How did Dip N' Dots originate?!
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In 1988, Dippin' Dots Founder and Chairman 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!
A retail store in Lexington, Kentucky!.!.!.gatherings of friends and family in Jones' hometown in Pulaski County, IL!.!.!.and locations inside one of the nation's premiere amusement parks, Opryland USA, helped form what Dippin' Dots is today!. The ice cream now has a home in thousands of locations worldwide in theme parks, fairs & festivals and franchised store locations!.
So what exactly are Dippin' Dots!? Actually, it's fun to watch "first-timers" expressions when they take their first bite!. After overcoming the sight of their ice cream beads "pouring" into a cup there's the look of amazement that ice cream can be "tingly and almost crunchy" (their words!)!. When the smooth, creamy ice cream begins to melt in their mouth!.!.!.a fan is born! It's truly a treat for kids of all ages!. And finally, to answer the question, Dippin' Dots are made from fresh dairy ingredients flavored with fun, fruity, enticing and even exotic flavors!. The mixture is frozen almost instantly in liquid nitrogen, a common element in the atmosphere used commercially for flash freezing!. After production, Dippin' Dots are packaged and shipped worldwide!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
A retail store in Lexington, Kentucky!.!.!.gatherings of friends and family in Jones' hometown in Pulaski County, IL!.!.!.and locations inside one of the nation's premiere amusement parks, Opryland USA, helped form what Dippin' Dots is today!. The ice cream now has a home in thousands of locations worldwide in theme parks, fairs & festivals and franchised store locations!.
So what exactly are Dippin' Dots!? Actually, it's fun to watch "first-timers" expressions when they take their first bite!. After overcoming the sight of their ice cream beads "pouring" into a cup there's the look of amazement that ice cream can be "tingly and almost crunchy" (their words!)!. When the smooth, creamy ice cream begins to melt in their mouth!.!.!.a fan is born! It's truly a treat for kids of all ages!. And finally, to answer the question, Dippin' Dots are made from fresh dairy ingredients flavored with fun, fruity, enticing and even exotic flavors!. The mixture is frozen almost instantly in liquid nitrogen, a common element in the atmosphere used commercially for flash freezing!. After production, Dippin' Dots are packaged and shipped worldwide!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I'm not sure of the exact origin, but it had something to do with spraying the milk in a freezer, and it freezing in tiny droplets because the temperature was so cold, so they decided to do it w/ ice cream too!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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Dippin' Dots Company Timeline
1987 Microbiologist Curt Jones begins research to cryogenically freeze ice cream mix into small beads!.
1988 Dippin' Dots established as a company and production begins in Curt Jones' parents' garage in Grand Chain, Illinois!.
1989 Opryland U!.S!.A!. in Nashville, Tenn!., is the company's first amusement park account!.
1990 Production moves from founder Curt Jones' garage to a former liquor store in Paducah, Kentucky!.
1991 Dealer network established for fair, festival and commercial retail locations
1994 Curt Jones named an Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year" finalist
1995 Company begins trade with Japan, its first international licensee!.
1995 First Australian distribution center for Dippin'Dots opens in Melbourne
1995 New 32,000 sq!. ft!. production facility opens in Paducah
1996 Dippin' Dots places 171st on Inc!. Magazine's "Inc!. 500" list of fastest growing privately held companies!.
1997 www!.dippindots!.com V!.1 is launched
1997 Dippin' Dots receives World Trade Success Award from Kentucky World Trade Center
1997 Dippin' Dots places 331st on Inc!. Magazine's "Inc!. 500" list of fastest growing privately held companies!.
1997 Production facility expands by 20,000 sq!. ft
1998 Vending Machine program is launched, primarily in movie theatres nationwide
2000 Dippin' Dots Franchising, Inc!. established, first franchise offered!.
2002 Online sales begin of ice cream and Dippin' Dots merchandise
2002 Dippin' Dots became a regular menu offering for McDonald's restaurants in San Francisco Bay area in California!. Grew to several hundred McDonald's restaurants
2002 Triple honors from Entrepreneur magazine: 112th spot on the "Franchise 500" list, 69th "Fastest Growing" franchise company and No!. 1 "New Franchise Company
2003 Manufacturing plant opens in South Korea, operated by a licensee, to serve markets in Asia!.
2003 Company constructs largest -50°F commercial walk-in freezer in North America at its Kentucky facility!.
2003 Dippin' Dots Franchising, Inc!. Achieves 144th spot on the Entrepreneur "Franchise 500," and No!. 4 on its Top 50 New Franchise Companies list!.
2004 Dippin' Dots Franchising, Inc!. Achieves 112th spot on the Entrepreneur "Franchise 500," and No!. 4 (again) on its Top 50 New Franchise Companies list!.
2004 Dippin' Dots Global, Inc!., formed to coordinate international business activities!.
2004 Dippin' Dots Founder Curt Jones is a guest on the Oprah Winfrey television program
2004 Six Flags Theme Parks select Dippin' Dots as "Vendor of the Year"
2005 International Dairy Foods Association names Dippin' Dots Best In Show for Dot Delicacies!. Dippin' Dots also wins three awards for package design!.
