Who owns Philadelphia (North America)?
Philadelphia (North America) is owned by Kraft Heinz (the United States, NASDAQ: KHC), which has owned the brand since 2 July 2015.[1]
Evidence: The Kraft Heinz Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-12, SEC EDGAR, 12 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Kraft Heinz Company verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Chicago, Illinois and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1872
- Category
- Food › Dairy & alternatives › Cheese
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: KHC
- Trademark registrant
- KRAFT FOODS GROUP BRANDS LLC (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Philadelphia (North America)
Kraft Heinz holds the Philadelphia cream cheese brand in the United States and Canada, while Mondelēz owns it across the rest of the world. The split dates to the 2012 division of Kraft Foods, when the North American grocery business and the international snacks business were separated into different companies.
Trademark record for Philadelphia (North America)
The USPTO record for the Philadelphia (North America) mark lists KRAFT FOODS GROUP BRANDS LLC as the owner of record (serial number 74111983). A trademark is often held by a group company rather than the listed parent, so the registrant's name can differ from the owner named above.[2]
Ownership timeline of Philadelphia (North America)
- 2015 – present Kraft Heinz [1] verified Territorial rights: this record covers one market only. See the brand page for who owns the name elsewhere.
Where Philadelphia (North America) sits in Kraft Heinz
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Kraft Heinz
Kraft Heinz controls 21 brands on Brandtree, 19 of them in food.
Also in food
- A.1. (1824)
- Bagel Bites (1985)
- Classico (1985)
- Cracker Barrel (1954)
- Devour (2016)
- Grey Poupon (1777)
- Heinz (1869)
- Heinz Baked Beans (1886)
- HP Sauce (1895)
- Jell-O (1897)
- Kraft Macaroni & Cheese (1937)
- Lunchables (1988)
- Miracle Whip (1933)
- Ore-Ida (1952)
- Oscar Mayer (1883)
- Shake 'N Bake (1965)
- Stove Top (1972)
- Velveeta (1918)
Other brands in cheese, and who owns them
The 94 brands in cheese on Brandtree belong to 37 owners. The largest is Savencia Fromage & Dairy, with 9; Kraft Heinz has 3.
About the owner: Kraft Heinz
Kraft Heinz is a publicly listed company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, founded in 2015. Brandtree records 21 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: KHC.
Kraft Heinz was created in 2015 by the merger of Kraft Foods Group and H. J. Heinz, a deal engineered by 3G Capital and Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire Hathaway remains its largest shareholder.
🇺🇸 Philadelphia (North America) and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Philadelphia (North America) is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Philadelphia (North America)?
The parent company of Philadelphia (North America) is Kraft Heinz, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Philadelphia (North America) American?
Yes. Philadelphia (North America) originated in the United States in 1872 and its owner, Kraft Heinz, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has Kraft Heinz owned Philadelphia (North America)?
Kraft Heinz has owned Philadelphia (North America) since 2 July 2015.
Is Philadelphia (North America) still owned by Kraft Heinz?
Yes. As of 26 September 2026, Philadelphia (North America) is still owned by Kraft Heinz. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] The Kraft Heinz Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-12 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 12 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] USPTO: PHILADELPHIA, serial 74111983, registration 1659932 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 26 September 2026.
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