Kyl21

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Kyl21 popsicles

Kyl21 is an ice cream with popsicles in futuristic looking geometric shapes, new textures and gourmet recipes.

The science-food-company Molekyleis Produktionsgesellschaft mbH (Kyl) was founded in 2014 by product designer and marketing specialist David Marx in Berlin.[1][2] David Marx produces flash-frozen ice using his own technology based on liquid nitrogen, which allows popsicles in geometric shapes, new textures and highend (gourmet) recipes. The molekylice is produced at around −200 °C (−328.0 °F).[3][4]

The molekylice came out of the Science Kitchen - an independent food lab based in Berlin that specialized in molecular gastronomy by inventing and developing food products for a sustainable, vegan-friendly future.[5] The Molekylice is produced in Los Angeles (here under the brand name DreamPops) and China (under the brand name BOOM).

The Kyl21 name is a mash-up of the Norwegian word for molecule "molekyl", and the age (21+) of Marx's intended popsicle audience (Kyl is pronounced "kühl", IPA: [kyːl], the German word for "cool"). Through crowdinvesting at Companisto, Kyl21 was able to collect € 940.650 (ca. US $ 1.2 Million) venture capital. Despite this large sum the company subsequently failed to open a sales location or bring a single product to market in Germany. The apparent lack of any visible company activity caused major uproar among investors accusing David Marx of fraudulent behavior.[6] As of 2021 the former company website is offline and the whereabouts of the collected funds are unknown.

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  1. ^ (in German) Futuristisches Speiseeis: Pralinen am Stiel - N24.de
  2. ^ David Marx @ TEDxBerlin
  3. ^ You’ll Need a Ph.D. to Fully Appreciate These Popsicles | Design | WIRED
  4. ^ (in German) Eis mit Stil - Nachrichten Print - WELT KOMPAKT - Berlin - DIE WELT
  5. ^ These Futuristic Popsicles Belong In A Museum, Not A Freezer | Co.Design | business + design
  6. ^ SPIEGEL, DER. "Erfolgreiches Crowdfunding garantiert keinen Erfolg". www.spiegel.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-16.
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