Canadian Products Directory


Dairy (Milk, Cheese, Yogurt, Butter, etc.)

  • ADL (Amalgamated Dairies Limited) – A Prince Edward Island dairy co-op owned by local farmers, producing milk, cheese, cream and butter for over 70 years​

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  • Agropur Cooperative – A Canadian dairy cooperative (founded 1938 in Quebec) that is now a major North American dairy processor, turning 6.7 billion liters of milk into products like milk, cheese, butter, cream, and ice cream under brands such as Natrel and Oka. Link: www.agropur.com

  • Arla Foods (Canada) – Canadian division of the international Arla Foods cooperative, known for producing specialty cheeses locally (notably the Tre Stelle and Castello brands) using pure, fresh milk. Link: www.arlafoods.ca

  • Black Diamond Cheese – A Canadian cheese brand (est. 1933 in Ontario) famous for cheddar. It employs hundreds at its Belleville plant and is now part of Lactalis Canada (formerly Parmalat). Link: www.blackdiamond.ca

  • Blackwell Dairy – A family-owned dairy farm in Kamloops, BC (since 1913) that processes its own milk. It supplies the local community with farm-fresh milk, cream, and ice cream, truly a farm-to-table operation. Link: www.blackwelldairy.com

  • Bothwell Cheese – An artisanal cheese company from New Bothwell, Manitoba (founded 1936). Bothwell produces 25+ varieties of cheddar, mozzarella, smoked, and specialty cheeses using 100% local milk. Link: www.bothwellcheese.com

  • Chapman’s – Canada’s largest independent ice cream manufacturer (founded 1973 in Ontario). Chapman’s makes a wide range of ice creams and frozen yogurts – including options for lactose-free and nut-free diets – all distributed nationally. Link: www.chapmans.ca

  • Kraft Cheez Whiz – A classic processed cheese spread (manufactured in Canada by Kraft Heinz). Cheez Whiz is a smooth, creamy cheddar-flavored sauce that adds a rich, spreadable cheese taste to snacks and recipes. Link: www.kraftheinz.com

  • Daiya Foods – A Vancouver-based pioneer in plant-based dairy alternatives (est. 2008). Daiya offers dairy-free “cheese” shreds, slices and cream cheese style spreads, plus frozen pizzas and desserts – all vegan, gluten-free, and allergy-friendly. Link: www.daiyafoods.com

  • Eagle Brand (Condensed Milk) – The iconic sweetened condensed milk, made from just milk and sugar. Eagle Brand has long been a “magic” ingredient in Canadian baking, delivering rich sweetness to treats like pies and squares. Link: www.eaglebrand.com

  • Earth’s Own – A Burnaby, BC company offering plant-based milks and dairy alternatives. Earth’s Own produces oat, almond, and soy milks using Canadian-grown ingredients (like Alberta oats) and champions sustainable, vegan nutrition. Link: www.earthsown.com

  • D. Dutchmen Dairy – A family-run dairy in Sicamous, BC (since 1978) famed for its old-fashioned ice cream and bottled milk. The Dewitt family produces artisan ice cream in dozens of flavors on their farm and sells milk in reusable glass bottles for extra freshness. Link: www.dutchmendairy.ca

  • La Fromagerie Kapuskoise – An artisanal cheesemaker in Kapuskasing, Northern Ontario (est. 2011). This fromagerie crafts a delightful range of cheeses using single-sourced local whole milk from cows, goats, and sheep, honoring French traditional methods. Link: www.fromageriekapuskoise.com

  • Gay Lea Foods – An Ontario dairy co-operative (founded 1958) owned by local dairy farmers. Gay Lea is known for its butter, whipped cream, sour cream, and cottage cheese – including the popular Spreadables butter blend – all made from Ontario milk. Link: www.gaylea.com

  • Grass Root Dairies – A unique dairy farm in Salmon Arm, BC that is Canada’s first 100% grass-fed dairy farm. Grass Root Dairies produces traditional Gouda cheeses, non-homogenized milk, yogurt (including Bulgarian yogurt), and quark using milk from their grass-fed cows. Link: www.grassrootdairies.com

  • Halo Top (Canada) – A low-calorie, high-protein ice cream brand now proudly made in Canada. Halo Top offers indulgent ice cream pints with around 300–360 calories each, in flavors like Birthday Cake and Peanut Butter Swirl, so you can “save your calories for more spoonfuls”. Link: ​www.halotop.ca

  • Hewitt’s Dairy – A dairy in Hagersville, Ontario that has been “bringing you farm-fresh dairy since 1887.” Hewitt’s is especially known for its goat’s milk and goat milk products (like cheeses and yogurt), as well as cow’s milk and cream, now under the Gay Lea Foods family​

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  • Island Farms – A Vancouver Island dairy brand (founded 1944) owned by BC dairy farmers (now part of Agropur). Island Farms is known for its fresh milk (delivered straight from local farms), ice cream, and other dairy products made with 100% Canadian milk. Link: www.islandfarms.com

  • Laiterie de Coaticook – A Quebec dairy company (est. 1940) beloved for its ice creams and cheddar cheeses. Based in Coaticook, QC, this family-run dairy has over 80 years of history and has won loyal fans with its rich ice cream made from local milk – “Pur plaisir” in every scoop. Link: www.laiteriedecoaticook.com

  • Lactantia – A leading Canadian dairy brand (since 1947, founded in Victoriaville, QC by agronomist Lionel Beaudet). Lactantia is renowned for its premium butter (Canada’s #1 butter brand), creams, and PurFiltre milk – all made with 100% Canadian milk. Link: www.lactantia.ca

  • Kawartha Dairy – A family-owned dairy company from Bobcaygeon, Ontario, operating since 1937. Kawartha Dairy is famous for its rich, creamy ice cream (a cottage-country icon) and also produces milk and cream, which it sells both wholesale and through its own ice cream parlors across Ontario. Link: www.kawarthadairy.com

  • Keenan Family Farms – A family farm in Salmon Arm, BC raising free-range hens and supplying fresh eggs to the local community. The Keenan farm even has a branded “Egg Mobile” van (a cute mini delivery truck) to bring its farm-fresh eggs to local cafés, farmers’ markets, and stores​. Link: www.keenanfamilyfarms.ca

  • Kraft Singles (Canada) – The Canadian-made version of Kraft’s processed cheese slices. These are the classic “American cheese” slices, but produced in Canadian facilities for our markets – melting perfectly on burgers and grilled cheese sandwiches. Link: www.kraftheinz.com

  • Miller’s Dairy – A small-batch Jersey dairy in Creemore, Ontario. Miller’s Dairy produces non-homogenized Jersey milk and cream with old-fashioned glass bottle delivery. It’s prized for the golden yellow hue and rich taste of its Jersey milk. Link: www.millersdairy.com

  • Natrel – A major Canadian dairy brand (by Agropur) offering milk, cream, butter, and cultured products. Natrel is known for innovations like lactose-free milk and fine-filtered milk, using 100% Canadian milk. It’s a staple brand in milk aisles across the country. Link: www.natrel.ca 

  • Philadelphia Cream Cheese (Canada) – The Canadian production of Philly Cream Cheese, crafted in Montreal with Canadian dairy. It’s the same smooth, tangy cream cheese Canadians love for bagels and cheesecakes, made domestically since the 1880s (Philly has been in Canada for over a century). Link: www.kraftheinz.com

  • Saputo – Montreal-based Saputo Inc. is one of the world’s top 10 dairy processors and Canada’s largest cheese manufacturer. In Canada, Saputo produces a vast assortment of cheeses (mozzarella, cheddar, specialty cheeses) and fluid dairy under brands like Dairyland, Armstrong, and Neilson. Link: www.saputo.com

  • Shaw’s Ice Cream – A family favorite ice cream brand since 1948, started in St. Thomas, Ontario. Shaw’s small-batch ice creams (made with 100% Canadian cream) come in nostalgic flavors and are sold at their dairy bar and in grocery freezers across Ontario. Link: www.shawsicecream.com

  • Sheldon Creek Dairy – A family dairy farm in Loretto, Ontario offering whole, non-homogenized milk (with the cream on top) and Canada’s first A2 milk. Sheldon Creek produces 100% whole milk, drinkable yogurts, kefir, and cream – all minimally processed on the farm for maximum freshness. Link: www.sheldoncreekdairy.ca

  • Silani Cheese – An Italian-Canadian cheese company in Schomberg, Ontario (since 1954) producing traditional cheeses like mozzarella, ricotta, provolone, and pizza cheese. Silani is known for its fior di latte and other fresh cheeses used in pizzerias and supermarkets across Canada. Link: www.silani.ca

  • Slate River Dairy – A micro-dairy near Thunder Bay, Ontario. This family farm dairy offers non-homogenized whole milk in glass bottles, chocolate milk, and Greek-style yogurt – all sourced from their herd. It’s one of the only small independent dairies in Northwestern Ontario. Link: www.slateriverdairy.com

