Philadelphia (cream cheese)
Philadelphia is a double cream cheese preparation made by Mondelēz International and The Kraft Heinz Company .
ingredients
The “Philadelphia Classic” variety is a heat-treated cream cheese preparation in accordance with the cheese ordinance in the double cream stage, which, in addition to cream cheese, also contains other whey products , table salt , locust bean gum as a thickener and citric acid as an acidifier .
history
The cream cheese has been made in the USA since 1880 . Although the original production facility was in Chester , New York State , the cheese was named after Philadelphia , the largest city in Pennsylvania , which was then known for its cheese tradition. Philadelphia has been part of the Kraft Group since 1928 , which introduced the brand in Germany in 1961 .
Philadelphia is the market leader in the USA ; The brand also has a dominant position in Europe, which it shares in Germany with the Exquisa product from Karwendel-Werke .
More varieties
There are now different varieties. The first other variety in Germany contained added herbs. In the USA, the majority of sales are now made with low-fat products. These are also widespread in Europe (the product lines are called Balance and so light ).
In the meantime, there were various other varieties for a short period of time, including porcini mushrooms, feta & cucumber and onion cake.
In Germany and Austria there are also sweet Philadelphia variants with Milka chocolate and honey.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Philadelphia Products: Philadelphia Classic ( Memento of the original from September 15, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Mondelez Germany 2017, accessed on September 15, 2017
- ↑ Exquisa - All Cheese ; Stefanie Scharbau for Handelsblatt , April 22, 2003
