The Popcorn Factor has teamed up with Kraft-Heinz to offer the new Kraft Mac & Cheese Popcorn as the perfect comfort food snack for consumers to pick up for their next movie night. The popcorn features the brand's air-popped popcorn that's topped with butter and covered with a seasoning that will call to mind the powdered cheese that comes in every box of Kraft Mac & Cheese. The snack thus mimics the flavor experience of the boxed macaroni product perfectly and leverages the brand awareness of Kraft-Heinz to encourage shoppers to give the popcorn a try.
The Kraft Mac & Cheese Popcorn from The Popcorn Factory is available online where shoppers can pick it up in three-count bag packs for $19.99.
Cheesy Macaroni-Flavored Popcorns
Kraft Mac & Cheese Popcorn is Air-Popped and Extra-Cheesy
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