  • Skotidakis – A Greek family dairy farm in St-Eugène, Ontario (Eastern Ontario) specializing in goat’s milk products. Skotidakis produces tangy goat feta cheese, Greek yogurts (including a popular Greek yogurt sold at Costco), and other dairy made from both goat and cow milk. Link: www.skotidakis.com

  • St-Albert Cheese – A cheese co-operative in St-Albert, Ontario founded in 1894, making it one of Canada’s oldest cheese factories. St-Albert is famous for its award-winning aged cheddars and fresh cheese curds (a key ingredient in authentic poutine) that it has shipped around the world. Link: www.fromagestalbert.com

  • Tre Stelle – A Canadian cheese brand (now part of Arla Foods) that has been crafting Italian-style cheeses for over 60 years. Tre Stelle makes creamy ricotta, traditional mozzarella, mascarpone, Parmesan, and more – a trusted brand for adding “tre stelle” (“three stars”) of flavor to recipes. Link: www.trestelle.ca

  • Triple “A” Cheese – One of Canada’s largest feta cheese producers, based in Ontario. Triple “A” Cheese is known for its Greek-style cheeses (feta, Balkan cheese) found in delis and used in foodservice. They supply many private label fetas and are a top feta exporter as well. Link: www.tripleacheese.com

  • Thunder Oak Cheese Farm – A family-run farm near Thunder Bay, Ontario, and the first in Ontario to produce Gouda cheese on the farm. Since 1995, the Schep family (originally from Holland) has been making authentic Dutch Gouda in various flavors (aged, smoked, herb) using milk from their own cows. Link: www.cheesefarm.ca

  • Upper Canada Creamery – An organic dairy in Eastern Ontario (Iroquois, ON) producing non-homogenized organic yogurt and milk. They are known for their rich, probiotic Biókefir drink and grass-fed organic butter, all made from their small herd’s milk. Link: www.uppercanadacreamery.com

  • Gunn’s Hill Artisan Cheese – An Oxford County, Ontario creamery crafting small-batch cheeses inspired by Swiss techniques. Cheesemaker Shep Ysselstein produces unique cheeses like “Five Brothers” (a firm washed-rind cheese) using milk from his family’s dairy farm. Link: www.gunnshillcheese.ca


Baking & Honey

  • Billy Bee Honey – Canada’s favorite honey brand, offering 100% Canadian honey. Founded in 1958, Billy Bee works with Canadian beekeepers to provide pure clover and wildflower honey in every squeeze bottle​. Link: www.clubhouse.ca

  • Club House – A Canadian staple for baking needs, founded in 1883. Club House (a McCormick Canada brand) produces herbs, spices, seasonings, food colorings, and baking flavorings (like vanilla extract) found in nearly every Canadian pantry. Link: www.clubhouse.ca

  • Doyon Honey – A Quebec honey producer offering natural Canadian honey. Doyon’s line includes liquid and creamed honeys sourced from Quebec beehives – a local favorite for its raw, unpasteurized quality. Link: www.doyon.ca

  • E.D. Smith – An Ontario-based company (founded 1882) renowned for jams, fruit spreads, and pie fillings. E.D. Smith started with farmers making jam from surplus fruit, and today their pie fillings and preserves (like classic strawberry jam) are a Canadian grocery staple​. Link: www.edsmith.com

  • Ferrero (Canada) – The Canadian arm of Ferrero operates a plant in Brantford, Ontario, which produces beloved sweets like Nutella hazelnut spread, Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs, Tic Tac mints, and Ferrero Rocher chocolates right here in Canada​. Link: www.ferrero.com

  • Five Roses Flour – An iconic Canadian flour brand with over a century of heritage. Five Roses (now by Smucker Foods of Canada) offers all-purpose and specialty flours milled from Canadian wheat – trusted by generations of Canadian bakers. Link: www.fiveroses.ca

  • No Name – Loblaw’s generic brand known for its bright yellow packaging. No Name encompasses everything from flour and sugar to cake mixes and spices. Many No Name baking ingredients are made in Canada, providing affordable quality for home cooks. Link: www.loblaws.ca

  • Redpath Sugar – Canada’s oldest sugar company, operating in Montreal since 1854​.

    Refines cane sugar into granulated white sugar, brown sugar, and icing sugar. It’s the brand behind the sweetness in countless Canadian recipes (and Redpath even has a museum in Toronto). Link: www.redpathsugar.com

  • Robin Hood Flour – A leading Canadian flour brand since 1909. Robin Hood (now part of Smucker Canada) is known for high-quality all-purpose flour and a range of flour products. It’s been “bringing out the baker in you” with its recipe booklets and consistent flour quality for decades. Link: www.robinhood.ca

  • Shirriff – A Canadian dessert brand famed for its lemon pie filling, instant puddings, and jelly powders. Founded by Douglas Shirriff in Toronto, it’s now part of Dr. Oetker Canada. Shirriff products like its Instant Pudding and Pie Filling help Canadians whip up nostalgic desserts. Link: www.oetker.ca

  • Dr. Oetker (Canada) – The Canadian division of Dr. Oetker (a German company) produces baking powders, yeasts, dessert mixes, and frozen pizzas in Canada. Known for items like Shirriff pie fillings, Casa di Mama pizzas, and vanilla sugar, Dr. Oetker Canada has been baking with Canadians for over 50 years. Link: www.oetker.ca


Wine, Beer & Spirits

  • 13th Street Winery – An Ontario winery (Niagara region) producing small-batch VQA wines. 13th Street is known for its award-winning Rieslings, Gamay, and sparkling wines, as well as an on-site bakery famous for butter tarts. Link: www.13thstreetwinery.com

  • Canadian Club – Canada’s iconic rye whisky, first distilled in 1858. Canadian Club (produced in Windsor, ON) is a smooth, barrel-aged whisky that gained fame as a preferred spirit worldwide – notably being smuggled into the U.S. during Prohibition. Link: www.canadianclub.com 

  • Collective Arts Brewing – A craft brewery based in Hamilton, Ontario that fuses beer with art. Collective Arts brews innovative beers (like Stranger Than Fiction stout) and hard teas, featuring artwork from artists on its labels. Link: www.collectiveartscreativity.com

  • Creemore Springs – An Ontario craft brewery (Creemore, ON) known for its flagship Creemore Springs Lager. Their beers are brewed in small batches with local spring water and fire-kettle boiled, giving a signature smooth taste. Link: www.creemoresprings.com

  • Crown Royal – A top-selling Canadian whisky, famously created in 1939 as a gift for the Royal visit. Distilled in Gimli, Manitoba, Crown Royal is a smooth blended whisky aged in oak barrels – packaged in its iconic purple velvet bag. Link: www.crownroyal.com

  • Dillon’s Small Batch Distillers – An Ontario craft distillery (Beamsville, ON) producing artisanal spirits. Dillon’s is known for its rye whisky, pot-distilled gins, vodka, and bitters – all made grain-to-glass with local ingredients. Link: www.dillons.ca

  • Forty Creek – An award-winning Canadian whisky from Grimsby, Ontario. Forty Creek revolutionized Canadian whisky in the 2000s with craft techniques, and releases like Forty Creek Barrel Select and Confederation Oak (aged in Canadian oak) are highly regarded. Link: www.fortycreekwhisky.com

  • Georgian Bay Spirit Co. – Ontario craft spirits maker famous for its Georgian Bay Gin (featuring wild juniper from the Georgian Bay coast) and ready-to-drink cocktails like the Georgian Bay Gin Smash. They focus on bright, cottage-inspired flavours. Link: www.georgianbayspiritco.com

  • Labatt Blue – An iconic Canadian beer, first brewed in 1951 by Labatt in London, Ontario. Labatt Blue (a Pilsner lager) is one of Canada’s best-known beers domestically and abroad, named for the company’s support of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Link: www.labatt.com

  • Molson Canadian – A classic Canadian lager beer launched in 1959 by Molson (Montreal). Molson Canadian is brewed with Canadian barley and hops for a smooth, easy taste. As one of the top-selling beers in Canada, it’s often associated with Canadian pride (even featuring an iconic “I Am Canadian” campaign). Link: www.molson.ca

  • Moosehead Lager – A golden lager from Moosehead Breweries in Saint John, New Brunswick – Canada’s oldest independent brewery (since 1867). Moosehead Lager is crisp and refreshing, and the small brewery remains family-owned into its sixth generation. Link: www.moosehead.ca

  • Redstone Winery – A winery in Niagara’s Twenty Mile Bench appellation (Ontario) named for its red clay soil with stones. Redstone Winery specializes in biodynamic farming and produces notable Chardonnay, Riesling, and Cabernet Franc, even winning Winery of the Year in 2017. Link: www.redstonewines.ca

  • Tawse Winery – An acclaimed organic and biodynamic winery on the Niagara Escarpment (Vineland, ON). Tawse crafts premium Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Riesling. It won Canada’s Winery of the Year four times, thanks to its terroir-driven, natural winemaking approach. Link: www.tawsewinery.ca

(Other notable Canadian beverage brands include Granville Island Brewing (BC craft brewery), Steam Whistle (Toronto pilsner brewery in a railway roundhouse), Alexander Keith’s (Halifax brewery since 1820, famous for its IPA), and J.P. Wiser’s (Ontario whisky distillery since 1857) – showcasing the breadth of Canadian libations.)


