![]() The item, which has 310 calories, has already appeared at some Burger King restaurants in a trial phase. ![]() The $2.49 five-pack of portable macaroni-and-cheese bites are similar to mozzarella sticks. Mac 'n Cheetos will be sold for about eight weeks or until supplies run out, said Burger King, which is part of Restaurant Brands International Inc. That item, called Doritos Locos Tacos, helped turn around sales at the then-struggling chain and offshoots followed: Cool Ranch, Nacho Cheese and Fiery Doritos. The move mimics the strategy of Yum Brands Inc.'s Taco Bell, which introduced a taco with a Doritos shell in 2012. The new product, called Mac 'n Cheetos, emerged from a partnership with PepsiCo Inc.'s Frito-Lay, the snack empire that owns Cheetos, Doritos, Ruffles and other chips. Burger King, the restaurant chain backed by 3G Capital and Warren Buffett, will begin selling deep-fried sticks of macaroni and cheese encrusted in Cheetos-flavored breading, part of a trend toward blending fast food with well-known snack brands.
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