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Dippin' Dots is an ice cream snack, invented by Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate Curt Jones in 1987. The confection is created by flash freezing ice cream mix in liquid nitrogen; consequently, Dippin' Dots contain less air than conventional ice cream. The resulting small spheres of ice cream are stored at temperatures ranging from 20 to 70 degrees below zero Fahrenheit (from -29�C to -57�C). The marketing slogan is "Ice Cream of the Future".

The company, headquartered in Paducah, Kentucky, does not sell its product in "take-home" outlets such as supermarkets. On its official website, the company notes that its product requires storage at temperatures below 20 degrees Fahrenheit (about -18�C), which is considerably colder than standard home freezers. Dippin' Dots are sold in individual servings at franchised outlets, many in shopping malls, and in vending machines. Many theme parks such as Six Flags, Cedar Fair, PARC Management, SeaWorld, stadiums and arenas also sell Dippin' Dots. The ice cream is also sold over the Internet for delivery to homes and businesses. Despite predictions of becoming the "Ice Cream of the Future," Dippin' Dots has yet to make a significant dent in the market share of standard ice cream companies.

Several competing beaded ice-cream lines have been introduced in recent years, including Mini Melts (distributed by Mini Melts locations) and Molli-Coolz (available through retail stores, such as Costco, and as "Z-Bops" through Schwan's delivery service). Some of these competing brands are similar to Dippin' Dots in shape or size, and differ in that they use specific ingredients to keep the beads from adhering to one another, in contrast to Dippin' Dots, which are kept at sub-zero temperatures to keep the beads separate and free-flowing.

The company has a line of novelties called Dot Delicacies made by combining the Dippin' Dots ice cream with other snack foods. A dotwich is an ice cream sandwich made by combining Dippin' Dots and fudge and placing between two cookies. Milk shakes, sundaes and ice cream floats are also sold at many locations. The company also has a line of ice cream cakes sold only at its franchised retail stores.

Dippin' Dots Franchising, Inc. is the franchise division of the company. The company sells franchise rights to sell Dippin' Dots ice cream at retail stores in the U.S.

Dippin' Dots Global, Inc. represents the company in markets outside the U.S. and its territories. Dippin' Dots are produced in Seoul, South Korea for distribution throughout the Pacific Rim. The company maintains a distribution center in Melbourne, Australia as well.