The siren smells of kettle corn and barbecue waft throughout and compete for business with vendors of African masks and Miles Davis T-shirts.

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Now, he is collaborating with pop singer Katy Perry, who has also invested in the company, on her own line of sweet-and-salty Popchips called Katy's Kettle Corn, which launched last month.

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