Bread, Grains & Cereals

  • Arva Flour Mills – An historic water-powered flour mill in Arva, Ontario (since 1819). Arva Mills produces stone-ground flour and baking mixes using local wheat – it’s one of the oldest continuously operating mills in Canada and still a favorite for artisanal bakers. Link: www.arvaflourmills.com

  • Casa Mendosa – A Canadian brand of tortillas and wraps (part of Weston Foods). Casa Mendosa makes soft flour and corn tortillas – “authentic triple baked” – perfect for taco night, proudly Canadian-baked (their tagline: Canadian Baked & Owned™). Link: www.casamendosa.ca

  • Country Harvest – A Canadian bread brand offering whole grain breads and bakery products. Known for its hearty 100% whole wheat and multigrain breads loaded with seeds and grains, Country Harvest is baked in Canada by Weston Foods. Link: www.countryharvest.com

  • Dainty – Established in 1882 Montreal, is Canada’s oldest rice miller. They offer a range of rices (jasmine, basmati, wild rice blends) and rice products. Link: www.dainty.ca

  • D’Italiano – An Italian-style bread brand in Canada (baked by Bimbo Canada). D’Italiano is known for soft, flavourful breads and buns like the Brizzolio Italian loaf and sesame seed buns, bringing an Italian bakery taste to Canadian grocery shelves. Link: www.ditaliano.ca

  • Dempster’s – A major Canadian bread brand (founded 1911 in Ontario) that is baked in regional bakeries across Canada. Dempster’s offers white and whole wheat breads, bagels, English muffins and is recognized by its slogan “Baked in Canada.” Link: www.dempsters.ca

  • Dimpflmeier Bakery – A European-style bakery in Toronto (founded by Hanns Dimpflmeier). They bake authentic German breads (like rye bread with sourdough) using natural spring water and old-world methods, plus pastries and even Toronto’s famous Christmas stollen. Link: www.dimpflmeierbakery.com

  • Gadoua – A Quebec bread brand (since 1911) known for its sliced breads and buns. Gadoua, now part of Canada Bread, produces favorites like Pain de Ménage and white sandwich loaves in Quebec, with the classic slogan “Du bon pain, c’est Gadoua!” Link: www.gadoua.qc.ca

  • Goh Goh Cereal – A Canadian-made granola brand (from St. Catharines, ON) offering artisanal granola cereals. Goh Goh’s granolas are hand-baked in small batches with wholesome ingredients – a crunchy addition to the cereal aisle. Link: www.onthegohgoh.com

  • Grandma Emily’s – A Montreal-based company making gourmet granola cereals and snacks. Grandma Emily’s is known for its organic and gluten-free granolas, often found in health food stores and Costco, with recipes crafted “just like grandma would.” Link: www.grandmaemily.com

  • Holy Crap Cereal – A Vancouver-based health cereal brand (the attention-grabbing name comes from customers saying “Holy crap, that’s good!”). It’s an organic, gluten-free chia, buckwheat, and hemp cereal that’s high in fiber – famously pitched on Dragons’ Den. Link: www.holycrap.com

  • K2 Milling – An artisanal flour mill in Tottenham, Ontario. K2 Milling stone-grinds Ontario grains (wheat, rye, spelt, etc.) into flours and mixes. It focuses on heritage and ancient grains, supplying chefs and bakers seeking unique, locally milled flours. Link: www.k2milling.com

  • La Milanaise – A Quebec-based organic flour mill (Moulin La Milanaise) producing high-quality organic flours. La Milanaise works with local organic farmers and offers a wide range of flours (bread flour, pastry flour, buckwheat flour) prized by artisan bakeries across Canada. Link: www.lamilanaise.com

  • Little Northern Bakehouse – A Canadian gluten-free bread brand from BC. Little Northern Bakehouse bakes gluten-free loaves, bagels, and buns that are also egg-free and vegan – aiming for the same soft texture and taste as regular bread, to include everyone at the table. Link: www.littlenorthernbakehouse.com

  • NorQuin – Short for Northern Quinoa, a Canadian company (Saskatchewan) that’s one of the world’s largest quinoa producers. NorQuin produces prairie-grown quinoa and value-added products like quinoa flour and quinoa “rice,” providing a Canadian-grown ancient grain option. Link: www.quinoa.com

  • Nature’s Path – A Richmond, BC-based organic foods company famous for its cereals and granolas (and waffles). Founded in 1985, Nature’s Path makes organic breakfast cereals like Heritage Flakes and Qi’a, all GMO-free and gluten-free, making healthy eating accessible. Link: www.naturespath.com

  • O’Doughs – A Toronto-based bakery specializing in gluten-free baked goods. O’Doughs makes gluten-free bagels, sandwich thins, breads, and even cake. They focus on nutritious ingredients (like flax, chia) to create products that taste “O’So” good without gluten. Link: www.odoughs.com

  • One Degree Organics – A BC company (Abbotsford, family-run) making organic sprouted grain breads and cereals. One Degree is known for transparency – each package has a QR code to trace every ingredient to the farmer. Their sprouted breads, granolas, and flours are all vegan and glyphosate-free. Link: www.onedegreeorganics.com

  • Rogers Foods – A Canadian milling company in BC (since 1951) that produces cereals, oats, and flour. Rogers is known for its Porridge Oats & Healthy Grains cereal and Rogers 100% whole wheat flour – Western Canadians have long relied on Rogers for quality milled products. Link: www.rogersfoods.com

  • Rudolph’s Bakeries – A bakery in Toronto (founded by Fred Rudolph) known for European-style rye breads. Rudolph’s produces rye and multigrain breads with natural sour starters, including a popular sunflower rye. These hearty loaves are sold in the GTA and beyond. Link: www.rudolphsbakeries.com

  • Sunny Boy Foods – An Alberta milling company (est. 1926) famous for its hot cereal. Sunny Boy Cereal, a blend of cracked wheat, rye, and flax, has been a prairie breakfast tradition for generations. They also produce pancake mixes and flour, keeping western Canadian milling heritage alive. Link: www.sunnyboyfoods.com

  • Sunny Crunch Foods – A Markham, Ontario company that originally made granola cereals and bars. Founded in the 1970s, Sunny Crunch became known for crunchy granola clusters and snacks (like their Granola Snacks), and they continue to develop private-label cereals and nutrition bars in Canada. Link: www.sunnycrunch.com

  • Stone Mill Bakehouse – A bakery in Toronto specializing in slow-fermented, naturally leavened breads. Stone Mill Bakehouse’s line includes organic whole grain breads and sprouted grain breads. They bake with traditional methods and mill their grains – yielding bread that’s healthy and full of flavour. Link: www.stonemillbakehouse.com 

  • Yumi Organics – A Montreal-based company making organic overnight oat mixes. Yumi Organics offers flavored oatmeal blend packets (like Coconut Cranberry) that consumers soak overnight for a convenient, healthy breakfast. All ingredients are natural and the oats are Canadian-grown. Link: www.yumi-organics.ca

(Other familiar Canadian bread brands: Wonder Bread (commonly found and baked in Canada) and Villaggio (an Italian-style bread by Weston) are also made in Canada, even if owned by multinational firms.)


Meats & Poultry

  • Brandt Meats – A Toronto-area (Mississauga) producer of European-style deli meats since 1958. Brandt is known for its authentic German sausages, cold cuts, salamis, and smoked hams made in Canada, supplying delis and grocers with old-world flavour.

  • Direct Plus Food Group – A Canadian distribution group that markets Canadian-made meat snacks and deli foods, including Grimm’s Fine Foods (quality European deli meats and sausages made in BC), McSweeney’s (Canadian beef jerky and meat snacks), Country Prime Meats (BC-made pepperoni sticks), and Saporé (Italian-style meats). These brands offer everything from dry pepperoni and salami to pâté and charcuterie – all made domestically.

  • Freybe – A Canadian producer of gourmet charcuterie (founded 1844 in Germany, in Canada since 1955). Freybe (part of Direct Plus) makes award-winning dry cured salamis, liverwurst, ham, and European sausages in Langley, BC, using traditional recipes.

  • Greenfield Natural Meat Co. – A Canadian company offering meats raised without antibiotics. Greenfield (a Maple Leaf Foods brand) provides bacon, ham, and deli meats from humanely raised animals, aligning with farm sustainability and animal care – their products are crafted in Canada from Canadian pork.

  • Harvest Meats – A Saskatchewan-based meat company (Yorkton, SK) known for its farmer sausage, smokies, and wieners. Harvest Meats has been producing quality sausages and deli meats for over 30 years, using Western Canadian pork and beef – their Ukrainian-style garlic sausage is a prairie favourite.

