But the emulsification process gives American cheese a much stronger structure than non-processed cheese, which prevents it from breaking when it melts or from getting rubbery as it cools.

While some ultra-processed foods, like hot dogs, are more obvious, others are a little more sneaky. Enter mac ‘n’ cheese. When you make mac ‘n’ cheese at home, the ingredients are ...

What is that stuff anyway? USDA research chemist Michael Tunick takes look at what goes into making processed cheese like Velveeta and Kraft Singles. Following is a transcript of the video.

Kraft has grown from a small cheese factory to a multi-national food conglomerate backed by Warren Buffett — and it all started with processed cheese. Over 100 years ago in the mid-1910s ...