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ET Velveeta Gets Ready to Party Thousands Apply to Host Special Super Bowl Gatherings Article Email Comments (1) Printer Friendly Share: MORE IN MEDIA & MARKETING » Yahoo Buzz Text Size By JULIE JARGON On Sunday, thousands of women across the country are expected to welcome friends to their homes not just to watch the Super Bowl, but to dip into bowls of Velveeta ultimate queso dip. For snack-food manufacturers, including Velveeta maker Kraft Foods, there's no bigger day than the day of the big game, when Americans eat 46% more chips than on a typical Sunday, according to market researcher NPD Group. Trying to get more consumers to dip their chips into Velveeta, Kraft turned to House Party Inc., an Irvington, N.Y., marketing firm whose specialty is setting up parties to promote clients' products. Using its database, House Party emailed Internet-savvy women ages 25 to 50, Velveeta's target market, offering them the Kraft Foods Velveeta, above, sells for an average $3.99 for a two-pound loaf. Below, an emblem provided by Kraft for its hostesses to use on their blogs or Facebook pages. chance to host a game-day party featuring Velveeta. Both House Party and Kraft also promoted the offer on their Web sites. More than 15,000 women applied, and 2,500 Email Newsletters and Alerts The latest news and analysis delivered to your in-box. Check the boxes below to sign up. Media & Marketing Edition News Alert In Today's Paper Velveeta lovers were chosen. SIGN UP The hostesses, who won't be paid for their services, get "party packs" containing a 32-ounce package of Velveeta, take-home plastic Velveeta storage containers for 16 guests, a recipe for chili con queso dip -along with the requisite cans of diced tomatoes and green chilies -- a spinach dip recipe, a dip bowl, a couple of bags of Ritz toasted chips, snack-bag clips, Velveeta Kraft Foods coupons, Kool-Aid and cups. House Party said it couldn't estimate the value of the party packs. "We don't attend the parties; doing that would hamper the authentic nature of it," says House Party Chief Executive Kitty Kolding. "We give the hosts the materials, but very much let them create the kind of party they want to create." 1 of 3 New! To sign up for Keyword or Symbol Alerts click here. To view or change all of your email settings, visit the Email Setup Center. Companies within this Article Kraft Foods Inc. Cl A(KFT) 28.05 -1.23 1/30 People Who Viewed This Also Viewed... On WSJ.com In My Network A Glimpse of the Future of Luxury The Urge to Splurge: Don't Worry, It'll Pass Glam Media Buys Ad-Technology Firm Of course, Kraft and House Party hope that the menu will showcase Velveeta, and that hosts Busboys Are Cut as Restaurants Suffer and their guests, after sampling the product, will serve it regularly at home, as well as talk up its taste. "The game-day parties on Feb. 1 will allow us to reach thousands of consumers while Some Super Bowl Ads Aspire to Depth 2/1/09 1:21 PM Kraft Launches Super Bowl Promotion for Velveeta - WSJ.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123318397635126261.html?mo... they're in the moment of eating the queso dip," says Greg Hughes, a marketing director in Kraft's cheese business. Video Katherine Murray, 28 years old, says she will use the recipes House Party provided, but will add her own twist. "I'll add a little hot sauce to the spinach dip ," says the stay-at-home mother from Raleigh, N.C. "I've liked Velveeta for a long time. I grew up eating cheese dip made with it." Read More Get regular updates on the competition among athletes and marketers alike in the Journal's Super Bowl blog. Velveeta, which is classified as a "pasteurized prepared cheese product," is made by blending natural cheeses with other dairy ingredients and emulsifying salts. The end result is a product that "melts so nicely and evenly," says Ms. Murray, who uses it in a chicken casserole. Kraft doesn't break out sales of Velveeta, but Mr. Hughes says sales have declined in recent years in the "processed cheese loaf" category, and that Velveeta's marketing efforts are Super Bowl Ads Turn Down the Fun 3:33 A Close Look at Super Bowl Advertising More in Media & Marketing John Madden's Missed Tackles GOP's Atwitter About the Net TV Execs Prep for a Tough Year Super Bowl Ads Try Hard-Sell After using house parties to promote its Philadelphia cream cheese and Grey Poupon mustard Velveeta Gets Ready to Party 50% in the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl," Mr. Hughes says. The Velveeta push is designed to appeal to budget-conscious consumers. With an average 0:42 3:42 designed to make sure "Velveeta is relevant to people today." last year, Kraft is using the same approach for Velveeta because "Velveeta ultimate queso dip is a fixture at holiday parties and football parties, in particular. We see Velveeta sales increase Hyundai Motor Co. -- 'Contract' Most Popular Read Emailed Video Commented retail price of $3.99 for a two-pound loaf, "you can buy twice as much Velveeta as cheddar for the same price," says Mr. Hughes. 1. Opinion: Berkowitz: Bush Hatred And Obama Euphoria Two Sides Of Same Coin When House Party publicized the chance to host a Velveeta party on its Web site, Angilyn Mathews, a stay-at-home mother of five who lives in South Jordan, Utah, says she knew she 2. Opinion: Look At The Time 3. On Street, New Reality On Pay Sets In 4. Opinion: 'Idiots' Indeed 5. Biden Pursues An Activist Role had to apply. She says she has been using Velveeta to make chimichangas since her sister got the recipe in her junior-high home economics class 15 years ago. "It's really easy. You just roll up chicken, salsa and Velveeta in a flour tortilla and deep fry it," says the 33-year-old Ms. Mathews. "It's like an honor to get picked for the party," she says. 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