About Ace Popcorn Innovations

Product development backed by manufacturing experience.

There is an important difference between developing a product that can be made and developing a product that can be manufactured, launched and scaled.

Ace Popcorn Innovations specializes in the development and commercialization of popcorn products. We work with entrepreneurs, established brands and companies to transform product concepts into commercially viable products — and our commercial manufacturing experience influences development from the first test.

15+

Years of food & beverage industry experience

Worker inspecting machinery in a modern food production facility
Two questions, every project
What should the product be?
How can it realistically be produced?

Our experience combines product development with hands-on commercial popcorn manufacturing. That allows us to approach every problem from both perspectives — and that practical manufacturing perspective influences development from the first test through commercial production and, when necessary, future manufacturing transitions.

Why popcorn is its own discipline

Specialized popcorn knowledge matters

Food science is important. But developing a commercially successful manufacturing process also requires practical knowledge of how ingredients, formulations and equipment interact in actual production. Popcorn has unique manufacturing characteristics.

Oil application
Seasoning systems
Coating methods
Ingredient properties
Equipment
Production conditions

Changes in any of these can significantly affect the finished product. We understand that formulation, ingredients, suppliers, equipment, process, packaging, certifications, economics and production volume ultimately have to work together.

Macro texture of yellow popcorn kernels
Finished seasoned popcorn served in a wooden bowl
Snack food packaging moving through a production line

What we do

Develop it.

Manufacture it.

Prove it.

Scale it.

Preserve what made it successful.

Tell us about your project.

The first step is understanding what you're trying to create and where you want the product to go.

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