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Philadelphia has today (15 September) announced the launch of three new cream cheese offerings for the US market, including a collaboration with Mike’s Hot Honey.

Tapping into the ‘swicy’ food and beverage trend, where products combine both sweet and spicy flavour elements, the collaboration blends the sweet heat of Mike’s Hot Honey into Philadelphia’s whipped cream cheese. It is available exclusively at Walmart stores now, with plans to expand to additional retailers beginning January 2027.

The launch comes as hot honey continues to grow in popularity – Datassential research shows that nearly half of consumers have tried hot honey, led by millennials and Gen Z, while sweet and spicy flavours have surged nearly 230% on menus over the past four years. It marks Philadelphia’s first sweet heat cream cheese flavour in the US.

Described by the brand as ‘a smooth, subtly indulgent cream cheese finished with just the right kick,’ the product is made with real milk and cream and contains no artificial preservatives, flavours or dyes.

Alongside the new hot honey launch, Philadelphia is introducing two new flavours for the fall season in the US: Cranberry Orange, a limited-time seasonal spread, and Salted Caramel, a permanent addition to the portfolio.

These new innovations follow data from Innova showing that 85% of consumers said familiar flavours influence what they eat and drink, with both varieties designed to bring ‘comfort and familiarity’ to consumers while bringing something new to the cream cheese aisle. They can be used in baking, spreading and snacking applications, across both sweet foods like cinnamon rolls and salty snacks such as pretzels.

Maddy Zingle, vice president of marketing at Philadelphia Cream Cheese, said: “Philadelphia has set the cream cheese standard for over 150 years, and staying at the forefront means continuing to evolve with the way people eat and the flavours they crave”.

She added: “Hot Honey, Cranberry Orange and Salted Caramel are proof points in how we’re accelerating flavour innovation, with ten new flavours joining our line-up in the last two years. We’re building on our legacy by bringing fresh energy, bold flavours and new possibilities to the cream cheese category.”

Philadelphia Cranberry Orange and Salted Caramel Cream Cheese are available at major retailers nationwide.