Kraft Heinz (NYSE: KHC) Partners With Mike's Hot Honey To Launch Philadelphia's First Sweet Heat Cream Cheese In The U.S.
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The Kraft Heinz Company (NYSE: KHC) is bringing a new flavor category to the cream cheese aisle through a collaboration between its Philadelphia brand and Mike's Hot Honey. The partnership introduces Philadelphia Mike's Hot Honey Whipped Cream Cheese, combining Philadelphia's light and fluffy whipped cream cheese with Mike's Hot Honey's signature blend of pure honey infused with real chili peppers. Mike's Hot Honey, founded in 2010, is recognized as America's original and leading hot honey brand, with its first drizzle on a pizza at Paulie Gee's in Brooklyn sparking what became a national flavor trend. The collaboration carries particular significance given the history between the two brands, with Mike's Hot Honey founder Mike Kurtz having used Philadelphia cream cheese as an early vehicle to demonstrate his product's versatility. "Philadelphia has been part of the Mike's Hot Honey story since the early days," said Mike Kurtz, founder of Mike's Hot Honey. "When I was first building the brand, I used to sample our hot honey on bricks of Philadelphia cream cheese to show people just how delicious and versatile the combination could be." Kurtz described the official partnership as a meaningful milestone, saying the new product "feels like a full-circle moment" and that together the brands "worked closely to get the balance of creamy, sweet heat just right." The timing reflects...
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