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An outbreak of a severe lung disease has occurred among workers exposed to artificial butter flavoring at factories producing microwave popcorn.

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Below is a partial list of factories in the U.S. that reportedly produce microwave popcorn and other snack foods using butter flavoring agents. This list is not meant to imply that any workers at these plants have been injured by exposure to artificial butter flavoring.
California
Carmi Flavors and Fragrances, Commerce; Conagra Grocery Products, Irvine; Gaslamp Popcorn Company, San Diego; Mastertaste, Commerce; Mission Flavors and Fragrances, Foothill Ranch; Western Flavors and Fragrances, Livermore;

Connecticut
Lincoln Snacks Company, Stamford; Newman's Own, Westport

Florida
Barnard Nut Company, Miami; Mastertaste, Lakeland & Planet City.

Illinois
Cornfields, Gurnee; Gilster-Mary Lee Corp., Chester; Lee Gilster-Mary Corp., Momence; Tee Lee Popcorn, Shannon

Indiana
Amish Country Popcorn, Berne; Ellis Popcorn Co., West Terre Haute; Family Time Popcorn, Inc., Valparaiso; Gettelfinger Popcorn, Palmyra; Jones Popcorn, New Albany; Kirk's Popcorn Co., Topeka; Vogel Popcorn, Corydon; Weaver Popcorn Co., Markle, Crawfordsville, Huntingburg, Van Buren, Indianapolis & New Richmond; Yoder Popcorn Inc., Topeka

Iowa
American Pop Corn Co., Sioux City; Conagra Foods, Hamburg; Manson Industries, Manson; Noble Distributor, Sac City

Kentucky
Ellis Popcorn Company, Murray

Minnesota
Conagra Foods, Minneapolis

Missouri
Mary Lee Packaging Corp., Perryville; Mastertaste, Fenton & Greenville.

Nebraska
Lincoln Snacks Company, Lincoln
New Jersey
Mastertaste, Clark & Teterboro.

Pennsylvania
Reist Popcorn Company, Mount Joy

South Carolina
International Cup Corp., Bennettsville; Soller, Bennettsville
Tennessee
Mastertaste, Crossville.
Wisconsin
Mastertaste, Waunakee.
Canada
Mastertaste, Granby


 


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"More workers file lawsuits over popcorn flavoring"
April 17, 2009, Associated Press

Dozens of plant workers who claim their health was damaged by exposure to a chemical used to give a buttery flavor to microwave popcorn have filed lawsuits in Cincinnati against makers of the flavoring. At least 43 workers filed lawsuits claiming their lungs were irreversibly damaged by inhaling fumes from the chemical diacetyl, which provides the buttery taste. More...

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