Angie's BoomChickaPop Kettle Corn Microwave Popcorn
Microwave popcorn bags likely contain PFAS for grease resistance; avoid if concerned.
Microwave popcorn bag linings typically use fluorinated coatings to repel grease and oil. The brand makes no PFAS disclosure; many competitors in this category contain PFAS.
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Material
Grease-resistant paper microwave bag lining
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
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What Angie's BoomChickaPop Kettle Corn Popcorn is made of, ingredients and materials
Angie's BoomChickaPop bags use a grease-resistant paper lining typical of microwave popcorn products. This lining is almost certainly treated with fluorinated compounds (PFAS) to repel butter and oil during heating and storage. When you microwave the bag, the heat can accelerate migration of these compounds and degradation byproducts into the popcorn and inhaled vapors. The bag itself is designed as a single-use item that reaches high temperatures, making it a direct exposure route.
What’s concerning
Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
Category baseline
The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
PFAS
Microwave popcorn bag linings rely on PFAS chemistry to resist grease and oil. Heat and steam during microwaving can cause migration into food and air. See separate PFAS grade (25/100).
Source, ATSDR ↗Thermal degradation of polymer lining
Paper-pulp linings with fluorinated or other chemical treatments can break down when exposed to repeated high heat (>350F during popping). Degradation byproducts are not independently characterized for this product.
Inhalation of bag fumes or aerosols
Opening a hot microwave popcorn bag releases steam and volatile compounds. If the lining has degraded or off-gases, inhalation exposure is direct. No brand-specific testing published.
What’s reassuring
Adhesive or ink residue on outer bag
Outer packaging may contain food-contact approved inks and adhesives. No recalls or contamination reports for bags. Standard food-packaging regulation compliance assumed.
How is this PFAS grade calculated?
The brand's record and disclosure
The brand has no publicly documented commitments to reducing PFAS or to ingredient transparency on this product. The brand is owned by Conagra Brands, a major processed-food manufacturer that has not made sector-wide PFAS phase-out announcements for popcorn bag linings. No recalls or safety controversies specific to this product line are on record. The brand's silence on PFAS mirrors industry-wide inaction on microwave popcorn bag linings.
How it compares in its category
Microwave popcorn bags across all major brands (Orville Redenbacher, Pop Secret, etc.) contain PFAS-treated linings as standard. Angie's pricing and marketing position it as a mid-tier alternative, with no differentiation on packaging safety. Stovetop popcorn (loose kernels in a pot) and air-popped alternatives eliminate the bag-lining hazard entirely. If you are concerned about PFAS, switching away from microwave bags altogether is more effective than brand switching within this category.
If you buy it
Always open the bag away from your face after microwaving to avoid inhaling fumes or aerosols. Do not let the hot bag lining contact your mouth directly. Store unopened bags in a cool, dry place away from direct heat to slow any migration before use. Consider limiting frequency of consumption if you are pregnant, nursing, or feeding young children, as PFAS accumulates in the body over time.
What is not known about PFAS in this product?
- Basis
- Model estimate, 45% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
What are the PFAS-free alternatives to Angie's BoomChickaPop Kettle Corn Microwave Popcorn?
- puffed rice cakes in paperboard packaging
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Mold or bacterial growth in packaging
- paperboard popcorn bag, grease-resistant interior lining
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Moisture and mold risk if bag is compromised
- paper-based food packaging with standard coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Ink migration (printing on exterior or interior)
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
More microwave popcorn grades
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