Four new guilt-free offerings feature simple, delicious flavors with half the fat of Orville Redenbacher’s butter-flavored microwave popcorn

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2013-- Orville Redenbacher’s^® Gourmet^® Popcorn, a brand of ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), has the perfect new fall offering for snackers or party hosts in search of a delicious but guilt-free option – Gourmet Naturals microwave popcorn. Available in Orville Redenbacher’s convenient Pop Up Bowl^®, Gourmet Naturals pop up light and fluffy and come in four taste–tantalizing flavors, each with half the fat of regular microwave butter popcorn^*. You can please your taste buds with bold flavors such as roasted red pepper or garlic butter, or enjoy the simple but satisfying tastes of sea salt and butter in this 100% whole grain snack.

“A great tasting snack shouldn’t leave you feeling guilty,” said Daniel Marple, Vice President and General Manager for Orville Redenbacher’s popcorn. “Our new Gourmet Naturals microwave popcorn line is the perfect combination of a satisfying taste with a snack that’s smarter for you.”

The four new Gourmet Naturals varieties include:

Classic Butter and Sea Salt: Rich, buttery goodness and sea salt mix perfectly to bring you an irresistible taste.

Garlic Butter and Sea Salt: Ready to spice things up? A dash of garlic gives this gourmet flavor some real zing.

Zesty Pepper Butter: The combination of roasted red peppers, a touch of seasonings sea salt add a zesty kick for a savory, original twist.

Simply Salted: We add just a pinch of salt to bring out the all–natural, gourmet flavor. It's simple perfection!

There’s more to like about Gourmet Naturals than just the flavor. Gourmet Naturals is a 100% whole grain, gluten-free snack. Each serving has 0 grams of trans fats and 50% less fat than regular butter microwave popcorn.

Orville Redenbacher’s Gourmet Naturals come in Orville Redenbacher’s microwave Pop Up Bowl, making them easy to share with family and friends. Gourmet Naturals are now available at grocery stores and mass retailers nationwide for a suggested retail price of $2.99 (3 Pop Up Bowls per package). For more information on Gourmet Naturals and the rest of Orville Redenbacher’s microwave, ready-to-eat and kernel popcorn, visit www.orville.com. You can also follow Orville Redenbacher’s on Facebook, Twitter (@orvillepopcorn) and Instagram (orvillepopcorn).

*As popped, 1 cup of Orville Redenbacher’s Gourmet Naturals microwave popcorn provides 1g of total fat. As popped, Orville Redenbacher’s Butter microwave popcorn provides 2g of total fat.

ABOUT CONAGRA FOODS

ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) is one of North America's largest packaged food companies with branded and private branded food found in 99 percent of America’s households, as well as a strong commercial foods business serving restaurants and foodservice operations globally. Consumers can find recognized brands such as Banquet®, Chef Boyardee®, Egg Beaters®, Healthy Choice®, Hebrew National®, Hunt's®, Marie Callender's®, Orville Redenbacher's®, PAM®, Peter Pan®, Reddi-wip®, Slim Jim®, Snack Pack® and many other ConAgra Foods brands, along with food sold by ConAgra Foods under private brand labels, in grocery, convenience, mass merchandise, club and drug stores. Additionally, ConAgra Foods supplies frozen potato and sweet potato products as well as other vegetable, spice, bakery and grain products to commercial and foodservice customers. ConAgra Foods operates ReadySetEat.com, an interactive recipe website that provides consumers with easy dinner recipes and more. For more information, please visit us at www.conagrafoods.com.

Source: ConAgra Foods, Inc.

ConAgra Foods Dan Skinner, (630) 857-1508 Dan.Skinner@conagrafoods.com