Angie's BoomChickaPop PopCorn is a brand of kettle corn produced for Angie's Artisan Treats,
Minnesota
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.
History
The producers, Angie and Dan Bastian of
North Mankato,
Minnesota
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, originally distributed their product in 2002 outside the
Metrodome
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during
Minnesota Vikings
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home games. As of November 2011, the business was reportedly producing 80,000 bags each day and had a full-time staff of 130.
The snack was named a ''
Health Magazine
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'' Editor's Pick and Elizabeth's Pick by ''
Minnesota Monthly
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''.
The company was acquired by
Conagra Foods
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in 2017.
See also
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List of popcorn brands
This is a list of notable popcorn brands. Popcorn, also known as popping corn, is a type of corn (maize, ''Zea mays'' var. ''everta'') that expands from the seed, kernel and puffs up when heated. Popcorn is able to pop because its kernels have a ...
References
Popcorn brands
Conagra Brands brands
2017 mergers and acquisitions
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