Portion-controlled packages of Cheese Nips were also sold under the name Cheese Nips Thin Crisps 100 Calorie Packs (Thinsations in Canada).[2]
History
Cheese Nips, originally stylized as "Cheese-Nips", were introduced in 1955.[1] After the Kraft merger, they were known as "Kraft Cheese Nips".
However, on November 21, 2019, there was a recall on Cheese Nips due to a plastic contamination.[3]
As of 2020, Cheese Nips have since been discontinued according to a Nabisco representative.[4] They are still sold in Canada by a brand named "Christie" as "Ritz Cheese Nibs" as of 2022, however.[5][6]
In popular culture
Cheese Nips is the name of Act 1 Track 8 of the off-Broadway musical Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater.[7] In this satire, Sylvia becomes deranged watching her guests prefer Cheese Nips to her other food preparation.[8]
Statista calculates that in 2016, 1.5 million Americans consumed eight or more bags of Cheese Nips.[9]
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Myers, Dan (February 28, 2017), "Surprising facts about your favorite snack food brands", Fox News, retrieved 2017-10-22, Cheez-its debuted in 1921 and...today they're made by Sunshine Biscuits, which is owned by Kellogg. Nabisco, owned by Kraft, released their own version in 1955 called Cheese Nips.