Popcorn Indiana - New Flavors

I'm being told that Popcorn Indiana is coming out with some new flavors, not yet mentioned on their website...

• Aged White Cheddar


• A-Touch-of-Caramel


• Sea Salt


• Chili Con Queso

The Chili Con Queso sounds intriguing. Actually, the more I think about it, the more it sounds good. Imagine pouring some chili-n-cheese over a bowl of freshly popped popcorn. Or, maybe just dipping a popcorn into some chili.

Hey, it's corn, and corn is not that unfamiliar to a bowl of chili.

Visit Popcorn Indiana...
http://www.popcornindiana.com

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Orville Redenbacher and ACT II Popcorn - Diacetyl Free

ConAgra Foods today announced that it has reformulated its Orville Redenbacher's and ACT II microwave popcorn brands with a new butter flavoring that has no added diacetyl. These newly reformulated products are arriving on store shelves now.


Diacetyl has been under scrutiny because of its ability to cause lung cancer. The chemical is added to microwave popcorn because it provides the buttery taste. Both factory workers and popcorn eaters are said to be at risk just by smelling the aroma.

All packages with the new taste formula will have "No Added Diacetyl" printed near the date code. Additionally, ConAgra Foods is introducing a new packaging design for all of its reformulated microwave popcorn products that will state "New Great Tasting Butter Flavor".

ConAgra has been trying to position its popcorn brands as health food, by touting the puffy white snack as a source of whole grains, fiber, with zero trans fat and zero cholesterol. But instead, the snack food was hit with a black eye as being a cancer food.

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Funky Chunky Candy Cane Popcorn

Funky Chunky, a brand of popcorn confectionery based out of Edina, MN, announced a new limited edition variety for the Christmas season, "Candy Cane Popcorn".

It's described as rich, buttery caramel popcorn with glazed macadamia nuts, smothered in smooth white peppermint drizzle and sprinkled with crushed candy cane.

All Funky Chunky products can be purchased for snacking enjoyment, or the company will gift them for others.

Visit Funky Chunky online...
http://www.funkychunkyinc.com

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Candy Corn Flavored Popcorn

Just in time for Halloween, the Act II brand of popcorn now includes new "Candy Corn" flavor.

Produced by ConAgra Foods, Inc., the popcorn packaging claims that it's a great idea for a Halloween treats. Instead of handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, hand them packages of this stuff.

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Toad-Ally Hanky Panky

Toad-Ally Snax is offering up a new line of popcorn and nut snacks:

Hanky Panky: Chocolate Drizzled caramel popcorn and peanuts.

ChoZels: Chocolate Coated Pretzels. The thee varieties are milk chocolate, milk chocolate and white, and dark chocolate.

Iced Soy Crips: 100 calorie packs that come in flavors such as Banana Pancake, Strawberry Waffle and Cinnamon Maple French Toast.

Available this fall. See their official website.

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Pop Weaver introduces Butter Flavored Popcorn without Diacetyl

Pop Weaver, the largest popcorn manufacturer in the world, has introduced a new line of flavored microwave popcorn that contains no diacetyl.

Diacetyl has been found to cause a chronic and ultimately fatal lung disease, bronchiolitis obliterans, in factory workers and may also be a health concern for people who buy and regularly consume microwave popcorn. The disease is now referred to as Popcorn Workers Lung.

"We follow strict safety guidelines in manufacturing our products, so we've had no incidents among our associates related to diacetyl exposure," said Mike Weaver, president of Weaver Popcorn Company, Inc., which makes Pop Weaver popcorn. "However, we know consumers are becoming increasingly concerned about this issue, so we've taken it out of our flavorings. It was a challenge to eliminate diacetyl from our flavorings and still maintain the great buttery taste that consumers love, but we've done it." Consumer research substantiates that the new flavoring features the same great buttery taste that consumers love.

See full press release and their official website.

