# Poppycock

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{{Short description|American candied popcorn brand}}
{{About|the confection|the exclamation|Nonsense|the opera singer seen on America's Got Talent|Prince Poppycock}}

'''Poppycock''' is a brand of [candied](/source/candy) [popcorn](/source/popcorn). Though it is marketed in a variety of combinations, the original mixture consists of clusters of popcorn, [almond](/source/almond)s, and [pecan](/source/pecan)s covered in a candy glaze.  Other specialty combinations include mixtures with emphasis on [cashew](/source/cashew)s, [chocolate](/source/chocolate), and [pecan](/source/pecan)s.<ref>[http://www.lincolnsnacks.com/poppycock/flavors.asp Poppycock flavors] from Poppycock website</ref>

==History==
The history of Poppycock is uncertain. According to Lincoln Snacks, Poppycock was invented by Howard Vair in the 1950s as a snack to accompany him on road trips.<ref name="history"/> In 1960, Wander, a [Swiss](/source/Switzerland) company, bought the rights to Poppycock and moved production to their [Villa Park, Illinois](/source/Villa_Park%2C_Illinois), facility.<ref name="history"/>

However, in 1969, a snack matching the description of Poppycock was patented by Arnold Rebane, who worked for the Wander Company.<ref>{{cite web|title=Patent for snack matching the description of Poppycock|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US3617309|publisher=US Patent Office|access-date=15 November 2010}}</ref>

In 1991, [Lincoln Snacks Company](/source/Lincoln_Snacks_Company) acquired Poppycock<ref name="history">{{cite web|title=Lincoln Snacks official Poppycock History|url=http://lincolnsnacks.com/poppycock/history.asp|publisher=Lincoln Snacks|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050209235350/http://lincolnsnacks.com/poppycock/history.asp|archive-date=9 February 2005}}</ref> and on September 7, 2007, Lincoln Snacks was purchased by [ConAgra Foods](/source/ConAgra_Foods). The product is also now cross-branded with the [Orville Redenbacher's](/source/Orville_Redenbacher's) brand.

== See also ==
{{portal|Food}}
* [Cracker Jack](/source/Cracker_Jack)
* [Fiddle Faddle](/source/Fiddle_Faddle)
* [Crunch 'n Munch](/source/Crunch_'n_Munch)
* [List of popcorn brands](/source/List_of_popcorn_brands)
* [Lolly Gobble Bliss Bombs](/source/Lolly_Gobble_Bliss_Bombs)

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.poppycock-popcorn.com/}}

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Category:Popcorn brands
Category:Nut confections
Category:Products introduced in 1950
Category:Villa Park, Illinois
Category:Conagra Brands brands

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