10 Facts About Cool Whip

1.

Cool Whip is an American brand of imitation whipped cream, referred to as a whipped topping by its manufacturer, Kraft Heinz.

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2.

Cool Whip is sold frozen and must be defrosted in the refrigerator before being used.

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3.

Cool Whip was introduced in 1966 by the Birds Eye division of General Foods, now part of Kraft Heinz.

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4.

Cool Whip was created in 1966 by food scientist William A Mitchell.

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5.

Cool Whip is manufactured in Avon, New York, for the American and Canadian markets.

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6.

Cool Whip remains the most popular brand of whipped topping in the United States, with Reddi-wip ranking second.

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7.

Dream Cool Whip is another brand of whipped dessert topping, but one that is sold as a powder.

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8.

Cool Whip Original is made of water, hydrogenated vegetable oil, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, skimmed milk, light cream, sodium caseinate, natural and artificial flavor, xanthan and guar gums, polysorbate 60, sorbitan monostearate, sodium polyphosphate, and beta carotene .

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9.

Cool Whip is available in an aerosol can using nitrous oxide as a propellant.

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10.

From its introduction, Cool Whip was labeled and advertised as non-dairy, but as of 2018 it contains skimmed milk and sodium caseinate, a milk derivative.

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