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Toffee Crunch Drizzlecorn

Dale and Thomas Popcorn Drizzlecorn is the perfect solution for those who can't decide between a salty or a sweet snack. The Toffee Crunch Drizzlecorn features "crunchy chunks of real buttery toffee, jumbled with our fluffy, fresh-popped corn and finished with a drizzle of a chocolate coating". The Drizzlecorn is packaged in a box that resembles a theatre concession box and is a great treat for the movies.

Dale and Thomas Drizzlecorn is also available in Peanut butter and White Chocolate, Dreamy Chocolate, and Crunchy Chipotle Cheddar. The 3.6oz box sells for $3.99 and can be purchased directly from Dale and Thomas Popcorn on their website: daleandthomaspopcorn.com

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Blueberry Bushel Popcorn

Dale & Thomas, makers of gourmet popcorn, have introduced seven new flavors for the Summer popcorn munching season, including this delicious-looking Blueberry variety.

Blueberry Bushel Popcorn combines the sweet and tart taste of just-picked blueberries added with D&T's caramel corn.

Sun-Drenched Strawberry is for those popcorn lovers who can't get enough of the sweet and tangy taste of strawberries. The flavor is combined with D&T's caramel corn.

Really Really Raspberry combines with the the sweet and tart taste of raspberries with D&T's caramel corn.

Pineapple Coconut Breeze is described as transporting you to a sun-dappled veranda where warm island breezes carry the scent of pineapples and aromatic coconut.

Sweet & Spicy BBQ combines the best of authentic BBQ flavor with D&T's sweet-and-salty KettleCorn, offering popcorn eaters a duo of sweet and smoky goodness.

Southwest Cheddar-Chipotle is a unique combination of smoky roasted chipotle chiles and sharp cheddar cheese creating a big outdoorsie flavor.

Buffalo & Blue takes the tangy, spicy taste of real Buffalo chicken wings with the flavor of cool and creamy blue cheese, and the company's world-famous KettleCorn.

You can buy any of these new flavors online from Dale and Thomas Popcorn.

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Oogie's Gourmet Popcorn

Oogie's Gourmet Popcorn is a relatively new brand of ready-to-eat flavored popcorn that launched last September and is slowly making its way into stores across the country.

It markets itself as a healthy line of gourmet popcorn utilizing top-grade corn, all natural cheeses and spices, and containing no trans fat, no cholesterol, and no sugars.

Flavors include, Smoked Gouda, Sun-Dried Tomato & Parmesan, Spicy Chipotle & Lime, Romano & Pesto, and White Cheddar.

Retailers can order their products by the case online, while consumers can browse their store locator.

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LesserEvil Maple Pecan Popcorn

LesserEvil Brand Snack Co. added a new variety to its line of "heart healthy" kettle corn.

Maple Pecan Kettle Corn is described as a crunchy, pecan sprinkled, all natural maple kettle corn. It contains pure maple syrup and fresh pecans.

All of LesserEvil's kettle corn varieties are made with whole grain, fiber-rich popcorn with added natural ingredients. They're air-popped to stay low in fat, which is why they brand it as "heart healthy".

They also add "powerful plant extracts" (known as plant sterols) to lower your levels of bad cholesterol. I suppose it's a way to counteract the 16oz rib eye steak you had for dinner.

Note, we mentioned LesserEvil before.

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Rural Route 1 Popcorn

Livingston, WI-based Rural Route 1, Inc. has a line of gourmet, ready-to-eat popcorn, billed as the "Popcorn for Chocolate Lovers".

Their most popular is K'Nuckle Ivory Almond, described as a creamy medley of popcorn, almonds & luscious white fudge.

Another variety, RC Snakle, is a tantalizing blend of sweet popcorn & tart cranberries smothered in luscious white fudge.

There's also C.C. Winkle, described as caramel corn and cashews dipped in creamy fudge.

These varieties are packaged in 6 oz. (170g) boxes and 8 oz. (226g) tins in the USA.

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