2005 Dippin' Dots Franchising, Inc!. ranks No!. 1 on Franchise Times Magazine's Fast 55 list of the fastest growing young franchises in the nation!.
2005 Ice cream cake and ice cream sandwiches (Dotwiches) introduced to launch the "Dot Delicacies" program
2005 Six Flags Theme Parks (again) select Dippin' Dots as "Vendor of the Year"
2005 Dippin' Dots first produced in Canada
2005 Dippin' Dots available in Panama
2005 Dippin' Dots Franchising, Inc!. ranks 93rd on the Entrepreneur "Franchise 500"
2006 Company leadership restructured!. Curt Jones becomes Founder/Chairman of the Board!. Tom Leonard becomes President, Dippin' Dots, Inc!.
2006 Third major expansion project begins featuring expansion of production and shipping/loading areas
2006 Dots 'n Cream, conventional ice cream enhanced by beads of Dippin' Dots, is introduced for testing market in Kroger stores in the midwest
2006 Dippin' Dots available in The Netherlands
2007 www!.dippindots!.com V!.5 is launched
2007 Dippin' Dots available in Colombia
2008 Dippin' Dots Franchising, Inc!. ranks 112th on the Entrepreneur "Franchise 500"Www@FoodAQ@Com
1987 Microbiologist Curt Jones begins research to cryogenically freeze ice cream mix into small beads!.
1988 Dippin' Dots established as a company and production begins in Curt Jones' parents' garage in Grand Chain, Illinois!.
1989 Opryland U!.S!.A!. in Nashville, Tenn!., is the company's first amusement park account!.
1990 Production moves from founder Curt Jones' garage to a former liquor store in Paducah, Kentucky!.
1991 Dealer network established for fair, festival and commercial retail locations
1994 Curt Jones named an Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year" finalist
1995 Company begins trade with Japan, its first international licensee!.
1995 First Australian distribution center for Dippin'Dots opens in Melbourne
1995 New 32,000 sq!. ft!. production facility opens in Paducah
1996 Dippin' Dots places 171st on Inc!. Magazine's "Inc!. 500" list of fastest growing privately held companies!.
1997 www!.dippindots!.com V!.1 is launched
1997 Dippin' Dots receives World Trade Success Award from Kentucky World Trade Center
1997 Dippin' Dots places 331st on Inc!. Magazine's "Inc!. 500" list of fastest growing privately held companies!.
1997 Production facility expands by 20,000 sq!. ft
1998 Vending Machine program is launched, primarily in movie theatres nationwide
2000 Dippin' Dots Franchising, Inc!. established, first franchise offered!.
2002 Online sales begin of ice cream and Dippin' Dots merchandise
2002 Dippin' Dots became a regular menu offering for McDonald's restaurants in San Francisco Bay area in California!. Grew to several hundred McDonald's restaurants
2002 Triple honors from Entrepreneur magazine: 112th spot on the "Franchise 500" list, 69th "Fastest Growing" franchise company and No!. 1 "New Franchise Company
2003 Manufacturing plant opens in South Korea, operated by a licensee, to serve markets in Asia!.
2003 Company constructs largest -50°F commercial walk-in freezer in North America at its Kentucky facility!.
2003 Dippin' Dots Franchising, Inc!. Achieves 144th spot on the Entrepreneur "Franchise 500," and No!. 4 on its Top 50 New Franchise Companies list!.
2004 Dippin' Dots Franchising, Inc!. Achieves 112th spot on the Entrepreneur "Franchise 500," and No!. 4 (again) on its Top 50 New Franchise Companies list!.
2004 Dippin' Dots Global, Inc!., formed to coordinate international business activities!.
2004 Dippin' Dots Founder Curt Jones is a guest on the Oprah Winfrey television program
2004 Six Flags Theme Parks select Dippin' Dots as "Vendor of the Year"
2005 International Dairy Foods Association names Dippin' Dots Best In Show for Dot Delicacies!. Dippin' Dots also wins three awards for package design!.
2005 Dippin' Dots Franchising, Inc!. ranks No!. 1 on Franchise Times Magazine's Fast 55 list of the fastest growing young franchises in the nation!.
2005 Ice cream cake and ice cream sandwiches (Dotwiches) introduced to launch the "Dot Delicacies" program
2005 Six Flags Theme Parks (again) select Dippin' Dots as "Vendor of the Year"
2005 Dippin' Dots first produced in Canada
2005 Dippin' Dots available in Panama
2005 Dippin' Dots Franchising, Inc!. ranks 93rd on the Entrepreneur "Franchise 500"
2006 Company leadership restructured!. Curt Jones becomes Founder/Chairman of the Board!. Tom Leonard becomes President, Dippin' Dots, Inc!.
2006 Third major expansion project begins featuring expansion of production and shipping/loading areas
2006 Dots 'n Cream, conventional ice cream enhanced by beads of Dippin' Dots, is introduced for testing market in Kroger stores in the midwest
2006 Dippin' Dots available in The Netherlands
2007 www!.dippindots!.com V!.5 is launched
2007 Dippin' Dots available in Colombia
2008 Dippin' Dots Franchising, Inc!. ranks 112th on the Entrepreneur "Franchise 500"Www@FoodAQ@Com