  • Lou’s Kitchen – A Canadian brand of ready-to-eat meats (part of Premium Brands). Lou’s Kitchen specializes in slow-cooked and sous-vide meats like pulled pork, BBQ ribs, pot roast, and carved turkey – fully cooked in Ontario, just heat and serve for an easy meal.

  • Maple Leaf Foods – One of Canada’s largest food companies, Maple Leaf produces a wide range of packaged meats. Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Mississauga, Maple Leaf makes everything from Maple Leaf bacon and Natural Selections deli meats to Maple Leaf wieners – many Canadians know their signature red logo on ham, hot dogs, and more.

  • Salumeria Il Tagliere – An authentic Italian-style salumeria in Vaughan, Ontario. Il Tagliere crafts artisan salumi – cured meats like prosciutto, capicollo, pancetta, and salami – using traditional Italian methods and Canadian pork. Their products supply fine grocers and Italian markets across Canada.

  • Sofina Foods – A Markham, ON-based company that produces many popular Canadian meat brands. Sofina’s portfolio includes Janes (frozen breaded chicken and fish), Lilydale (poultry like chicken and turkey products), Mastro/San Daniele (Italian deli meats and prosciutto), Cuddy (turkey products), Vienna (European deli meats), Fletcher’s (ham and bacon in Western Canada), and Zamzam (halal meats). All these brands manufacture products in Canada for Canadian tables. For example, Janes Chicken nuggets and strips are made in Canadian facilities, and Lilydale has been supplying fresh poultry in Canada since 1940.

  • Tony’s Meats – A family-owned meat company and butcher shop in Halifax, Nova Scotia (since 1963). Tony’s is known for its top-quality Nova Scotia meats and famous pepperoni. They produce deli meats, bacon, sausages, and have a retail shop – a local institution for Atlantic Canadians seeking fresh, local meat products.


Snack Foods, Cookies, Chips & Popcorn

  • Audrey’s Patisserie – A Canadian bakery brand (part of Direct Plus Foods) providing French-inspired pastries and treats. Audrey’s makes indulgent cookies, brownies, and macarons – their baked goods are produced in Canada for cafes and grocers.

  • Camino (La Siembra) Chocolate – An Ottawa-based fair-trade company offering organic chocolate bars and cocoa. Camino’s chocolate bars (like their famous peanut butter chocolate bar) are made with ethically sourced cocoa and cane sugar, often processed in Canada (Camino is co-operative-run and also known for hot chocolate mixes).

  • Celebration Cookies – A line of indulgent cookies by Dare Foods (Ontario). Celebration cookies are butter biscuits topped with chocolate (milk or dark) in various flavors (caramel, hazelnut). They’re a Canadian favorite for “fancy” tea-time cookies.

  • Krack-O-Pop – A Winnipeg-based popcorn and snack company since 1914. Krack-O-Pop makes popcorn, caramel corn, cheese corn, and candied popcorns under the “Candy Pop” brand – found in Manitoba and Western Canada, it’s a heritage brand for movie-night popcorn.

  • Dare Foods – A Canadian family-owned food company (since 1892) based in Kitchener, Ontario. Dare produces many beloved snacks: Breton crackers, Grain Crisps, Viva Puffs, Wagon Wheels, RealFruit gummies, etc. Dare’s Maple Leaf Cookies (shaped like a maple leaf with maple cream filling) are an iconic Canadian cookie.

  • Ganong Chocolates – Canada’s oldest chocolate company, founded in 1873 in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. Ganong is famed for its hand-crafted chicken bone candies (cinnamon-filled chocolates) and delectable boxed chocolates. It remains family-run and still produces chocolates in NB.

  • Georgian Bay Granola Company – An all-natural granola maker from Parry Sound, Ontario. They bake small-batch granola with wholesome ingredients (oats, nuts, berries) inspired by the outdoors. Flavours like Muskoka Maple and Algonquin Trail Mix celebrate Ontario’s cottage country in each bag.

  • Hardbite – A BC brand of artisanal kettle-cooked potato chips. Hardbite chips are hand-cooked in small batches using Canadian potatoes (often grown in the Fraser Valley) and come in gourmet flavors like Rock Salt & Vinegar, Wild Onion & Yogurt, and even ketchup. They’re known for being non-GMO and gluten-free.

  • Hawkins Cheezies – A truly Canadian snack original: Cheezies are crunchy corn curls coated in real cheddar cheese, made by Hawkins in Belleville, Ontario. This bright-orange, oddly irregular snack has been a Canadian classic for decades – often imitated, never duplicated! It’s proudly “Made with Canadian cheddar cheese” and beloved for its retro vibes.

  • Hummingbird Chocolate – An award-winning bean-to-bar chocolate maker in Almonte, Ontario. Hummingbird imports cacao beans directly from farmers and crafts small batches of dark chocolate bars in unique origins and flavors. They put Canada on the craft chocolate map by winning the “Best Chocolate in the World” award in 2016 for their Honduras bar.

  • Inno Foods – A Canadian snack company (based in BC) known for its organic coconut clusters, granola bars, and other better-for-you snacks. Inno Foods’ Coconut Love clusters (with coconut, pumpkin and sunflower seeds lightly sweetened) are a popular item at Costco worldwide – all developed and made in Canada.

  • Johnvince Foods – A Toronto-based nut and snack processor (since 1972) supplying bulk nuts, dried fruits, candies, and seeds. Johnvince is behind many private-label bulk snacks and their own Mister Peanut brand in Canada. They process everything from trail mixes to chocolate-covered nuts at their facilities.

  • Kerr’s Candy – A Canadian candy company (founded 1895 in Ontario) known for classic candies like toffees, butterscotch, peppermints, and jelly beans. Kerr’s “Pink Elephant” popcorn (candied popcorn) and toffee chews were a childhood staple for many Canadians. Their candies are made in Ontario and often sold in bulk stores and theaters.

  • La Cocina – A family-owned company in Manitoba making authentic tortilla chips. La Cocina’s chips, made from stone-ground corn, are known for being extra thick and crunchy (great for salsa). They’re a locally loved brand that has expanded across Western Canada.

  • La Montagne – La Montagne (based in Quebec) produces chocolate and nut snacks – often known for their chocolate-covered almonds, truffles, and gift tins of mixed nuts and chocolates. They roast nuts and do chocolate panning in-house, supplying fundraisers and stores with sweet treats.

  • Lady Sarah Cookies – A Canadian cookie brand by MDR Foods (Laval, QC) offering an array of biscuits and wafers. Lady Sarah is known for its chocolate cream wafer cookies, shortbread, and assorted crème cookies often found in dollar stores and grocery chains as a value-priced treat.

  • Laura Secord Chocolates – A Canadian chocolatier named after the famous Canadian heroine. Established in 1913, Laura Secord has chocolate shops across Canada. They offer boxed chocolates, truffles, French mint bars, Easter eggs, and ice cream – all crafted with a rich heritage of Canadian confectionery (many products are made in Quebec).

  • Leclerc – Leclerc is a Quebec-based food company (since 1905) known for cookies and bars. Leclerc’s popular products include Celebration cookies (chocolate-topped biscuits), Praeventia healthy cookies, Whippet marshmallow cookies (similar to Viva Puffs), and a range of granola bars and crackers, all made in their Canadian bakeries.

  • MadeGood Foods – A Toronto-based company making organic, school-safe snacks. MadeGood’s granola bars, granola minis and crispy rice squares are free from the top allergens (nut-free, dairy-free, etc.) and contain hidden veggies. They’re a hit for parents of allergic kids and are made in a dedicated allergen-free Canadian facility.

  • Maple Leaf Cookies – A treat by Dare Foods (as mentioned above), these are two maple leaf-shaped shortbread cookies sandwiched with maple cream filling. Proudly Canadian, they’re made with real maple syrup and often brought as a tasty Canadian souvenir.

  • MDR – MDR Brands is a Quebec-based snack company producing various cookies and wafers (like the Lady Sarah line). Their products include wafers, chocolate-coated marshmallow cookies, and other confections made for private labels and their own brands in Canada.

  • Nomz – A Toronto-based company making organic energy bites. Nomz energy bites are delicious truffles made from dates, nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, etc.), and cocoa or coconut, with no added sugar. These vegan, paleo snacks are handmade in small batches and have gained a following for clean-ingredient indulgence.

  • Old Dutch – A leading Canadian chip brand (since 1954 in Winnipeg) offering potato chips, ridges, and tortilla chips. Old Dutch is known for its classic box packaging in Western Canada and flavors like Ketchup, All-Dressed, and Dill Pickle. They also produce Humpty Dumpty chips in the East. All are made in Canadian plants (Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta).

  • OMG! Pretzels (OMG’s) – A Canadian confection that started as “OMG’s” clusters. OMG’s are chocolatey graham clusters mixed with toffee bits or pretzel pieces (a successor to Clodhoppers candy). They’re sweet, crunchy bite-sized treats made in Canada – the name stands for “Oh My Goodness!” which you’ll say when you try them.

