Do Canadians really love ketchup on their mac 'n cheese? We find out with help from Cheetos

There’s no doubt that Canadians love mac ’n cheese and are equally enthusiastic about their fondness for ketchup, but what about together? This is one long-standing debate and we know which side the Cheetos® brand is on.

Introducing Cheetos Mac ’n Cheese Cheesy Ketchup flavour pasta with sauce, a combo of creamy cheesiness that features a classic pasta and cheese with ketchup for one boldly delicious bite.

 

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Haven’t tried it yet? What are you waiting for! It’s tasty and you can take our word for it. According to a survey conducted by Cheetos, nearly a quarter* of Canadians who eat mac ’n cheese add ketchup. 

And it turns out Gen Z are the most daring among us: 31% of Gen Z Canadians who eat mac ‘n cheese do so with ketchup.

Whether you’re all for coating your cheesy noodles in sweet ketchup or wouldn’t dare tarnish your mac’s pure cheesiness, Cheetos has settled this heated debate once and for all with Cheetos S(Mac)k Talk — a social media show from two much-loved brands, Cheetos and MuchMusic. 

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In the show that launched on National Mac and Cheese Day (July 14), popular MuchMusic VJs duke it out — Team Ketchup vs. Team Cheese — to reveal the winner. Spoiler alert…it’s Team Ketchup!

Watch the debate here and see the VJs go toe-to-toe on hot topics including does AI belong in music, pineapple on pizza and — of course — ketchup on mac.

But however you mac ‘n cheese, just make sure you’re out with the old and in with the bold and cheesy deliciousness that is the Cheetos Mac ’n Cheese line-up with four flavours (Bold & Cheesy, Cheesy Jalapeño, NEW Cheesy Ketchup and NEW 4 Cheesy). There’s truly something for every type of mac lover.

So get your paws on a box today — all the flavours are available in a mac ‘n cheese aisle near you. 

_{**The Maru Public Opinion survey conducted on behalf of the Cheetos brand was undertaken by the sample and data collection experts at Maru/Blue. 1,527 randomly selected Canadian adults who are Maru Voice Canada online panelists were surveyed from February 22nd to February 23rd, 2023. The results of this study have been weighted by education, age, gender and region (and in Quebec, language) to match the population, according to Census data. This is to ensure the sample is representative of the entire adult population of Canada. For comparison purposes, a probability sample of this size has an estimated margin of error (which measures sampling variability) of +/- 3.0%, 19 times out of 20. Discrepancies in or between totals when compared to the data tables are due to rounding.}