Jell-O

This article is about the brand of dessert products. For gelatin desserts in general, see gelatin dessert. For other uses, see Jello (disambiguation).
Jell-O
Product typeGelatin dessert, pudding
OwnerKraft Heinz
Produced byKraft Foods
CountryUnited States
Introduced1897; 127 years ago (1897)
Websitehttps://www.kraftheinz.com/jell-o/products
Jell-O
TypeGelatin desserts, puddings
Created byPearle Bixby Wait
Main ingredientsPowdered gelatin, sugar or artificial sweetener, artificial flavors, food coloring
VariationsMany flavors and various snacks
Food energy
(per 21g - 23gr serving)
80 (regular), 10 (sugar-free) kcal
Nutritional value
(per 21g - 23gr serving)
Protein2 g
Fat0 g
Carbohydrate19 g

Jell-O, stylized as JELL-O, is an American brand offering a variety of powdered gelatin dessert (fruit-flavored gels/jellies), pudding, and no-bake cream pie mixes. The original gelatin dessert (genericized as jello) is the signature of the brand. "Jell-O" is a registered trademark of Kraft Heinz, and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

The dessert was especially popular in the first half of the 20th century. The original gelatin dessert began in Le Roy, New York, in 1897, when Pearle Bixby Wait trademarked the name Jell-O. He and his wife May had made the product by adding strawberry, raspberry, orange, and lemon flavoring to sugar and granulated gelatin (which had been patented in 1845). The powder is mixed with boiling water and then cooled to produce a gel.