  • Peace by Chocolate – A Nova Scotia-based chocolate company founded by the Hadhad family, who came to Canada as Syrian refugees. Peace by Chocolate makes fine handcrafted chocolates (bars, bonbons) in Antigonish, NS, and advocates for peace and community – famously supported by Prime Minister Trudeau.

  • Purdy’s Chocolatier – A Canadian chocolatier founded in 1907 in Vancouver, now with shops nationwide. Purdy’s makes high-quality chocolates in Vancouver – favorites include Hedgehogs (gianduja hazelnut chocolates), English Toffee, Nanaimo-bar flavoured chocolates, and assorted truffle collections. All made with sustainable cocoa and fresh ingredients.

  • Ronnie’s Jumbo Seeds – A Canadian brand of roasted sunflower seeds. Ronnie’s Original Jumbo Seeds (from Saskatchewan) are known for their extra-large sunflower seeds, available in flavours like Original and Dill Pickle. A staple for baseball games or road trip snacking, proudly grown and roasted in the Canadian Prairies.

  • Ross Chocolates – A BC company making sugar-free chocolate bars. Ross Chocolates produces no-sugar-added chocolate (sweetened with stevia/maltitol) that is low-carb/diabetic-friendly, in milk and dark varieties. They’ve been making guilt-free chocolate for Canadians watching their sugar since the 1990s.

  • Skippy’s Kettle Korn – A family-owned business in Ontario popping kettle corn at events and for stores. Skippy’s makes hand-popped sweet & salty kettle popcorn in small batches (often seen at fairs). Now bagged, their kettle corn offers that fresh fairground taste, made simply with corn, corn oil, sugar, and salt.

  • Sun-Rype – A Kelowna, BC company (since 1946) known for fruit snacks and juices. Sun-Rype’s Fruit to Go strips and FruitSource bars (made from 100% fruit) are classic lunchbox snacks across Canada. They also produce potable juices (like Pure Apple) – all started by BC fruit growers making products from Okanagan apples​.

  • Uncle Bob’s Popcorn – A Quebec brand of popcorn snacks. Uncle Bob’s produces ready-to-eat popcorn in fun flavours like Movie Theater Butter, Chicago Mix (cheese & caramel), and Kettle Corn. It’s popped and packaged in Quebec, bringing a taste of the carnival to grocery stores.

  • Voortman Bakery – Based in Burlington, Ontario (since 1951), Voortman is famed for its wafers and cookies. They make crispy wafer cookies in multiple flavours (vanilla, chocolate, strawberry) and specialty cookies like windmill cookies. Voortman was a pioneer in eliminating artificial colors and trans fats, and their Canadian-made wafers are sold worldwide.

  • Zak Organics – A Saskatchewan snack company making organic pea snacks. Zak Organics takes locally grown peas and roasts them into crunchy pea snacks flavoured with natural seasonings (Smoky BBQ, Dill Pickle, etc.). It’s a protein-packed, Canadian farm-to-snack success – literally turning peas into addictive crunchy bites.


Condiments & Seasoning

  • Buster Rhino’s BBQ – A Canadian-made line of barbecue sauces and rubs from Ontario (stemming from a Durham BBQ restaurant). Buster Rhino’s BBQ sauce is a rich, Southern-style sauce crafted in small batches, popular for home grilling and smoking enthusiasts across Canada.

  • French’s Mustard (and Ketchup) – French’s is originally American, but French’s Yellow Mustard has been produced in Ontario for decades. After 2016, French’s Ketchup (using 100% Canadian tomatoes) became a hit as a Canadian-made ketchup alternative. French’s products made in Canada include classic yellow mustard and ketchup – proudly displaying the Canadian flag on the label when made here.

  • Fire in the Kitchen – A Canadian brand of all-natural spice rubs. Fire in the Kitchen (Georgetown, ON) creates bold dry rubs for meats and veggies – like “Bacon Blaster” or “Sweet Heat” – using no fillers. They aim to ignite your grilling with handcrafted Canadian spice blends.

  • Greetalia Foods – A Canadian producer of Mediterranean condiments (Toronto-based). Greetalia is known for its tzatziki, hummus, and dips sold in grocery stores, as well as jarred olives and antipasti – bringing Greek and Italian flavour using Canadian ingredients (their tzatziki is often touted as locally made).

  • GoBio! Organics – A Canadian brand of organic broths, bouillons, and seasoning mixes (from Ontario). GoBio! offers organic gravy mixes, gelatin, soup bouillon cubes, etc., all free from artificial additives – helping Canadians cook with organic convenience.

  • Heartbeat Hot Sauce – An artisan hot sauce company from Thunder Bay, Ontario. Heartbeat gained fame for its small-batch hot sauces made with simple ingredients. Their signature Red Habanero hot sauce (as seen on Hot Ones YouTube show) and unique sauces like Blueberry Habanero are crafted in Canada and have a cult following.

  • Kozlik’s Canadian Mustard – A Toronto-based mustard maker since 1948. Kozlik’s produces gourmet mustards in over 30 flavours (like Triple Crunch, Dijon by Anton, Honey Garlic) using Canadian mustard seeds and no additives. Found at Toronto’s St. Lawrence Market, Kozlik’s is a true Canadian mustard legend, served even internationally for its quality.

  • Kraft Heinz (Canada) – Kraft Heinz’s Canadian division makes many condiments domestically. For example, Heinz Ketchup for Canada is blended in Ontario from Canadian tomatoes, and Kraft Peanut Butter is produced in Quebec. This entry covers the array of mainstream condiments like Heinz ketchup, relish, Kraft mayo and dressings that are manufactured in Canada for Canadians.

  • Little Creek Dressing – A family-owned business in BC making all-natural salad dressings. Little Creek’s flagship Original Okanagan Caesar dressing (a vinaigrette, not creamy) and others like Wild Berry and Spicy Strawberry are made with organic ingredients from their farm. They bottle their unique dressings in the Okanagan and have a devoted fanbase.

  • Lord’s Hot Sauce – A Nova Scotia small-batch hot sauce company (the slogan: Taste the 1000 Islands referring to NS, not the dressing). Lord’s makes ferments and cooks pepper sauces using locally grown peppers, with heat levels from mild to very hot. Canadian-made for chiliheads.

  • PEI Sea Salt Co. – An Atlantic Canadian sea salt harvester. They collect pure sea salt from the waters off Prince Edward Island. PEI Sea Salt produces gourmet finishing salts – plain and infused (like applewood-smoked salt) – giving a “taste of the Island” to your cooking.

  • Peppermaster Hot Sauces – A Montreal-area (Rigaud, QC) hot sauce maker crafting an array of fiery condiments. Peppermaster, a family-run biz, uses fresh chilies to create sauces like Ghost Pepper Mash and Jerk Curry, as well as pepper jellies and marinade rubs – all made in Quebec with a focus on flavour before heat.

  • Renée’s Gourmet – Renée’s is a Canadian brand of refrigerated salad dressings and dips (founded in 1985 in Ontario, now part of Kraft Heinz). Renée’s dressings (e.g., Mighty Caesar, Ranch, Coleslaw dressing) are made with fresh ingredients and no preservatives – they’re the go-to premium chilled dressings in produce sections across Canada.

  • Silk Road Spices – A Calgary-based spice merchant offering freshly ground spices and blends from around the world. They import whole spices and grind/blend them in Calgary to ensure freshness. Silk Road’s Canadian-packaged spice blends (like garam masala, Berbere, Montreal steak spice) are cherished by home cooks seeking global flavours.

  • Spice of Life (Selections) – A small Canadian producer of spice blends and BBQ rubs (based in Ontario). Spice of Life creates unique seasoning blends such as Maple Garlic Pepper and Cajun Cowboy, with an emphasis on natural ingredients. They often sell at farmers markets and specialty shops.

  • The Ketchup Project – A newer Canadian venture (Ottawa-based) focused on locally made ketchup. The Ketchup Project produces small-batch ketchups from Ontario tomatoes in creative flavours (like Dill Pickle Ketchup). It was started to offer a truly local ketchup alternative and has been “playing ketchup since 2017” in the nation’s capital.

  • Vancouver Island Sea Salt – Canada’s west-coast sea salt, hand-harvested from the cold waters around Vancouver Island, BC. This company produces flaky finishing sea salt beloved by chefs, as well as flavoured salts (like Rosemary or Smoke-infused). It’s a Canadian answer to Maldon – pure ocean salt with a Pacific terroir.

  • Windsor Salt – A Canadian salt brand since 1893, when salt mines in Windsor, Ontario began operating. Windsor produces table salt, pickling salt, water softener salt, etc. Their iconic dark blue table salt boxes and round canisters of salt are produced from Canadian-mined salt (note: the brand is now owned by Morton, but Windsor Salt is deeply rooted in Canada).


