Patent ID: 8883235

Claim:
A popcorn product, comprising: a microwave popcorn package having a susceptor associated with the microwave popcorn package; an oil/fat slurry in the microwave popcorn package; a charge of popcorn kernels in the microwave popcorn package, wherein the charge of popcorn kernels includes at least a portion of the kernels having an ingredient delivery system formed on the hull of the kernels, wherein the ingredient delivery system includes a plurality of layers comprising: a priming layer formed from a water based priming solution, wherein the priming layer is located on the surface of the kernels and has a thickness from about 1 μm to about 20 μm and has a surface that is rougher than the surface of the kernels, wherein the priming layer includes a cellulose component and a starch component, an ingredient layer formed from a water based ingredient solution, wherein the ingredient layer is located on the surface of the priming layer and has a thickness from about 25 μm to about 50 μm, wherein the ingredient layer includes a gum component and an ingredient component, wherein the ingredient component includes at least one member of a group comprising; a flavor component and a color component; a sealant layer formed from a water based sealant solution, wherein the sealant layer is located on the surface of the ingredient layer and has a thickness from about 10 μm to about 15 μm and has a smooth surface texture similar to the surface of the kernels, wherein the sealant layer includes a cellulose component.