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New Cheese and Smokey Bacon flavour Cheez-it

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One year after launching into the UK, Cheez-It has launched Cheese and Smokey Bacon flavour. Rui Frias, senior marketing manager at Cheez-It said: “Cheez-It, the iconic American favourite, landed in the UK one year ago so what better way to celebrate than by launching a new…

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