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PHILADELPHIA

Introduced: 1880

Philadelphia (also known as "Philly") is the world's most popular cream cheese. Available in regular, light, fat-free and flavored varieties, Philadelphia cheese comes in regular and snack sizes.

Quick Facts

125+ years

Philadelphia has a long history of high standards, quality and freshness that lives from passionate people.

100+

Philadelphia is sold in more than a hundred countries on six continents, making it the largest cheese brand in the world.

HISTORY

Old headshot from 1872 of William Lawrence - the first person to invent cream cheese.

1872

William Lawrence invents the first cream cheese in New York.

Picture from 1880 of Philadelphia and a package of Philadelphia cream cheese in the foreground also from that time.

1880

Philadelphia is adopted as the brand, named after the city which was considered at the time to be the home of top quality food

1872

1880

1903

1920

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