Cheez Whiz is a thick processed cheese

Processed cheese

Processed cheese, process cheese, cheese slice, prepared cheese, cheese singles or cheese food is a food product made from normal cheese and sometimes other unfermented dairy ingredients, plus emulsifiers, extra salt, food colorings, or whey...

 sauce or spread

Cheese spread

Cheese spread is a soft, spreadable, cheese or product containing cheese. Many commercial cheese spreads are in the form of cheese slices or cheese triangles.-See also:*Velveeta*Dairylea*Laughing Cow*Cheez Whiz*Easy Cheese*Cream cheese*Liptauer...

 sold by Kraft Foods

Kraft Foods

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. It was developed by a team led by food scientist Edwin Traisman (1915–2007) and was first marketed in 1953.

The bright orange, viscous paste usually comes in a glass jar

Jar

A jar is a rigid, approximately cylindrical container with a wide mouth or opening. Jars are typically made of glass, ceramic, or plastic. They are used for foods, cosmetics, medications, and chemicals that are relatively thick or viscous...

 and is used as a topping for cheesesteak

Cheesesteak

A cheesesteak, also known as a Philadelphia cheesesteak, Philly cheesesteak, cheese steak, or steak and cheese, is a sandwich made from thinly-sliced pieces of steak and melted cheese in a long roll...

s, corn chips, hot dogs and other foods. It is marketed in Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, México

Mexico

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, the Philippines

Philippines

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, the United States

United States

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 and Venezuela

Venezuela

Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...

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Cheez Whiz is one of a number of "processed cheese foods", a category including some types of individually-wrapped cheese slices.