Weaver Popcorn Company
The Weaver Popcorn Company, based in Van Buren, Indiana, is one of the largest popcorn companies in the United States. Founded in 1928 by Ira E. Weaver, whose family still controls the company, it develops, grows, processes, packages, and ships a variety of popcorn products for sale around the world. Its customers include store chains around the world, as well as concessionaires, and international popcorn distributors.
In 2007, the Weaver Popcorn Company became the first company to remove diacetyl, a controversial butter flavoring, from its Pop Weaver microwave popcorn products.[1][2]
Products
- Pop Weaver is the flagship brand. This popcorn has a moderate sodium content. It is not recommended for people with high blood pressure. Flavors for microwave include Butter, Light Butter, and Extra B* Kettle Corn. Flavors for concession sale include Weaver Gold, Caramel & Sweet, Premium Hybrid Yellow, Candy cane flavor, Almond, and chocolate dipped.
- Trail's End is the brand sold by the Boy Scouts of America and Scouts Canada in fund raising. Available flavors from year to year varies, but includes Caramel Corn, Butter Light, Unbelievable Butter, Caramel Corn with almonds cashews & pecans, Butter Toffee Light, Chocolate, Cheese, Cheese Tin, and 3-Way Tin. Scouts generally retain over 70% of the proceeds.
References
- ^ "Weaver Popcorn to Eliminate Controversial Ingredient". 2007-08-29. http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?id=25170.
- ^ Weaver Popcorn Company. Press Release: Pop Weaver introduces first microwave popcorn with flavoring containing no diacetyl.
- Andrew F. Smith (1999). Popped Culture: A Social History of Popcorn in America. University of South Carolina Press. p. 80. ISBN 1570033005.
- Muhammad E. Fayed (2005). Popcorn Cleans Up: From America's Favorite Snack to Environmental and Health Breakthroughs. Just My Best Publishing. p. 13. ISBN 1932586466.
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