Coffee

  • Balzac’s Coffee Roasters – An Ontario-based artisanal coffee roaster and café chain (named after Honoré de Balzac, who famously loved coffee). Balzac’s roasts its beans in Ancaster, ON and serves coffee in its stylish cafés. You can buy Balzac’s blends (like Atwood Blend or Balzac’s Roast) in grocery stores – all roasted in Canada.

  • Bean North Coffee Roasting – A roasting company in Whitehorse, Yukon, offering Fair Trade organic coffee. Bean North roasts beans in the Yukon wilderness, specializing in medium and dark roasts with beans sourced ethically. They prove that even in the far north, you can find a fresh roasted cup of joe.

  • Beaver Rock Roastery – A Canadian coffee roaster based in Trenton, Ontario. Beaver Rock is known for its coffee pods (they produce compatible Keurig cups of their Canadian-roasted coffee), as well as whole bean and ground coffee, including blends like True North and Morning Glide.

  • Coastal Coffee – A small-batch coffee roaster located near Lake Huron in Ontario. Coastal Coffee Company roasts ethically sourced beans in a rural “nano-roastery” in Zurich, ON. Their craft coffees, like the Beach House Blend, are roasted fresh for online orders and local farmers’ markets, embodying Ontario’s cottage country coffee culture.

  • Fratello Coffee Roasters – A Calgary-based specialty coffee roaster. Fratello (meaning “brother”) is family-run and selects high-grade beans directly from farmers. They roast in Calgary and supply many independent cafés across Western Canada. Fratello is also behind the Analog Coffee cafes in Calgary.

  • Grounded Coffee (Company) – An eco-friendly micro-roaster in Midland, Ontario. Grounded Coffee prides itself on roasting organic, fair-trade beans and packaging in compostable bags. They have a café and roast a variety of blends (like their signature “Black Cat Espresso”) for both local customers and wholesale.

  • Jumping Bean Coffee – A Newfoundland-based coffee roaster (St. John’s). Jumping Bean is known for its Coffee on the Rock blends and for developing a patented eco-friendly coffee roasting process that uses less energy. They also have compostable coffee pods. Enjoy their East Coast Roast or Screech (rum-flavoured) coffee, roasted by the Atlantic Ocean.

  • Just Us! Coffee – A worker-owned fair trade coffee cooperative from Nova Scotia (est. 1995). Just Us! roasts fair trade, organic coffees in the Annapolis Valley, NS. They were pioneers of fair trade in Canada and operate several coffeehouses in NS. Their motto: “People and planet before profits,” with coffee like Rainbow Roast supporting social causes.

  • Laughing Whale Coffee – A small Nova Scotia coffee roaster (Lunenburg, NS). Laughing Whale crafts organic, fair trade coffees roasted on a vintage German roaster in a wind-powered facility. Their blends (e.g., Deep Blue, Mama Africa) reflect their coastal roots and social consciousness.

  • Midnight Sun Coffee Roasters – A Yellowknife, NWT coffee roaster bringing fresh coffee to the far north. Midnight Sun roasts beans in small batches under the northern lights, offering blends like Aurora Borealis. They supply cafes and stores in the Northwest Territories – truly roasting coffee under the Midnight Sun.

  • Muskoka Roastery Coffee – An Ontario cottage-country coffee roaster (in Huntsville, ON). Muskoka Roastery creates blends named after the region’s spirit (e.g., Muskoka Blizzard, Howling Wolf). They roast in small batches with green energy and were one of the first to use biodegradable coffee pods. Their coffees are a taste of the wild North.

  • Nabob – A legacy Canadian coffee brand, founded in Vancouver in 1896. Nabob Coffee is widely available in grocery stores with varieties like Tradition (medium roast) and Colombian. While now owned by Kraft, Nabob is roasted in Canada and has long marketed its west-coast heritage. Many Canadians recall the “Nabob…respectfully” ads and the green packaging.

  • Salt Spring Coffee – An organic coffee roaster from Salt Spring Island, BC (founded 1996). Salt Spring Coffee is committed to sustainability (carbon-neutral operations) and roasts fair trade, organic beans. Their tasty blends (e.g., Metta Espresso, Blue Heron) are roasted on the West Coast and available across Canada.

  • Kintore Coffee Co. – A small-batch roaster in Kintore, Ontario. Kintore Coffee is a family-run operation focusing on quality and community. They roast traceable single-origin coffees and blends (like their popular “Ontario Morning” blend) in rural Ontario, often selling at local markets and online.

  • Van Houtte – A Montreal-founded coffee brand (est. 1919 by Albert-Louis Van Houtte). Van Houtte started as a gourmet coffee shop and now is a major coffee roaster in Canada, known especially for its Keurig K-Cup offerings. They roast a wide range of blends (French Roast, Hazelnut, etc.) in Quebec. The Van Houtte brand is synonymous with office coffee in Canada, with a century of roasting expertise.

(Other Canadian coffee notables: Tim Hortons brews are roasted in Canada for its coffee shops and retail cans; Kicking Horse Coffee from Invermere, BC is a top-selling organic fair-trade coffee now owned by Lavazza but still roasted in the Rockies; Second Cup and Java Blend are also Canadian roasters blending beans for domestic coffee lovers.)


Tea

  • 3 Teas – A small tea company likely referring to a Canadian boutique blender or retailer (possibly in Ontario). 3 Teas offers custom loose-leaf blends, though details are sparse – presumably providing quality teas with a Canadian touch (could be a local Toronto tea bar known as “3 Teas”).

  • Amoda Tea – A Canadian tea company (based in Vancouver) offering a monthly tea subscription and curated tea samplers. Amoda features a selection of loose-leaf teas from various indie tea blenders, including many Canadian-sourced herbal blends, delivered in a convenient subscription box format.

  • AURA Teas – A Montreal tea company (Aura) specializing in high-quality Chinese and Taiwanese teas. They import and sell fine oolongs, puerhs, and green teas, and often appear at Canadian tea festivals with their curated selection of directly sourced leaves.

  • Blue Teapot – Could refer to a Canadian tea retailer or brand (possibly Blue Teapot in Quebec). It likely offers loose leaf teas and tea accessories, catering to tea enthusiasts with a personalized, local approach (the name suggests a boutique tea shop or online store in Canada).

  • Capital Tea – A Toronto-based tea company that offers a wide range of loose leaf teas. Capital Tea imports premium teas (Assams, Ceylons, Chinese teas) and sells both retail and wholesale. Their focus is on traditional orthodox teas, and they’ve been supplying the Canadian market with quality leaves for over 20 years.

  • Cha Noir – A tea shop in Montreal (Verdun) also selling online. Cha Noir (meaning “black tea”) offers a curated selection of loose teas and tisanes, plus handcrafted artisanal chocolates. It’s a beloved local spot for fine tea and chocolate pairings.

  • CitizenTea – A Canadian online tea retailer (founded by David’s Tea alumni). CitizenTea provides a simplified shopping experience for loose leaf teas, from classic Earl Greys to unique wellness blends. They source globally but are based in Toronto, aiming to make discovering quality tea easy for Canadians.

  • DAVIDsTEA – A Montreal-founded specialty tea retailer (est. 2008) that became a nationwide phenomenon. DAVIDsTEA is known for its modern, fun approach to tea, offering hundreds of blends (like Read My Lips, Cream of Earl Grey) and fruit infusions. Though they’ve scaled back physical stores, they still blend and sell tea online, with many blends developed in Canada for Canadian tastes.

  • Distinctly Tea – A Canadian loose leaf tea retailer with shops in Stratford and Waterloo, Ontario. They carry an extensive collection of teas (over 300 types) including estate teas, herbal blends, and wellness teas. Distinctly Tea also sells tea accessories and is known for knowledgeable staff guiding customers to the perfect brew.

  • Escarpment Gardens – An Ontario herbal tea farm. Escarpment Garden grows organic herbs and flowers near the Niagara Escarpment and hand-blends them into tisanes. Their caffeine-free infusions use ingredients like peppermint, chamomile, and lavender that are literally home-grown in Ontario soil.

  • Four O’Clock – A Canadian tea brand (based in Quebec, by Trans-Herb) offering organic and fair-trade teas. Four O’Clock has a wide range of herbal teas, green teas, and chai blends sold in supermarkets and health stores – for example, their Tumeric Ginger or Christmas chai. They’ve been crafting teas in Canada since 1992.

  • Just Tea – A play on words, possibly referring to JusTea, a Vancouver-based social enterprise tea company. JusTea works directly with smallholder tea farmers in Kenya to produce handcrafted Kenyan teas (like purple tea, Kenyan Earl Grey). They ensure fair wages and community investment, and package the teas in Canada – it’s “Just” tea in both purity and social justice.

  • Premium Tea – A generic term, but perhaps a brand or line in Canada simply called Premium Tea. Possibly referring to retailers that brand certain imported high-grade teas as their premium line. (Without specific context, assume it means high-quality loose teas available from Canadian vendors).

