In 1971, hospitalized with an ulcer, Redenbacher agreed to sell his popcorn brand to a division of former food giant Hunt-Wesson. Hunt-Wesson eventually took full control of the popcorn business, ...

So how long should you be popping your popcorn? We turned to the experts at Orville Redenbacher for the answer. It can take between two and four minutes to microwave a perfect bag of popcorn.

Hunt-Wesson eventually took full control of the popcorn business, paying $4 million for it and one other thing that’s proven priceless: the right to the Orville Redenbacher name. Redenbacher ...