Weaver Popcorn to make $22 million investment – AgriNews

VAN BUREN, Ind. — Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing plans to expand its Van Buren campus with a multiyear investment of more than $22 million.

The company plans to invest in new packaging, food processing technology and new production lines. The investment will create 45 new high-tech jobs.

“Indiana has a rich tradition of agricultural excellence that remains strong today, producing $4.6 billion in annual exports to customers across the world with companies like Weaver Popcorn leading the way,” said Ann Lathrop, chief strategy officer at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.

“This investment will help modernize the company’s manufacturing operations, increasing production efficiencies while ensuring Weaver Popcorn’s long-term presence in Grant County and its positive economic and community impact on the surrounding east-central Indiana region.”

The Van Buren campus includes two manufacturing plants and a corn-processing facility that has received over $16 million in upgrades in the last two years.

“As the gold standard in the snacking industry, we are thrilled to further invest right here in Indiana, where we have the opportunity to grow for the next generation of success,” said Tim Ingle, COO of Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing.

Van Buren is proud to be the “Popcorn Capital of the World,” said Town Council President Jerry Caudill.

“We are thrilled with Weaver Popcorn’s decision to add more great jobs and invest further in our community,” Caudill said. “With nearly 100 years of shared history, we look forward to the continued mutual success of Weaver Popcorn and the Van Buren community.”

Learn more about the company at www.popweaver.com