Velveeta Shells & Cheese

Velveeta Shells & Cheese

A box of Velveeta Shells & Cheese prepared with 2% milkfat milk
Product type	Pasta and cheese food product
Owner	Kraft Heinz
Produced by	Kraft Heinz
Introduced	1984

Velveeta Shells & Cheese is a shell pasta and cheese sauce food product that debuted in the United States in 1984. Its ingredients, texture, and flavor are very similar to macaroni and cheese. The product is a shelf-stable food.

The product is prepared in original style, 2% milk style and in chipotle and jalapeño flavors. The product prepared with 2% milk in the cheese sauce contains 50% less fat compared to the original product. The flavored varieties are packaged with separate packets, one with flavoring and one with the cheese sauce. The jalapeño-flavored product has been described as being significantly spicy in flavor. The chipotle-flavored product has been described as strong in flavor, per the chipotle, Mexican seasonings and cumin in the product. The flavored varieties have the word "bold" on the packaging in all capitalized, bold lettering.

Velveeta Shells & Cheese is a shell pasta product prepared with enriched wheat flour and a milk-based cheese sauce. Additional primary ingredients in the cheese sauce include whey, water, whey protein concentrate and milk protein concentrate. The product contains under two percent of lactic acid, sodium alginate, sorbic acid, oleoresin, and other ingredients.

Per a single serving of the original product, Velveeta Shells & Cheese has 360 calories, 117 calories from fat, 13g total fat, 8g saturated fat, 30g cholesterol, 960 mg sodium, 46g total carbohydrate, 2g fiber and 15g protein.

Kraft Foods introduced Velveeta cheese products in 1927 after acquiring the brand from The Velveeta Cheese Company. Kraft headquarters was previously located in Northfield, Illinois. Kraft Foods were made at around 160 manufacturing facilities around the world. Kraft Foods and Heinz merged in early July 2015, forming the new company The Kraft Heinz Company.

As of January 2016, Velveeta Shells & Cheese is still marketed on a Kraft website. On the Kraft Foods website, multiple recipes and cooking ideas for Velveeta Shells & Cheese are also posted.