Philadelphia Original Cream Cheese

Philadelphia Cream Cheese is a renowned brand of cream cheese that originated in the United States in 1872. Despite its name, it was not created in Philadelphia but in Chester, New York, by dairyman William Lawrence. Lawrence accidentally developed a richer, more spreadable cheese by adding an excessive amount of cream to Neufchâtel, leading to the creation of cream cheese. The brand name 'Philadelphia' was adopted in 1880 to capitalize on the city's reputation for high-quality dairy products. In 1928, the Phenix Cheese Company, which owned the Philadelphia trademark, merged with Kraft to form the Kraft-Phenix Cheese Company. Today, Philadelphia Cream Cheese is owned by Kraft Heinz, a leading multinational food company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The product is manufactured in multiple countries to meet global demand, ensuring its availability worldwide.