ACT II Introduces First and Only Kettle Corn Microwave Popcorn.Business Editors & Food Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Photos are available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2001 Sweet and salty salt·y adj. salt·i·er, salt·i·est 1. Of, containing, or seasoned with salt. 2. Suggestive of the sea or sailing life. 3. Witty; pungent; earthy: salty humor. , two classic flavor combinations, have long been paired in all-time all-time adj. Exceeding all others up to the present time: an all-time speed skating record. all-time Adjective Informal favorite foods. Now, Golden Valley Microwave Foods (GVMF) has made microwave popcorn - one of America's favorite snacks - available in delicious slightly sweet, slightly salty ACT II(R) Kettle Corn Kettle corn is a sweet-and-salty variety of popcorn that adds granulated sugar, salt, and oil. In the 1700s, kettle corn was introduced to colonial palates in the United States. . An American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of tradition introduced by settlers in the 1700-1800s, kettle corn was first made outdoors by popping corn in large cast-iron kettles with rendered lard and sweeteners, such as molasses molasses, sugar byproduct, the brownish liquid residue left after heat crystallization of sucrose (commercial sugar) in the process of refining. Molasses contains chiefly the uncrystallizable sugars as well as some remnant sucrose. , honey or sugar. In the past decade, this tasty tast·y adj. tast·i·er, tast·i·est 1. Having a pleasing flavor; savory. 2. Having or showing good taste; tasteful. tast snack started being served again at outdoor gatherings, such as fairs, concerts, carnivals and flea markets See computer flea market. flea market yard sale of used items at low prices. [Pop. Culture: Misc.] See : Inexpensiveness , primarily in the Midwestern states. "Kettle Corn doesn't have to be just for special occasions anymore," says Mike Duggan, Golden Valley Microwave Foods marketing manager. "We wanted to make this a fun flavor combination conveniently available to families whenever they want hot, fresh, great-tasting popcorn." ACT II Kettle Corn is the first of its kind in a microwave form. The company spent eight years researching and developing an authentic kettle corn flavor. "We had to develop the process and source a natural sweetener Sweetener A special feature added to a debt obligation or preferred stock to promote marketability. Notes: Warrants and convertibles are two popular sweeteners. See also: Convertible Bond, Kicker, Warrant Sweetener that withstands high-temperature microwave heating without burning, and we succeeded," says Jim Montealegre, Vice President of product development at GVMF. ACT II Kettle Corn is available in a 3- and 6-pack carton and contains three 1-cup servings per bag. Suggested retail price ranges from $2.19 for a 3-pack to $2.99 for a 6-pack carton. GVMF, based in Minneapolis, Minn., is the largest manufacturer of microwave popcorn in the world, selling its ACT II(R), Orville Redenbacher's(R) and Healthy Choice(R) brands in 30 countries around the globe. Microwave popcorn, ready-to-eat sweet popcorn, popcorn balls, soft pretzels and snack mix are included in GVMF's product line. GVMF is the first and only microwave popcorn manufacturer to control all selecting of seed, growing, sorting and processing of corn, as well as bag manufacturing, used in its popcorn products. Note: Photos are available at URLs: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.082101/bb12 http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.082101/bb12a |
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