SMARTFOOD® Cheddar Cheese Flavored Popcorn: Popcorn, Vegetable Oil (Corn, Canola, and/or Sunflower Oil), Maltodextrin (Made from Corn), Whey, Salt, Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Buttermilk, Artificial Color (Yellow 5, Yellow 6), Natural Flavors, Sugar, Parmesan Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, ...

Popcorn, Vegetable Oil (Corn, Canola, and/or Sunflower Oil), Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Whey, Buttermilk, Natural Flavor, and Salt. CONTAINS MILK INGREDIENTS.

History. Smartfood was first created in 1985 by Andrew Martin - chairman and CEO, Ken Meyers- VP of operations, and Martin's wife Annie Withey- VP of consumer relations, in Hampton, Connecticut. Smartfood was first marketed under the registered brand name in 1985, and was manufactured in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

19g Whole Grains per Serving* Popcorn, Vegetable Oil (Corn, Canola, and/or Sunflower Oil), Salt, Maltodextrin (Made From Corn), Gum Acacia, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Butter (Cream, Salt), Natural Flavor, Skim Milk, and Tocopherols (Antioxidant). CONTAINS MILK INGREDIENTS.

Each kind of popcorn has complementary flavors: Smartfood has an appetizing cheesy flavor, while microwave popcorn is simply a salty classic. Personally, I love both types of popcorn for different moods, but I tend to lean more toward Smartfood.

Ingredients. POPCORN, VEGETABLE OIL, SEASONING (MODIFIED MILK INGREDIENTS, VEGETABLE OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, CHEDDAR CHEESE, SALT, DEXTROSE, ROMANO CHEESE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SUGAR, PARMESAN CHEESE, NATURAL FLAVOUR).

About Smartfood Smartfood is one of the many brands that make up Frito-Lay North America, the $13 billion convenient foods business unit of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), which is headquartered in Purchase, NY.

Smartfood® | PepsiCo Foods North America Foodservice.

Ann E. "Annie" Withey (born 1963 or 1964) is an American farmer and entrepreneur. Withey developed Smartfood in 1984 and Annie's Homegrown in 1989, both with her husband at the time, Andrew Martin.

In addition to fiber, popcorn also is a good source of polyphenols, which are antioxidants that have been linked to better blood circulation and digestive health, as well as a potentially lower risk of certain cancers. Another health benefit of popcorn is its high satiety.

What makes popcorn different than the other kinds of corn (besides being the tastiest of them all) is the higher starch content in every kernel. The extra starch is what creates the white fluffiness of popcorn when it is combined with heat.

The white cheddar flavor is actually fairly healthy compared to other varieties. Caramel and cheddar Smartfood popcorn contains butter, corn syrup, brown sugar, salt and artificial coloring. One serving is smaller - only one and a half cups - but it still has 140 calories and 8 grams of fat.

Aged white cheddar is a cheese produced through the cheddaring process but has not been dyed orange. To make cheddar cheese, cheesemakers first separate the curds from the whey and then form the curds into large blocks. The blocks are repeatedly stacked and flipped to release more whey and form a denser curd.

1985 SMARTFOOD® first hit shelves in 1985 with a very smart idea: to create great tasting, ready-to-eat popcorn with quality ingredients.

The white cheddar flavor is actually fairly healthy compared to other varieties. Caramel and cheddar Smartfood popcorn contains butter, corn syrup, brown sugar, salt and artificial coloring. One serving is smaller - only one and a half cups - but it still has 140 calories and 8 grams of fat.

Popcorn is a healthy snack when it's air-popped and served without ingredients high in fat, salt, or sugar. Popcorn is high in important nutrients, including fiber. Popcorn is one of the world's healthiest and most popular snack foods. It is loaded with important nutrients and offers a variety of health benefits.