Act II is an American brand of

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that is ostensibly based on the look and taste of

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popcorn. It is currently made and distributed by Conagra Brands. Act II was preceded in the popcorn market by Act I, an early microwave popcorn that had to be stored in the refrigerator due to its real butter content. Act I was introduced in 1981. In 1984, Act II, a

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microwave popcorn was released, becoming the first mass-marketed microwave popcorn. Act II was manufactured by the Golden Valley Microwave Foods (frequently abbreviated as GVMF on the packaging) company of

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. GVMF was later bought by ConAgra Foods in 1991.Information from GVMF archived web site at http://web.archive.bibalex.org/web/19980131035734/www.gvmf.com/company.htm The Edina facility was closed and manufacturing moved to other manufacturing plants in the US and Mexico. The popcorn bag used in Act II was invented by James Watkins, a former engineer for the

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in Minneapolis, MN and then Founder/President of Golden Valley Microwave Foods.

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