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The Popcorn Factory(R) Announces Super Bowl-Logo Tins

LAKE FOREST, Ill., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The first celebrations of 2009 are just a few friends away when you gather to watch the football playoffs. This year, delight and decorate your party with official Super Bowl-logo tins of fresh cheese, caramel and butter popcorn from The Popcorn Factory. Or, declare your team allegiance with NFL-logo-tins featuring your favorite team. The aromatic, fresh-popped corn is guaranteed to keep even rivaling fans shoulder-to-shoulder as they snack and cheer for their teams.

For nearly thirty years, The Popcorn Factory has been popping the centerpieces of successful gatherings. "In today's economic climate, affordable celebrations with snacks that can be shared are more important than ever," said Cheryl Zatz, Vice President of Marketing for The Popcorn Factory. "Offering consumers delicious treats in memorable tins has always been a Popcorn Factory tradition."

Super Bowl or other sports-team-logo tins make wonderful gifts for those special fans, whether it's your children cheering from their college dorms, old neighbors who have moved away or other football friends who are rooting from across the miles. And don't forget, a Super Bowl-logo-tin of delicious fresh popcorn also makes the perfect hostess gift.

Super Bowl XLIII and sports-team-logo tins come in generous, three-gallon containers of fresh-popped cheese, butter and special-recipe caramel corn and cost only $34.99 each. In addition to the Super Bowl and NFL-team-logo tins, a variety of other holiday, seasonal and occasion-gift items can be found at www.thepopcornfactory.com.

The Popcorn Factory is a subsidiary of 1-800-FLOWER.COM, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLWS).

About The Popcorn Factory

The Popcorn Factory has been delighting people with fun gifts for all occasions since it was founded in 1979. Whether you are shopping for family, friends or business associates, The Popcorn Factory has gifts to express every sentiment, and the quality of your selection is always guaranteed. The Popcorn Factory specializes in fresh popped popcorn in exclusively designed tins. Only the highest quality ingredients are always used, including 100% corn oil, real butter, genuine cheddar cheese and a special private recipe of caramel corn. The Popcorn Factory still continues to sell all their unique gifts on The Popcorn Factory website, www.thepopcornfactory.com, as well as through their catalogs.

About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

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SOURCE The Popcorn Factory