Weaver Popcorn Company

The Weaver Popcorn Company, based in Van Buren, Indiana is one of the largest popcorn companies in the United States. It was founded in 1928 by Reverend Ira E. Weaver, whose family still control the company.

In 2007, the Weaver Popcorn Company became the first company to remove Diacetyl, a controversial butter flavoring, from its "Pop Weaver" microwave popcorn products. [cite news | url = http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?id=25170 | title = Weaver Popcorn to Eliminate Controversial Ingredient | date = 2007-08-29 ] [Weaver Popcorn Company. Press Release: [http://www.popweaver.com/NoDiacetylPressRelease.pdf Pop Weaver introduces first microwave popcorn with flavoring containing no diacetyl] .]

Products

* "Pop Weaver" is the flagship brand.
* "Pop Secret" produced for General Mills, introduced in 1986.
* "Trail's End" provided to Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts in order to assist them with fundraising.

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External links

* [http://www.popweaver.com/ Company web site]