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Ten Acre launches Popcorn Range
November 04, 2014

Ten Acre launches Popcorn Range

Ten Acre, the creators of Ten Acre hand cooked crisps, have launched new Ten Acre popcorn.
Cargill and ConAgra Foods bring Hunt's and ACT II brands to Brazil
October 15, 2014

Cargill and ConAgra Foods bring Hunt's and ACT II brands to Brazil

Cargill and ConAgra Foods, Inc. announce a partnership to bring the Hunt’s® line of condiments and ACT II® microwave popcorn to Brazil.
 Orville redenbacher pop up bowl canada
February 27, 2013

Orville Redenbacher's pop-up bowl now also available in Canada

After years of development, Orville Redenbacher's announces the biggest innovation in popcorn snacking since the invention of the microwave bag - Orville Redenbacher's new Pop Up Bowl, the bag that eliminates the need for a bowl.
CFIA
October 04, 2012

Popcorn Indiana recall expanded to Canada

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume Popcorn Indiana brand popcorn products described below because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The following Popcorn Indiana brand popcorn ...
FDA
October 02, 2012

Indiana-brand Popcorn recalled due to Listeria concerns

Dale and Thomas Popcorn is voluntarily recalling a limited number of ready-to-eat bags of select flavors of Popcorn, Indiana-brand popcorn products because of possible contamination by Listeria monocytogenes.
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September 20, 2012

Popcorn Consumer awarded $7.2 million in diacetyl flavouring lawsuit

A U.S. federal court jury on Wednesday awarded a Colorado man $7.2 million in damages for developing a chronic condition known as popcorn lung from a chemical used in flavouring microwave popcorn. Jurors agreed with the claims by Wayne Watson, 59, tha...
Kellogg's Special K Popcorn Chips
September 17, 2012

Kellogg's introduces Special K Popcorn Chips

The separation between the categories (savory) snacks and cereals is increasingly blurry. Have a look at this latest product introduction by Kellogg's last week: A cereal or (savory) snack? Just in time for the return of prime time television, Kello...
Orville Redenbacher's
September 21, 2011

Orville Redenbacher's® Gourmet® Popping Corn Introduces New Orville Redenbacher's® Flavors

Orville Redenbacher's® Gourmet® Popping Corn, a brand of ConAgra Foods, is shaking up microwave popcorn by adding a flavorful twist to one of America's favorite snack foods. The leading popcorn brand has introduced Orville Redenbacher's Flavors, indiv...
 joe and sephs cheese popcorn
May 31, 2011

Joe&Seph’s popcorn launches new savoury cheese range

Joe&Seph’s have released a set of three new savoury cheese popcorn blends.
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May 31, 2011

Plant worker handling diacetyl awarded $814,500 for 'popcorn lung'

A plant worker won an $814,500 judgment in Baltimore County Circuit Court after claiming he contracted a rare lung disease known as "popcorn lung"from breathing diacetyl, a chemical used to make food taste buttery.
 Pop Up Bowl
March 28, 2011

Pop Up Bowl: the new bag-to bowl design of Orville Redenbacher's(R) Gourmet(R) Popping Corn

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January 25, 2011

Microwave Popcorn Lung Prevention Rules Expanded by OSHA

Federal safety regulators say that some substitutes for the chemical diacetyl, believed to cause a condition known as microwave popcorn lung disease in food manufacturing workers, may also be linked to the potentially deadly ailment.
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December 13, 2010

Study supports concerns over popcorn butter flavor (diacetyl)

Diacetyl - a chemical used in butter flavoring – may damages the lungs by reacting and forming complexes with amino acids in cell membranes, according to a new US study.
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October 31, 2010

Factory Worker Awarded $30.4 Million for Popcorn Lung

A jury in Cook County jury has awarded 45-year old Gerardo Solis $30.4 million as compensation for having developed a health condition known as popcorn lung'.
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October 12, 2010

New Research Shows Eating Low-Fat Popcorn as a Daily Snack Can Curb Hunger, Support Weight Loss

ConAgra Foods, Inc., announced today new research indicating that a daily snack of Orville Redenbacher's 94 percent fat-free SmartPop!(R) popcorn can help dieters maintain reduced calorie eating plans while still feeling full and satisfied.
 Orville Redenbacher Spicy Nacho popcorn
June 17, 2010

Orville Redenbacher introduces Spicy Nacho popcorn in Canada

Canadian Popcorn lovers rejoice! Orville Redenbacher's is adding a new look and flavour to its line of popcorn, shaking up snack time like never before with the launch of Spicy Nacho.Two thirds of Canadians feel that a variety of flavours is a key cons...
January 27, 2010

Orville Redenbacher expands new Flavour Shakers popcorn line in Canada

Canadians' top snacking preference is foods that are crispy and crunchy (68%), followed closely by snacks that come in a variety of flavours (66%) and that are hot and fresh (57%), according to a recent poll by Angus Reid Strategies commissioned on beh...
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January 06, 2010

Popcorn: Diacetyl substitutes might be harmful for workers as well

Two years ago, Orville Redenbacher soared from the graveyard and announced in weeks of TV ads that his popcorn was now free of diacetyl. That's the chemical in artificial butter flavoring that has been blamed for sickening hundreds of workers, killing ...

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