During the Great Depression, a St. Louis, Missouri, salesman, Grant Leslie of Dundee, Scotland, had the idea to sell macaroni pasta and cheese together as a package, so he began attaching grated cheese to boxes of pasta with a rubber band. In 1937, Kraft introduced the product in the U.S. and Canada.

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese TV Spot, 'Help Yourself: Skip Crew' Song by Remi Wolf.

One of its most popular products, Kraft macaroni and cheese was introduced in 1937. At just nineteen cents a box and easily prepared, the prepackaged product was a hit during the Great Depression and into World War II as rationing took place and working women had limited time at home.

8 Cheesy Throwback Facts About Kraft Macaroni & Cheese

• Kraft Sells One Million Boxes Of Mac And Cheese A Day.
• The Record For Eating An Entire Box Of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Is One Minute, 2.14 Seconds.
• There Are Over 50 Varieties Of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese.

18. The lawsuit alleged that the Kraft Heinz Food Company violated federal law by saying the mac and cheese cups take 3½ minutes to prepare, arguing that the time limit does not include the time it takes to remove the lid, add water and stir in the cheese sauce.

On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom in Miami dismissed Amanda Ramirez's proposed $5 million class action lawsuit from last November against Kraft Heinz Co.

Philadelphia TV Spot, 'You Don't Just Taste It, You Feel It: Eclipse' Song by Irma Thomas.

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In 1937, Kraft debuted its boxed macaroni and cheese, which it sold for 19 cents and contained four servings. Its slogan was “make a meal for four in nine minutes,” and the product got a big lift with American consumers during World War II because you could get two boxes and spend only one ration point.

Canadians Canadians eat a lot of mac and cheese (a lot!) Out of the 7 million boxes sold weekly around the world, Canadians purchase 1.7 million of them.

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• Pasta Originated in China Not Italy.
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• There's a Shape for Every Sauce.
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• Pasta is Healthy.

The first modern recipe for macaroni and cheese was included in Elizabeth Raffald's 1769 book, The Experienced English Housekeeper. Raffald's recipe is for a Béchamel sauce with cheddar cheese - a Mornay sauce in French cooking - which is mixed with macaroni, sprinkled with Parmesan, and baked until bubbly and golden.