He decided to name his wonderful cheesy creation after the city of Philadelphia. At that time that was the centre of premium quality food.

The Phenix Cheese Company caught wind of the emerging popularity of Philadelphia cream cheese and bought the trademark from Lawrence.

As the ‘20s were roaring, Philadelphia got a makeover as well. Oscar J. Links patented a new aluminium foil packaging and extended the cream cheese’s shelf life.

After Kraft merged with Phenix in 1928, Philadelphia was on the up and up. It was on a roll when the first automated packaging machine was introduced in 1935. 

Philadelphia cream cheese produced in Port Melbourne becomes the first cream cheese to be commercially produced in Australia. Australia is also one of the first countries to locally produce Philadelphia outside the USA, embarking a journey of friendship with Australians since 1956.

Philadelphia started manufacturing in our current plant at Mount Gambier, Suttontown, South Australia. Our plant celebrated 50 years of manufacturing in 2022, providing employment and livelihood for thousands of South Australians over the decades.

Philadelphia Spreads was also introduced in the same year, making every day snacking deliciously creamy.

With the changing consumer needs, Philadelphia Light Block was introduced with reduced fat than Philadelphia original cream cheese block. At Philadelphia we constantly strive to cater to all consumers, so that there is a friend in Philadelphia for everyone.

Philadelphia Spreadable Mini’s which was later known as Philadelphia Snack tubs and are now known as ‘Philadelphia Portions’ was introduced as single serve packs to deliver portionability and convenience.

Philadelphia Lactose Free was introduced so that our Lactose Free friends too can enjoy Philadelphia just as creamy as the original.