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Philadelphia creams rivals for 2nd year in cream cheese ratings
Is there anything better than mac and cheese? Yes, mac and cheese with extra cream cheese of course! While it may not come in as many forms as mozzarella or parmesan, for example, cream cheese is more versatile in the sense that it can be added to both savoury and sweet plates. Try adding some to your banana bread next time and see for yourself. But with so many brands of cream cheese available at the supermarkets, how do you know which strikes the right balance between taste and value?
To find out, Canstar Blue surveyed more than 200 Aussie consumers for their feedback on any store-bought cream cheese that they’ve consumed in the last three months. Survey respondents rated brands on taste, range variety, packaging design, value for money and overall satisfaction. Brands that received at least 30 responses are featured in this year’s report.
Philadelphia topped our cream cheese ratings for the second year in a row, rating best for taste, variety, packaging design and overall satisfaction.
Best Cream Cheese

Here are the best cream cheese brands in Australia, as rated by consumers in Canstar Blue’s 2021 review:
- Philadelphia
- Woolworths
- Coles
Philadelphia achieved an almost perfect spread across the (cheese) board, receiving five-star reviews for taste, variety, packaging and overall satisfaction. Woolworths followed closely behind on a respectable four stars, while Coles rounded up the results on three stars overall.
Although when it came to giving consumers bang for their buck, Woolworths and Coles got the edge over the reigning champion. The two supermarket labels scooped up full marks for value for money.
About the winner ─ Philadelphia

Boasting a logo that resembles something delivered from the dairy heavens, Philadelphia offers both spreadable cream cheese tubs and blocks. The spreadable varieties are available in regular 130g and 250g tubs, plus smaller four-pack snack tubs (34g each), while the block versions come in 250g packs. Lactose-free options are available, in addition to flavoured cream cheese, cream cheese icing, and cream cheese for cooking. Philadelphia cream cheese products usually cost $3.30 to $4.30 in most supermarkets.
About the author of this page

This report was written by Canstar Blue’s home & lifestyle journalist, Tahnee-Jae Lopez-Vito. She’s an expert on household appliances, grooming products and all things grocery and shopping. In addition to translating our expert research into consumer-friendly ratings reports, Tahnee spends her time helping consumers make better-informed purchase decisions on all manner of consumer goods and services, while highlighting the best deals and anything you need to be aware of.
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