  • Red Rose Tea – A classic Canadian tea brand since 1894. Red Rose Orange Pekoe black tea has been a household name for generations, famous for its old slogan “Only in Canada, you say? Pity…”. Red Rose is blended in Ontario for Canadian water and is the archetype of the Canadian “cup of tea” – especially in the Maritimes where Red Rose is king.

  • Shanti Tea – An Ottawa-based importer of organic teas and herbs. Shanti Tea offers a large catalogue of certified organic loose teas, including single-estate blacks and greens and Ayurvedic herbal blends. They supply cafés and consumers with high quality, ethically sourced teas packaged in Ottawa.

  • Tea Desire – A Canadian tea retail chain originating in Western Canada. Tea Desire sells a range of loose leaf teas (many sourced from Germany’s blenders) in its mall stores across BC and Alberta. They feature traditional blends alongside fruit melanges, with a focus on making premium tea approachable.

  • Tea Santa – Possibly a small Canadian tea outfit, perhaps an online seasonal tea seller or a branded line of holiday teas (the name suggests a festive theme). It could offer Christmas-oriented blends or simply be a unique brand name of a Canadian tea blender.

  • Tealchemy – A specialty tea blender or retailer in Canada focusing on the “alchemy” of tea blending. They likely create bespoke tea blends and sell loose leaf teas with a mindful, almost spiritual branding. (Think artisan blends with health and harmony in mind.)

  • Tealish – A boutique tea company in Toronto (since 2005) known for inventive blends and modern tea culture. Tealish offers fun-flavoured blends like Toasty Almond or Banana Cream Pie, along with classic pure teas. Their Queen West shop and online store provide a local alternative to big tea chains, with teas blended/packed in Toronto.

  • The Naked Leaf – A loose leaf tea shop in Calgary, Alberta. The Naked Leaf sells high-quality teas without additives (hence “naked”), and even features local artists on their tea tin labels. They carry single-origin teas and custom blends, and have been a fixture of Calgary’s Kensington area for tea lovers.

  • The Tea Haus – A tea specialty store in London, Ontario. The Tea Haus, located in Covent Garden Market, offers over 200 loose leaf teas from around the world. They blend some of their own creations and provide everything from Japanese matcha to herbal wellness blends, all packed in-store for freshness.

(Honorable mentions: King Cole Tea (blended in Sussex, NB since 1910) is a classic orange pekoe brand in Eastern Canada, known for its robust taste in Maritimes households​.

. Also, Tetley Canada has a long history blending tea in Ontario – though UK-owned, many Canadians reach for Tetley’s orange pekoe and round tea bags as a daily staple.)


Drinks (Soft Drinks, Juices)

  • AlJuice (AllJuice International) – An Ontario-based producer of 100% pure fruit juices and blends. AllJuice makes not-from-concentrate juices with no sugar added – for example, AlJuice Pomegranate and Alphonso Mango nectar, proudly made in Ontario from quality fruits. (Their Alphonso line uses sweet Alphonso mangoes to create a popular chilled juice blend.)

  • Allen’s – A classic Canadian fruit juice brand (over 80 years old) known especially for its apple juice. Born in Ontario, Allen’s offers pure apple juice and other fruit blends with that authentic apple flavour Canadians love​. 

    Many grew up with Allen’s apple juice boxes in their lunch, and it remains a trusted brand for “Canada’s favourite” apple juice.

  • Alphonso – A mango juice beverage named for the Alphonso mango. In Canada, Alphonso mango nectar is produced (by AllJuice) as a delicious tropical drink. It’s a rich, smooth mango juice made in Ontario, giving Canadians a taste of the prized Alphonso mango from India.

  • Apple & Eve – A brand of 100% juices that, while U.S.-based, is available in Canada (often in organic juice boxes for kids). Apple & Eve juices sold here (like Big Bird’s Apple juice) are packaged in Canada for the local market. It offers no-sugar-added pure juices in family-friendly packaging, complementing Canadian-made offerings.

  • Clearly Canadian – An iconic Canadian sparkling water beverage, founded in 1987 in British Columbia​ 

    lightly carbonated, fruit-flavored spring water (in flavors like Wild Cherry and Mountain Blackberry) that comes in its signature tear-drop glass bottle. Hugely popular in the ’90s, it’s been revived and is once again bottled in Canada for a new generation of bubbly water fans.

  • Fairlee Fruit Juice – (Listed as “Fairly Fruit”) Fairlee is a Quebec-based brand offering fruit juices and cocktails, often sold frozen or in cans. Known for apple cider and cranberry cocktail, Fairlee’s juices are made by Lassonde in Canada – providing affordable, fruity refreshment in the grocery aisle.

  • Graves – A Nova Scotia brand famous for apple juice and cider. Graves has produced juice in the Annapolis Valley for decades and is known for its sweet apple cider, cranberry blends, and canned apple juice. It’s a heritage Maritime brand that locals have enjoyed at breakfast since the mid-20th century.

  • Great Value (Canada) – Walmart Canada’s store brand covering a wide range of food products, including soft drinks and juices. Many Great Value beverages sold in Canada (cola, lemon-lime soda, bottled water, juice concentrates) are manufactured in Canada. For example, Great Value Cola is a “Product of Canada” alternative to brand-name sodas, and their shelf-stable juices are often from Canadian packers.

  • Happy Planet – A Vancouver-based brand of all-natural juices and smoothies (founded 1994). Happy Planet makes refrigerated fruit smoothies (like Extreme Green and Mango Peach) and fresh-pressed juices. They use real fruit with no artificial ingredients, and also produce organic soups. Happy Planet drinks, produced in BC and Ontario, have been a healthy convenience favorite in Canada’s grocery coolers.

  • Hydra+ – A line of specialized hydration beverages made in Canada (by Lassonde). Hydra+ produces “thickened” water and juices for people with swallowing difficulties (dysphagia)​ 

    as well as sports electrolyte mixes. For example, Hydra+ Thickened Lemon Water provides easy-to-drink hydration with a thicker consistency. It’s a unique Canadian product addressing specific nutritional needs.

  • Kiju Biologique – A Canadian brand of organic juices. Kiju (by Canada’s Organic Food Inc.) offers juice boxes and bottles that are 100% juice, certified organic and GMO-free – popular flavours include Mango Orange and Pomegranate Cherry. They’re widely found in health food stores and supermarkets, giving families an organic juice option made without added sugar or preservatives.

  • Naya – A Canadian brand of bottled spring water, sourced from the Laurentian Mountains in Quebec. Naya water has been bottled since 1986 and is known for its purity and smooth taste. Available in various sizes, Naya proudly markets its water as a Product of Canada, with the source and bottling all done in Mirabel, QC.

  • Northland – A brand of 100% juice blends known for cranberry-based juices. Northland (originally a U.S. brand) is also sold in Canada, featuring juices like Cranberry Raspberry and Cranberry Grape. They boast no added sugar and high antioxidant content – a North American alternative to Ocean Spray, often appearing on Canadian store shelves.

  • Oasis – A major juice brand by Lassonde (based in Quebec). Oasis offers a wide variety of juices: from refrigerated premium orange juice and green juices to shelf-stable fruit juice blends and low-calorie options. Their products, like Oasis Orange Juice with pulp or Oasis Hydrafruit (half juice, half water for kids), are formulated and packed in Canada, making Oasis a household name for Canadian juice drinkers.

  • Old Orchard – An American juice brand (from Michigan) that also distributes in Canada. Old Orchard’s line of frozen juice concentrates (apple, grape, cranberry) and bottled juices can be found in Canadian grocery freezers and shelves. They produce some flavours in Canada under license. Notably, Old Orchard partnered with a PEI facility to can some of its concentrates, making it partially a Canadian product.

  • Old South – A Canadian brand of frozen concentrated juices, best known for its frozen orange juice. Old South is made by Lassonde in Quebec, using a blend of oranges (often including Florida oranges) to create a classic OJ concentrate that generations of Canadians have thawed for breakfast. The orange can with a map of Florida and Canada flag symbolizes cooperation – Florida oranges, packed in Canada.

  • PC Cola – President’s Choice Cola, the private-label cola from Loblaws. PC Cola is a Canadian-made cola formulated to rival Coke/Pepsi at a lower price. It’s produced in Canada (the can proudly says Product of Canada), and many Canadians find its taste pleasantly similar to the big brands. President’s Choice also has other soda flavors and a line of PC Organics juices made domestically for Loblaws stores.

  • Rougemont – A Quebec apple juice brand by Lassonde Industries. Rougemont has been pressing apples since 1959 in Rougemont, QC (the heart of apple country). They offer pure apple juice (including a line that is not from concentrate), apple cider, and blended juices – all with the crisp taste of Canadian apples. Rougemont is a staple in Quebec households, often sold in large 2L bottles.

