Cheez Whiz

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Cheez Whiz

A cheesesteak sandwich with Cheez Whiz at Pat's King of Steaks
Product type	Sauce
Owner	Kraft Heinz
Produced by	Kraft Foods
Country	U.S.
Introduced	1952; 72 years ago (1952)

Cheez Whiz is a brand of processed cheese sauce or spread produced by Kraft Foods. It was developed by a team led by food scientist Edwin Traisman (1915–2007). It was first sold in 1952, and, with some changes in formulation, continues to be in production today.^[1][2]

Orangish-yellow in color, it usually comes in a glass jar and is used as a topping for various foods, including corn chips and hot dogs. It is also frequently used as the cheese in a Philadelphia-style cheesesteak. It is marketed in Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, the United States, and Venezuela. In the United States, it has a reputation as being junk food.^[3]