Herbie's Gourmet Popcorn Company

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Herbie's Gourmet Popcorn Company

Small Gourmet Popcorn Company located in Cooks Mills, Ontario. We pride ourselves in creating handcr People always ask how I got started in the popcorn business.

Believe it or not, It all started when I was looking for a machine to crush ice. The ice maker and ice crusher in our double door fridge decided to stop working for the 3rd time. I was fed up with getting it repaired. I like lots of ice in my drinks. What to do? I had contacted a friend in the Concession stand equipment business. He said the only thing they have would be a snow cone machine. He said the kids will love it, and they could easily make the money back selling Sno-Cones at car shows. I ran a Car show in Niagara Falls for 33 years. So I bought the Sno-Cone machine with all the syrups, cups dispensers to go with it. He also mentioned that it might not be a bad idea to add a popcorn machine to my Man cave as well. Children love popcorn and he mentioned he had a good quality used machine for sale. He also mentioned that he had these Flavour additives that you put in with the Kernels as they are popping. It turns normal popcorn into Frosted Popcorn, the kind that a lot of us had when we were kids, like Pink Elephant Popcorn, and Blue Raspberry etc. etc. It was more than I wanted to spend, but my children were excited and who doesn't like Sno-Cones and Popcorn. I had lots of explaining to do to my wife when everything arrived. Lets just say the children were excited. Besides, my friend insured me that the Sno-Cone machine will pay for itself in no time. When I got everything home I started making candy frosted popcorn for my three children. It was a hit with them, their friends, school children and the neighbours children. I was making it non stop. Personally I really enjoy Cheese Flavoured popcorn so I looked into how this was made. Becoming interested, I made my own popcorn tumbler that would allow me to drizzle liquid cheese over my popped popcorn. I purchased the Cheese flavouring from my friend and started to make Cheese Flavoured popcorn. This stuff was amazing and the taste was perfection. It didn't stop there. I needed to find out how to make Caramel Corn. How was I going to do this. I researched the process, modified a simple Caramel recipe, and decided I was going to find a way to cook caramel and coat the popcorn. With a turkey fryer, a candy thermometer, a modified canoe paddle and all my ingredients in hand I made my first batch of Caramel Corn in my driveway using a turkey fryer as my cooker. No one could believe the results. It was a hit and that was how my popcorn business got started. I still use the same recipe today. During the next two years it became an obsession for me to find proper equipment to coat popcorn. Lets just say I spent a lot of time searching for used popcorn equipment, and bought machinery from all over Canada for popping and coating popcorn. I turned my garage into a little facility for this and with the help of my family I started Herbie's Crazy Corn treats. For most of 2017-2018 I gave popcorn away to my customers at my VW repair shop. They would love the popcorn and eventually return and buy some. Near the end of 2018 and the early part of 2019, I was diagnosed with a Tumour pushing on my Spinal Cord. I spent the majority of 2019 and the early part of 2020 in the hospital dealing with surgeries and rehabilitation. With a lot of hard work, determination, an extremely dedicated Team of Doctors and Physiotherapist and a caring and loving family I am able to walk with a walker and I am now functioning in a wheelchair. The name "Herbie" comes from my love of VW's, owning two race cars painted to resemble the old "Herbie the Love Bug". The fact that I spent 33 or more years repairing them also had a say in the matter. The name was changed to Herbie's Gourmet Popcorn Company when we just recently started again, concentrating on unique delicious handcrafted popcorn flavours and coatings. Thanks for reading. John

04/12/2025

🎉 We’re Poppin’ Back Into Action! 🍿✨
Great news, popcorn lovers — we’re officially reopening! After a brief closure to rest, reset, and make a few exciting improvements, Herbie's Gourmet Popcorn Company will be back soon and ready to bring you the gourmet flavours you’ve been craving.
Thank you all for your patience, kind messages, and continued support. It truly means the world to our small business. 💛
Stop by for your favourites, try something new, or just come say hi — we’ve missed you!
📍 Location: 541 Matthews Rd. Welland, L3B 5N4
🕒 Hours: To be determined
Phone: (905) 351-3360
📅 Reopening Date: To be announced
Let’s get the kernels popping again! 🍿🔥
See you soon!

14/03/2025

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09/03/2025

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05/12/2024

Last February I was experimenting with my Two Bite Milk Chocolate Caramel hearts and Milk Chocolate Drizzled Caramel Squares, but never had enough time to be ready for Valentine's Day. These might be on the menu next year. They would be sold by the dozen or 1/2 dozen. Tell me your thoughts beside they look good. 😁

18/02/2024

Herbie’s “Family Day Package”. For the Family that likes popcorn we are offering this package for a limit time. Because we are a little late getting this ready, we will run this special until Feb 24th. You get 1 (12 cup) bag of Bacon & Cheddar, 1 (12 cup) bag of Frank N Cheddar, 1 (12 cup) bag of Creamy Dill, and 1 (28 cup) bag of Movie Time popcorn. OR if you are not fond of one of the flavours and prefer Two Tubs of Cotton Candy instead(1 Blue Raspberry & 1 Cherry Pink), just choose from the drop down menu. A $29.00 Value for $24.00. You save $5.00 . Usually ready in 1-2 days. Order online at https://herbiespopcorn.com/shop-now/ols/products/herbies-family-day-2024-package

11/02/2024

If you are tired of Movie Time popcorn, or any other snack you munch on when watching a movie, you may need to try our Frosted Caramel Apple popcorn. This is a lightly coated Frosted popcorn with a hint of Caramel and Apple flavouring. It’s made right in the kettle while the corn is popping. Once you start eating, it’s hard to stop. Next time you need a snack try some. We are offering this at $6.00 per 325g bag, or 2 for $10. Orders yours today. https://herbiespopcorn.com/shop-now/ols/products/herbies-frosted-caramel-apple

06/02/2024

Starting now till the end of February our 12 cup bags of Frosted Popcorn, Pink Cherry, Blue Raspberry or Blended flavours are on sale for $5.00 per bag, Reg. $6.50. Order yours now. https://herbiespopcorn.com/shop-now/ols/categories/frosted-popcorn

04/02/2024

Custom made Birthday Favours for one lucky girls birthday party coming up. Cookies & Cream popcorn favours and Birthday Cake flavoured Cotton Candy with purple sprinkles.

02/02/2024

Have you tried our Cherry Pink or Blue Raspberry frosted popcorn yet? Lots of you will remember the frosted pink popcorn growing up, but not too many will have seen or tried our Blue Raspberry. Made just like our Frosted Pink but with a Blue Raspberry flavour. It’s delicious. Try a bag of the mix as well. It taste like Cotton Candy. Anyone having a Baby Shower or Gender Reveal? Our 4 cup bags are just the perfect size for favours. These are also a great gift for Valentine’s Day coming up soon. Check out our website and order yours soon.

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http://www.herbiespopcorn.com/

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