-the-art production facility in Paducah, Kentucky. This facility churns out 1.5 million gallons of Dippin’ Dots annually, as well as 4.5 million prepackaged servings of our various flavors. We think the place is pretty cool (actually, it's freezing, but you know what we mean), and in 2013 it got even cooler with more than $3 million worth of upgrades and improvements Dippin' Dots In 1988, Dippin' Dots were introduced to the world, but weren't yet patented until 1992. Created by now 55 year-old Curt Jones, Dippin' Dots were and still are said to be the "ice cream of the future." But why? These frozen ice cream spheres can be found all around the U.S. in theme parks, malls, festivals, movie theaters, stadiums, arenas, retail stores, and even online at www.dippindots.com! But what are Dippin' Dots really? Dippin' Dots were created in Illinois by a Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate named Curt Jones. As a child, Curt constantly made homemade ice cream with his neighbors. Always interested in science and ice cream, Curt created these pellets by flash freezing pellets of ice cream. The product is much colder than traditional ice cream. The ice cream snack begins to melt and stick together at

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