Kraft Grated Parmesan Cheese

Kraft Grated Parmesan Cheese is a staple pantry item in Australia, widely recognized for its convenient shaker-top canister. Although the Kraft brand originated in the United States, this specific 250g grated cheese product sold in the Australian market is typically manufactured locally using Australian ingredients to meet regional dairy standards.

The history of the brand is complex due to various corporate splits and divestments. While J.L. Kraft founded the original company in Chicago, the rights to use the 'Kraft' brand for cheese products in Australia were sold. In 2017, the Australian food giant Bega Cheese Limited acquired the majority of Kraft-branded business in Australia from Mondelez International, which had previously held the rights. This acquisition included the iconic Port Melbourne factory.

Today, while the Kraft name is used under license from Kraft Foods Group (now part of the Kraft Heinz Company), the actual production and distribution of Kraft-branded cheese products in the Australian and New Zealand regions are handled by Bega Cheese. This makes the product a unique mix of an American historical legacy managed by an Australian corporate powerhouse.