Velveeta

Velveeta is the brand name of a processed cheese product first made in 1918 by Swiss immigrant Emil Frey of the Monroe Cheese Company in Monroe, New York. In 1923, The Velveeta Cheese Company was incorporated as a separate company, and was sold to Kraft Foods in 1927. Velveeta features a soft, creamy texture and a distinctive taste that advertisers compare to cheddar cheese, and it is noted for its easy melting. The product is made, in part, from whey, a by-product of cheese-making that contains a high amount of nutrients. The product was advertised for its nutrition. Velveeta is classified by the United States Food and Drug Administration as pasteurized process cheese product (see processed cheese).

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Food industry
Monroe, New York

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The word "Velveeta" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Spanish.