The Washington Post says popcorn is one of seven foods with “surprising health benefits.” This healthy snack offers fiber and antioxidants that can lower blood pressure and cholesterol!
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Visit us at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this month
Visit the Nebraska Popcorn/Morrison Farms booth in Las Vegas during the CinemaCon trade show April 8-11, 2024, at Caesar’s Palace. Now more than ever, theaters need high-quality popcorn to make going to the movies a literal treat, and our popcorn varieties stand apart. Frank and Julie look forward to seeing […]
October is National Popcorn Poppin’ Month
October brings a monthlong celebration of popcorn — one of oldest, most beloved and most nutritious snack foods! In 1999, then U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman made National Popcorn Poppin’ Month official to coincide with the popcorn harvest. For recipes and fun ways to celebrate, visit The Popcorn Board […]
Thanks for visiting us at Anuga!
We enjoyed meeting with both longtime and new potential customers at our booth at the Anuga food show in Cologne, Germany, on Oct. 7-10, 2023. We’ve returned to a busy harvest now underway in Nebraska, USA. We’re still working on correspondence from the show, but please contact us if you […]
Why Nebraska?
The combination of our climate, soil and land produce the best popcorn in the world. Nebraska and Indiana are the two states that consistently vie for the title of biggest popcorn producer in the United States.
History of popcorn
More than a decade ago, scientists found popcorn cobs in Peru that proved popcorn is at least 6,000 years old. Dolores Piperno, a paleobotanist with the Smithsonian’s Tropical Research Insitute, told NPR that ALL early corn was popcorn and “helped lay the foundations for the Aztec empire.” Piperno added popcorn […]
Popcorn FAQs
Popcorn is a whole-grain snack that’s affordable, high in fiber and low in calories. Whole grains also contain important nutrients such as zinc, magnesium and B vitamins.