"Canadian Cheez Whiz is manufactured at the Kraft processing plant in Mount Royal, Quebec. The labels on American Cheez Whiz also state that the product is produced in Canada, but distributed in Chicago. Interestingly, Canada actually has a long history with processed cheese. It was Canadian James L. Kraft who first patented processed cheese products in America. The final product drastically varies between countries, however."
"American Cheez Whiz contains no actual cheese. Instead, it is made with whey, canola oil, milk protein concentrate, and maltodextrin, among other ingredients. Canadian Cheez Whiz is made with modified milk ingredients, water, vegetable oil, and cheese, as well as other additions. The latter is also branded as a processed cheese spread since Canadian regulations require anything containing no less than 51% cheese and 20% milk fat to labeled as such."
Cheez Whiz has been sold in both the United States and Canada since its 1953 introduction. Kraft Heinz has operated in Canada for over a century and is the country's largest food and beverage company. Canadian Cheez Whiz is produced at Kraft's Mount Royal, Quebec plant, and American packaging also indicates Canadian production with distribution in Chicago. James L. Kraft, a Canadian, first patented processed cheese products in America. Formulations differ across borders: the American product contains no actual cheese and uses whey and other ingredients, while the Canadian product includes cheese and modified milk ingredients and meets processed-cheese labeling thresholds.
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