Act II is an American brand of
microwave popcorn
Microwave popcorn is a convenience food consisting of unpopped popcorn in an enhanced, sealed paper bag intended to be heated in a microwave oven. In addition to the dried corn, the bags typically contain cooking oil with sufficient saturated fa ...
that is ostensibly based on the look and taste of
movie theater popcorn. It is currently made and distributed by
Conagra Brands
Conagra Brands, Inc. (formerly ConAgra Foods) is an American consumer packaged goods holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Conagra makes and sells products under various brand names that are available in supermarkets, restaurants, ...
. 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
shelf stable 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
Edina, Minnesota
Edina ( ) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States and a first-ring suburb of Minneapolis. The population was 53,494 at the 2020 census, making it the 18th most populous city in Minnesota.
Edina began as a small farming and mil ...
. 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
Pillsbury Company
The Pillsbury Company is a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based company that was one of the world's largest producers of grain and other foodstuffs until it was bought by General Mills in 2001. General Mills brands consist of Annie's, Betty Crocker, Nat ...
in Minneapolis, MN and then Founder/President of Golden Valley Microwave Foods.
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 kernel and puffs up when heated. Popcorn is able to pop because its kernels have a hard moist ...
References
External links
Act II- Brand website
Popcorn brands
Conagra Brands brands
Products introduced in 1981
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