$1.25m in seed funding helps to bring skinless popcorn back to the market under Papa's Pops brand

By Elizabeth Crawford

17-Feb-2020 Last updated on 17-Feb-2020 at 14:33 GMT

With the help of $1.25 million in seed funding, the creator of the first ready-to-eat “skinless popcorn” is relaunching a rebranded version of his better-for-you snack after overcoming logistical hurdles related to a failed business partnership.

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