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The Story Of Kraft Cheese Began In 1903

The Kraft food company began with the sale ofproduce a cheese product with a consistent
cheese in 1903. Young J.L. Kraft began aquality and a long shelf life. The canned
wholesale cheese business in Chicago in 1903.cheese product became a staple for the U.S.
He was always first in line so that he couldarmed  forces  during  World  War  I.
select the finest and freshest cheeses
available. The reputation of his cheesesSince that time, Kraft cheese became known
became well-known to the local grocers whofor food products that broke new ground.
bought  cheese  from  him.Velveeta was introduced in 1928 and quickly
became popular for its quality as a cheese
He became one of the first to put a brandthat would melt easily without separating.
name on cheese - his own name - Kraft cheese.The Macaroni and Cheese Dinner became
But J.L. Kraft was bothered by theavailable in 1937 to the delight of children
differences in the taste of cheese from oneeverywhere.
day to the next as well as the difficulty in
keeping it fresh. His real success came afterKraft cheese introduced the first
he  solved  those  problems.commercially packaged sliced process cheese
in 1950. The very popular cheese spread,
Fresh  and  ConsistentCheez Whiz, made its way into markets in
1952. Today, it can be used in more than a
After experimenting with mixtures of cheeses,1,000 different ways. Kraft cheese also comes
Kraft found that if he heated and stirred thein various flavors including Bacon Cheddar,
cheese and placed it in sterile containers,Roasted Garlic Cheddar, Pepperjack and Smoky
it would cool to a solid state and stay freshSwiss  and  Cheddar.
longer. In 1915, Kraft cheese became a
processed cheese product sold in four-ounceNew products include Kraft cheese Crumbles.
tins. Kraft quickly had to open severalThe many lines of Kraft cheese together has
production facilities to keep up with theresulted in Kraft Foods becoming today's
demand  for  this  new  product.largest manufacturer of cheese products in
the world. Kraft Foods has also added food
He was granted a patent for the "Process oflines that don't contain cheese such as
Sterilizing Cheese and an Improved ProductMiracle Whip dressing and yogurt. The child
Produced by Such Process" in 1916. Finally,who has never tried some kind of Kraft cheese
Kraft had succeeded in finding a way tois rare indeed.



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