Some people call them "Old Maids"™, others call them "NQP's"™, these are the "Popcorn Jewels"™, the best part of the popcorn, the part with all of the crunch and flavor, the "Popcorn Buds"™. We call them POPNOTS!™ We liked them so much, we developed a way to pop each popcorn kernel "just so," making them crunchier -- without the white, "styrofoam" ears other people may tout. Fact is, that white part of the popcorn HAS NO FLAVOR! Popcorn's true flavor lies closer to the kernel, and those just-popped™ or half-popped™ pieces are what you will find in every can of new, ready-to-eat POPNOTS!