Philadelphia Cream Cheese

Philadelphia Cream Cheese, despite its name, was invented in 1872 by William Lawrence, a dairyman from Chester, New York. In 1880, the brand name 'Philadelphia' was adopted to associate the product with the city's reputation for high-quality dairy products. The brand was acquired by the Phenix Cheese Company in 1928, which later merged with Kraft to form the Kraft-Phenix Cheese Company. Today, Philadelphia Cream Cheese is owned by the Kraft Heinz Company, an American multinational food company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The product is manufactured in multiple countries to meet global demand. (en.wikipedia.org)