Baked in Otisville,MI
Award Winning Caramelized Corn Puffs in a Variety of Flavors!
About Us
Our Products
Carmel Yum Yums are caramelized corn puffs that come in a variety of flavors! They are gluten-free and contain no artificial colors or high fructose corn syrup. They are oven-baked and caramelized by hand in my nut-free commercial kitchen. Established in 2014, Carmel Yum Yums are a great alternative to traditional caramel corn for anyone! They are Celiac friendly and have no hulls, seeds, or kernels to get stuck in your teeth. There are many flavors to choose from, including a seasonal flavor of the month that follows the forever-changing seasons of Michigan! Our most popular flavors are Original Caramel, French Toast, Caramel Cheesecake, and our Sweet & Spicy Cajun. Add a bit of milk and they become the gourmet cereal you have always craved!
My Story
- I had made our Original flavor at home for Christmas gifts for many years. Family and friends would bring me their buckets for refills before the holidays to make sure they got theirs ( LOL). I knew then that I was on to something!
- I was a single mom that was taking care of my mother that had dementia at the time and a young daughter. After working as a hairstylist for over 20 years and having numerous surgeries throughout my life, I decided it was time for a career change. So I started researching how to start my own small business. I was told that I'm crazy to even try. But I thought, "Why not?"
- I did a lot of research and worked with the Small Business Development Center and became the only person to ever get commercially licensed in Goodwill Industries commercial kitchen in April 2014. I then started selling my products at a local Farmers Market. I was quickly approached about becoming a wholesaler to local businesses and moved into a larger church kitchen a few months later. In January 2016, I was lucky enough to find my own small commercial kitchen in Otisville, MI that allowed for space to grow my business! In 2015 I won two awards: The SPARK Award for innovative ideas in Genesee County, and the Re: con BOOM Award (Be Our Own Motivation) Entrepreneur of the year in the State of Michigan for people with disabilities.
Our Mission
To create quality, old-fashioned gourmet treats that anyone can enjoy without the worry of cross-contamination from nuts or gluten-containing ingredients. We are a small batch handcrafted company and believe in quality and awareness when it comes to our customers and common allergens. We believe our products are better than caramel popcorn! Once you try them you will be addicted! All products contain Milk & Soy
Wholesale Locations
A Little Something
205 Huron Ave
Port Huron, MI 48060
Chef G's
450 W. Nepessing St
Lapeer, MI 48446
Circa Resort and Casino
8 Fremont St,
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Eherbz ( Birch Run Premium Outlets)
12240 S. Beyer Rd
Birch Run, MI 48415
Eherbz ( West Branch Outlet Shops)
2990 Cook Rd,
West Branch, MI 48661
(800) 844-0691
Essential Nesseities
112 W Nepessing St.
Lapeer, MI 48446
J Deans Sausage & Jerky Co (Davison Farmers Market)
8110 E. Court St
Davison, MI 48423
J Deans Sausage & Jerky Co
8215 Cooley Lake Rd.
Commerce Township, MI 48382
J Deans Sausage & Jerky Co
9211 E. Coldwater Rd
Davison, MI 48423
Johnsons Giant Pumpkin Farm (Seasonal)
4715 N Portsmouth Rd.
Saginaw, MI 48601
KOA (Seasonal)
5111 Lapeer Rd.
Kimball, MI 48074
Porter's Orchard (Seasonal)
12060 Hegel Rd.
Goodrich, MI 48438
Pretty Hunter
6080 Dixie Hwy, Suite D,
Clarkston, MI, 48346
The Local Grocer
601 Martin Luther King Ave
Flint, MI 48502
Treasure Baskets
12830 S Saginaw St Suite D.
Grand Blanc, MI 48439
Veda's Uniques & More LLC
5481 E Main St.
Dryden, MI 48428
Willi's Sausage Co
316 S Main St.
Frankenmuth, MI 48734
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