Kraft Foods, Mac and Cheese, Macaroni and Cheese
Kraft Foods, Mac and Cheese, Macaroni and Cheese

Mac & Cheese Sales Spike

UPI   |   February 5, 2008 05:29 PM


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Sales of boxed macaroni and cheese, a product category led by Northfield, Ill., based Kraft Foods, have experienced a significant rise.

The product, which debuted 70 years ago, posted 10 percent growth in 2007, due in part to soaring sales of single-serve microwaveable Easy Mac cups, which experienced a 50 percent rise in sales for the year, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Tuesday.

Harry Balzer, vice president of consumer research firm NPD Group, said about one-third of the U.S. population and half of the country's children will feast on macaroni and cheese at some point during the next two weeks. That number marks a significant increase from 1984, when about 30 percent of the U.S. population and 40 percent of children in the country would have snacked on the popular pasta dish in a two-week period.

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- KindAndThoughtful See Profile I'm a Fan of KindAndThoughtful permalink



Macaroni and cheese has always been one of my favorite meals. There is elegance in simplicity.


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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:22 AM on 02/07/2008
- almoguy See Profile I'm a Fan of almoguy permalink

the worlds great cusines are based in poverty...we should be in for some hot kitchen items....at least the obese have a lot of fat to burn...that hunger is your body consuming itself...poverty the ultimate diet!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:03 PM on 02/06/2008
- ClaudiaJean See Profile I'm a Fan of ClaudiaJean permalink

When you can buy five boxes of this for a dollar at Wal-Mart, there's a reason families are stocking up on this. It's not lack of taste and it's not because they choose crappy food. It's what they can afford. This is not a coincidence. Obesity among the poor is not a coincidence either. Wake up people.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:05 PM on 02/06/2008
- JScott See Profile I'm a Fan of JScott permalink

And the classy gourmet and expensive version is called 'Fettucine Alfredo'.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:20 AM on 02/06/2008
- SEQUOIABISON See Profile I'm a Fan of SEQUOIABISON permalink

Junk Food For The Masses.

If you melt cows milk cheese on cardboard people would love it.

Then they wonder why their cholesterol is soaring and their health is failing.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:02 AM on 02/06/2008
- aigeanta See Profile I'm a Fan of aigeanta permalink

LEAVE MAC N CHEESE ALOnE!!!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:00 AM on 02/06/2008
- wadenelson1 See Profile I'm a Fan of wadenelson1 permalink

It's the economy, stupid.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:35 PM on 02/05/2008
- mmckinl See Profile I'm a Fan of mmckinl permalink

With the price of cheese that's pretty fine dining , pretty fine ...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:28 PM on 02/05/2008
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