The company was started by Zack Silverman and Alex Rein. The business was named after the Kelvin temperature scale. Their success has led to their slushes being sold at Madison Square Garden and at selected Whole Foods Market stores.The brands Calippo Burst, Slurpee, ICEE, Thirst Buster, and Froster are known for their carbonated slushes.
Slush, also called slush ice, is a slurry mixture of small ice crystals (e.g. snow) and liquid water. In the natural environment, slush forms when ice or snow melts or during mixed precipitation. This often mixes with dirt and other pollutants on the surface, resulting in a gray or muddy brown color.
Omar Knedlik invented machines to make frozen beverages in the late 1950s. The idea for a slushed ice drink came when Knedlik's soda fountain broke down, forcing him to put his sodas in a freezer to stay cool, which caused them to become slushy.
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