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'''Easy Cheese''' is the [[trademark]] for a [[processed cheese]] spread product distributed by [[Mondelēz International]]. It is also commonly referred to by generic terms such as "spray cheese", "squirt cheese", "cheese in a can", "squeeze cheese", and/or "cheese cans". Easy Cheese is packaged in a metal can filled with air covered with a plastic cap that reveals a straight, flexible nozzle where the cheese is extruded.

'''Easy Cheese''' is the [[trademark]] for a [[processed cheese]] spread product distributed by [[Mondelēz International]]. It is also commonly referred to by generic terms such as "spray cheese", "squirt cheese", "cheese in a can", and/or "cheese cans". Easy Cheese is packaged in a metal can filled with air covered with a plastic cap that reveals a straight, flexible nozzle where the cheese is extruded.

A similar product was released by Betty Lou Foods in 1963.{{cite news |last1=Flannery|first1=Mildred|date=7 June 1963|title=Now--Cheese Spread at Push of a Button|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117701281/betty-lou-foods-spray-cheese/|work=[[Press-Telegram]]}} Easy Cheese was first manufactured by [[Nabisco]] and sold under the name '''Snack Mate''' from 1965 until 1984. Advertisements often displayed the orange product adorned in flowy peaks atop several different types of [[appetizers]]. As a 1966 advertisement says, it was "instant cheese for instant parties."{{Cite web |title=A Brief History of Easy Cheese |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/food/cheese/a-brief-history-of-easy-cheese |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=Paste Magazine |language=en-US}} Easy Cheese is currently available in Cheddar and American Cheese flavors. Discontinued varieties include Cheddar, Sharp Cheddar, Cheddar n' bacon, Nacho, Blue Cheese, Pizza, French Onion, Pimento and Shrimp Cocktail.{{Citation needed|reason=List of discontinued flavors seems possibly unsubstantiated, I could not find evidence of some of these off of a cursory search.|date=January 2026}}

A similar product was released by Betty Lou Foods in 1963.{{cite news |last1=Flannery|first1=Mildred|date=7 June 1963|title=Now--Cheese Spread at Push of a Button|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117701281/betty-lou-foods-spray-cheese/|work=[[Press-Telegram]]}} Easy Cheese was first manufactured by [[Nabisco]] and sold under the name '''Snack Mate''' from 1965 until 1984. Advertisements often displayed the orange product adorned in flowy peaks atop several different types of [[appetizers]]. As a 1966 advertisement says, it was "instant cheese for instant parties."{{Cite web |title=A Brief History of Easy Cheese |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/food/cheese/a-brief-history-of-easy-cheese |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=Paste Magazine |language=en-US}} Easy Cheese is currently available in Cheddar and American Cheese flavors. Discontinued varieties include Cheddar, Sharp Cheddar, Cheddar n' bacon, Nacho, Blue Cheese, Pizza, French Onion, Pimento and Shrimp Cocktail.{{Citation needed|reason=List of discontinued flavors seems possibly unsubstantiated, I could not find evidence of some of these off of a cursory search.|date=January 2026}}