Abstract: A method of packaging bite-size pieces of a cheese product which includes heating the ingredients to a molten state with mixing, and then cooling and extruding the product under pressure in a continuous bar or rope at about 40.degree. to 60.degree.F. Thereafter subjecting it to shock cooling in a tunnel having a temperature in the range -100.degree. to 0.degree.F., by rapidly moving the bar through the tunnel so that it exits at a temperature in the range of 10.degree. to 30.degree.F. The bar is finally cut into bite-size pieces and individually packaged for the consumer at a rate of several hundred per minute.BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTIONThe subject invention is directed toward the art of food processing and, more particularly, to an improved method for preparing and wrapping a cheese product in bite-size pieces using a conventional high-speed cutting and wrapping machine of the type used to wrap candy kisses.