Kraft Dinner Expands Beyond Mac n’ Cheese with All-New KD Ramen Lineup

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 22, 2026--

Kraft Dinner (KD) is taking its iconic cheesy flavour beyond mac n’ cheese with the launch of KD Ramen. Available in three craveable varieties, Cheesy Ramen, Extra Cheesy and Extra Spicy, the new KD Ramen lineup brings the unmistakable taste of KD to the ramen aisle in an exciting new format.

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KD Ramen represents the brand's own take on the cheesy ramen experience inspired by the fusion flavors and food culture beloved by consumers across the globe. The new ramen lineup comes as ramen continues to grow in popularity among Canadians, specifically cheesy ramen which is emerging as one of Canada’s fastest-growing food obsessions 1 and a flavor combination Canadians are increasingly embracing with open arms. 2 Made with the same real Canadian cheddar cheese as original KD, the new ramen lineup delivers the classic KD flavour that Canadians have loved for generations in an all-new format – because when it comes to craveable cheese, it’s Gotta be KD.

“For generations, Canadians have turned to KD for comfort, craveability, and unmistakable cheesy flavour,” said Kelly Fleming, Chief Marketing Officer for Kraft Heinz Canada. “With KD Ramen, we’re bringing that iconic KD cheesiness to an entirely new aisle and occasion. It's a bold new way for Canadians to experience the flavour they know and love.”

The KD Ramen lineup will be available to Canadians starting this July and includes three flavour-packed options inspired by the craveable comfort of KD’s cheesy taste, the growing appetite for bold and spicy flavours, and the many ways Canadians are enjoying ramen today:

To celebrate the launch, KD is teaming up with 7-Eleven® Canada, a destination for convenient snacks, indulgent eats and late-night cravings, to give Canadians an exclusive first taste of KD Ramen before it rolls out nationwide. Inspired by the rise of late-night convenience store snack runs, the limited-time offering will be available June 25-27 from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. at select locations in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Winnipeg. Superfans can try all three varieties for free while supplies last.

Launching exclusively in Canada, KD Ramen can be found in the ramen aisle of grocery, convenience and big-box retailers nationwide this July. For more information, including participating 7-Eleven Canada locations and availability, visit kraftdinner.ca or follow @KraftDinnerCA on social media.

ABOUT KRAFT HEINZ CANADA

Kraft Heinz Canada's heritage can be traced back over a century to when James Lewis Kraft of Stevensville, Ontario began selling cheese from a horse-drawn wagon in 1903. Heinz Canada was established in 1909 in Leamington, Ontario where its first products were pickles sourced from local growers. Following the 2015 merger between Kraft Foods Group and H.J. Heinz Company, Kraft Heinz Canada became a subsidiary of the newly formed Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC). Now the country's second largest food and beverage company, iconic Kraft Heinz Canada products like Kraft Peanut Butter, Heinz Ketchup, KD, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Renées Dressing, Jell-O, Classico, Kool-Aid and Maxwell House are found in over 97 per cent of Canadian households.

Kraft Heinz Canada is driving transformation inspired by Kraft Heinz's global purpose, Let's Make Life Delicious, by creating memorable community moments through local initiatives such as Kraft Hockeyville, while also supporting food banks across Canada through Kraft Heinz Groceries for Good program. Learn more about our journey by visiting kraftheinz.com or following us on LinkedIn.

1Fortune Business Insights, 2026.

2World Instant Noodles Association, 2025.

Kraft Dinner Expands Beyond Mac n’ Cheese with All-New KD Ramen Lineup.

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, as tracing those who had been in contact with patients remains a major challenge.

A total of 100 people have recovered in the outbreak concentrated in the Ituri province since it was declared on May 15, Congo’s Ministry of Health said Sunday. At least 365 patients are in hospitals or in isolation, it said.

The Ebola outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no vaccines or treatment, was the worst ever in its first month. Officials admit there could be far more cases they still don’t know about and that the peak of the outbreak is still ahead.

Contact tracing remains a key issue for local authorities, who have only achieved a 55% coverage rate, the ministry said.

“If you want to control an outbreak, especially Ebola outbreak, you must know the index case. We don’t have confidence on when this outbreak started,” the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director-General Dr. Jean Kaseya told The Associated Press last week.

Officials also are yet to identify the patient zero and trace more than 35,000 people who have come in contact with infected individuals as of last week, authorities said.

That’s partly because eastern Congo is also battling ongoing violence from rebels. In Ituri, attacks by the Islamic State group-backed Allied Democratic Force have cut off access to many villages and forced people to flee their homes, including those sheltering in overcrowded camps and others constantly on the move.

More than a month into the outbreak, officials believe the disease continues to outpace response efforts and no one knows its true scale.

At the Kigonze displacement camp in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province, camp officials said Friday that 10 people had died last week in unusual circumstances, raising the fear of a possible outbreak in the camp of over 20,000 displaced people.

There had been no Ebola case confirmed at the site, camp officials said, but added that the death rate was unprecedented and called for investigation.

The U.N. refugee agency has said at least 2 million people forcibly displaced from their homes, including over 320,000 refugees, live in areas at risk of Ebola in Congo.

In a statement on Friday, the agency said it was “deeply concerned by the accelerating spread” of the virus and “the growing risks it poses to displaced communities across the region.”

“If a disease or epidemic were to spread among the thousands of people living at this (Kigonze) site, it would be a real catastrophe given our already very precarious living conditions,” said Charité Banza, a civil society leader in Ituri.

Red Cross workers prepare to bury Vanisa Anifa, a 6-month-old orphaned girl who died of Ebola, at the Bigo Cemetery, in Bunia, Congo, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Relatives of Vanisa Anifa, a 6-month-old orphaned girl who died of Ebola, attend her burial, in Bunia, Congo, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)