Who owns Act II?
Act II is owned by Conagra Brands (the United States, NYSE: CAG).[1]
Evidence: Conagra Brands, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-07-15, SEC EDGAR, 15 July 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Conagra Brands, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Chicago, Illinois
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1984
- Category
- Food › Snacks › Salty snacks
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: CAG
- Trademark registrant
- CONAGRA CONSOLIDATED, LLC (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Act II
Act II was the first microwave popcorn that did not need refrigeration, launched in 1984, which made the category possible at scale. Conagra sells it as the value option alongside Orville Redenbacher's. Earlier microwave popcorn used butter that spoiled at room temperature, so it had to be sold from chilled cabinets, which kept distribution small and costs high.
Trademark record for Act II
The USPTO record for the Act II mark lists CONAGRA CONSOLIDATED, LLC as the owner of record (serial number 76407914). That name matches the owner named above.[2]
Ownership timeline of Act II
- Current owner Conagra Brands [1] verified
Where Act II sits in Conagra Brands
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Conagra Brands
Conagra Brands controls 17 brands on Brandtree, 17 of them in food.
Also in food
- Angie's Boomchickapop (2001)
- Banquet (1953)
- Birds Eye (North America) (1930)
- Chef Boyardee (1928)
- Duncan Hines (1951)
- Frontera (1996)
- Gardein (2003)
- Healthy Choice (1989)
- Hunt's (1888)
- Marie Callender's (1948)
- Orville Redenbacher's (1970)
- PAM (1961)
- Reddi-wip (1948)
- Slim Jim (1929)
- Udi's (1994)
- Vlasic (1942)
Other brands in salty snacks, and who owns them
The 100 brands in salty snacks on Brandtree belong to 47 owners. The largest is PepsiCo, with 12; Conagra Brands has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Cheetos | PepsiCo | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Calbee Potato Chips | Calbee | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Boyki | Siantar Top | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| Cape Cod | Campbell's | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bonitas | Vitaminka | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia |
| Diana | Diana | 🇸🇻 El Salvador |
| Chiki | Indofood | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| Cuttlefish Peanut Balls | Orion | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
About the owner: Conagra Brands
Conagra Brands is a publicly listed company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States, founded in 1919. Brandtree records 17 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: CAG.
Conagra Brands began in 1919 as Nebraska Consolidated Mills, a flour miller, and spent decades assembling a portfolio of frozen and shelf-stable food brands. It sold its private-label business in 2016 to focus on brands, then bought Pinnacle Foods in 2018 to add Birds Eye and Duncan Hines.
Conagra Brands: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Act II and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Act II is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Act II?
The parent company of Act II is Conagra Brands, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Act II American?
Yes. Act II originated in the United States in 1984 and its owner, Conagra Brands, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Act II still owned by Conagra Brands?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Act II is still owned by Conagra Brands. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Conagra Brands, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-07-15 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 15 July 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] USPTO: ACT II, serial 76407914 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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