Reviewed by crush3366 crush3366. 5. PHILADELPHIA. Written by a influenster.com customer. I love Philadelphia Cream Cheese on my bagels ! I usually add grape jelly on top of it too.. Philadelphia Cream Cheese has absolutely no connection to the City of Philadelphia. But Philadelphia is its name, and that's enough to keep that particular cream cheese out of Montilio's shops until after Super Bowl LII on Feb. 4, he said. Philadelphia Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Spread 8 oz Tub. Filters. Philadelphia Dips Spinach Artichoke Cream Cheese Spread & Dip, 10 oz Tub. I like the plain cream cheese sometimes I get the veggies one. Its CREAM cheese which is COMPLETELY different from regular cheese and its not made in Philadelphia. Kraft says it only chose that name because at the time (1880) the city was considered to have high quality food. Philadelphia Cream Cheese sets the standard for quality and taste in everything we make. I believe it is still made in Chester, NY. 60 Products. Philadelphia Cream Cheese was invented in New York in 1872, according to the Kraft Heinz Co., and got its name in 1880 as part of a marketing strategy to associate the product with the high-quality food and dairy farming for which the Philadelphia area was known at the time. Kraft Philadelphia cream cheese is a brand name and is made in New York. 4. PHILADELPHIA. See more. Theres no such thing as Philadelphia cheese.