Bulgaria Expanding Popcorn Output
WASHINGTON - Jul 16/15 - SNS -- Local production of popcorn has grown significantly in the past decade, but Bulgaria remains a market for raw product and seed genetics, believes the U.S. agricultural attache for the country.
In a recent report, the attache noted that the snack foods market, especially for popcorn, has developed dynamically over the last several years.
Prior to the democratic changes of the 1990s, Bulgaria used to grow and produce small quantities of popcorn which people prepared at home for home use. Street vendors with portable popcorn-makers were very popular, especially in the spring and summer seasons and in resort areas. Microwave popcorn was not yet available due to a lack of microwave ovens.
Around year 2000, households began to upgrade their kitchens and microwave popcorn started to grow quickly in popularity. Ready-to-eat packaged microwave popcorn imports grew.
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