  • Ruby Kist – A fruit juice brand associated with cranberry juice. Ruby Kist (distributed by Atoka/Lassonde) offers cranberry cocktail and 100% cranberry juice blends. It’s a value-oriented brand often seen in big cans or large bottles in Canadian stores, providing a tangy cranberry option (the name “Ruby Kist” alludes to the deep red of cranberries).

  • Sun-Rype – A Kelowna, BC company known for juices and fruit snacks. On top of their fruit bars, Sun-Rype produces 100% pure apple juice and other fruit juices sourced largely from Okanagan produce​.

    . Sun-Rype Apple Juice (not from concentrate) has been a western Canadian favorite for decades, pressed from local apples since 1946. They also make Blends like Apple-Grape and cocktail juices, all packaged at their BC facility.

  • Switch – The Switch is a brand of 100% sparkling juice in a can (originating in the U.S., but available in Canada). Each can of Switch contains only carbonated juice (no sugar or water added) in flavours like Black Cherry or Orange Tangerine. It’s marketed as a healthier soda alternative and some Canadian schools stock it as a vending option. (While not Canadian-owned, it’s part of the Canadian market of unique beverages).

  • The Pop Shoppe – A retro Canadian soda brand founded in 1969 in London, Ontario. The Pop Shoppe offers a variety of soda flavours in stubby glass bottles – from Cola and Root Beer to Lime Ricky and Cream Soda – with a fun DIY pick-your-flavours vibe. After disappearing in the ’90s, it was revived in the 2000s. Today Pop Shoppe sodas (now made in Ontario again) capitalize on nostalgia and bold flavor, and you can find them at retailers across Canada.

  • Walter Caesar – A Toronto-made craft Caesar mix for Canada’s beloved cocktail, the Caesar. Walter’s small-batch Caesar mix is made with all-natural ingredients like pure tomato paste, clam juice from the North Atlantic, grated horseradish, and select spices – and no MSG or high-fructose corn syrup. It comes in Mild or Spicy versions. Walter has elevated the classic Clamato-style mix into a gourmet local product, perfect for an authentic Canadian Bloody Caesar at home.


Frozen Foods

  • Arctic Gardens – A brand of frozen vegetables that, in Canada, is part of Bonduelle Canada. Many Arctic Gardens veggies (like their frozen mixed vegetables, peas, and prepared soups) are grown and packed in Canada (Bonduelle operates frozen vegetable plants in Quebec and Ontario). So, while an international brand, those bags of Arctic Gardens peas are often a product of Canadian farms (hence labeled “manufactured in Canada” on the list).

  • Compliments – Sobeys’ private label brand, which includes a wide range of frozen foods. From Compliments frozen mixed berries (packed in BC) to Compliments frozen pizzas and entrées (often made by Canadian co-packers), this store brand offers budget-friendly options. Many Compliments frozen veggies and desserts are indeed made in Canada (check the package for the little maple leaf).

  • Cavendish Farms – A major Canadian frozen potato products company, based in PEI and New Brunswick (part of the Irving group). Cavendish Farms makes frozen french fries, hash browns, and appetizers (like their famous crispy potato wedges) using Atlantic Canadian potatoes. They supply McDonald’s and also retail under their own name – a true farm-to-frozen story from the potato province.

  • Green Giant – While Green Giant is an American brand, certain products for the Canadian market are processed in Canada. For example, Green Giant canned corn and peas sold in Canada have been packed in Ontario for decades, and some frozen vegetables are packed by Bonduelle in Canada. The list note “(manufactured in Canada)” indicates that a portion of Green Giant’s frozen line (like frozen vegetables and veg blends) are packed domestically under license.

  • Conscious – This likely refers to Conscious Foods (or Konscious Foods), a brand of plant-based frozen meals in Canada. For instance, Konscious Foods (Vancouver) recently launched frozen plant-based sushi and onigiri. Alternatively, it could imply generally “health-conscious” frozen options. In any case, Canada has a number of new-wave frozen food companies focusing on organic or plant-based offerings that could fit the “Conscious” label.

  • High Liner Foods – A Lunenburg, Nova Scotia-based company and one of North America’s largest frozen seafood producers. High Liner’s consumer brand offers frozen fish sticks, beer-battered fillets, fish burgers, and more – much of which is processed in Atlantic Canada. Canadians grew up with High Liner’s Captain High Liner character and their oven-ready fish and chips as a dinnertime staple.

  • M&M Food Market – A Canadian retail chain specializing in frozen foods (formerly M&M Meat Shops). M&M, founded in Kitchener, ON in 1980, offers frozen prepared foods from steaks and breaded chicken to appetizers and desserts. Their products are made to their specifications by Canadian suppliers (for example, their frozen Quebec-style tourtière, or their Nanaimo bar dessert squares made in Ontario). Shoppers buy directly from their small freezer stores, making entertaining and meal prep easy with Canadian-made favorites.

  • McCain Foods – A global leader in frozen potatoes and appetizers, founded in Florenceville, New Brunswick in 1957. McCain is the world’s largest maker of frozen french fries – chances are if you eat fries in a restaurant, they were McCain’s. In Canada, McCain’s consumer products include Superfries, Smiles (potato shaped like smiley faces), and Deep’n Delicious frozen cakes. They operate plants across Canada (NB, Manitoba, Alberta) turning Canadian potatoes into frozen fries, and even their famous chocolate cakes are baked and frozen in Canada.

  • Nature’s Path – Known mainly for organic cereals, Nature’s Path (Richmond, BC) also produces frozen organic waffles. Their EnviroKidz line of waffles (like Penguin Party chocolate chip waffles) and Nature’s Path homestyle waffles are made in their Sussex, Wisconsin facility but formulated by this Canadian company. They are included likely because Nature’s Path is a proudly Canadian organic brand, even if some frozen items are made stateside. Still, the company’s heart (and often R&D) is in Canada.

  • President’s Choice – Loblaws’ premium private label, which encompasses a huge array of frozen products. PC frozen lasagna, PC Thick & Crispy Fries, PC Blue Menu frozen entrées, Decadent chocolate chunk ice cream – many are produced in Canadian facilities. For example, President’s Choice ice cream and frozen novelties are often made in London, Ontario. The brand’s innovation (like the first PC Memories of Kobe sliders, or PC naan frozen pizzas) frequently involves Canadian manufacturers, making PC a stealth Canadian “brand” for adventurous frozen cuisine.

(Other notable Canadian frozen brands: Maple Leaf Prime and Janes for frozen chicken, Chapman’s for ice cream (already in Dairy), CoolWay for low-cal ice cream, Yves Veggie Cuisine for vegetarian frozen foods, etc. Also, Häagen-Dazs ice cream sold in Canada is actually produced in London, Ontario – fun fact!)


Pet Food

  • Acana – A premium Canadian pet food brand made by Champion Petfoods in Alberta. Acana dog and cat foods are “Biologically Appropriate” diets using regionally sourced meats, fish, and vegetables. For example, Acana Grasslands dog food features Alberta lamb, duck, eggs and fish. It’s made in Champion’s award-winning Morinville kitchens and has a strong reputation worldwide for quality.

  • Canadian Naturals – A British Columbia-made line of natural dog and cat foods. Canadian Naturals recipes (like Lamb & Brown Rice or Grain-Free Salmon) are produced in BC with local ingredients when possible. They emphasize affordability plus quality, offering Canadian-made pet nutrition without fillers or by-products.

  • Nutram Pet Food – A Canadian pet food company from Elmira, Ontario. Nutram makes holistic, all-natural dry dog and cat foods. Each Nutram recipe (e.g., Sound Balanced Wellness for dogs) is crafted with optimal nutrition in mind – often including added blueberries, flaxseed, lentils, etc. – and made in their Ontario plant. Nutram’s tagline is “It’s not about ingredients, it’s about balance,” focusing on whole foods.

  • Open Farm – A Canadian premium pet food brand headquartered in Toronto. Open Farm is known for ethically sourced ingredients and transparency (each bag has a lot code you can trace to the farms). Their dry kibble, wet food, and freeze-dried raw foods use humanely raised meats (e.g., Certified Humane chicken, wild-caught fish) and local produce. Open Farm’s commitment to sustainable, ethical sourcing has made it a quickly growing Canadian pet food, now found internationally.

  • Orijen – The flagship brand of Champion Petfoods in Alberta (Acana’s “big sibling”). Orijen is an ultra-premium pet food using fresh, raw meats in a whole-prey ratio (muscle meat, organ, cartilage) to mirror a pet’s ancestral diet. Varieties like Orijen Original or Six Fish are protein-rich and made in Canada with regional ingredients. Orijen has been named Pet Food of the Year by independent bodies and is considered one of the best dog foods in the world – proudly Canadian (with manufacturing now also in Kentucky for US market, but Canadian supply is from Alberta).

  • Oven-Baked Tradition – A family-owned pet food company from Quebec, making oven-baked kibble for dogs and cats. Instead of extruding at high temperature, they slowly bake their pet food in ovens, which they claim preserves nutrients and flavor. Oven-Baked’s formulas (like Chicken All Life Stages dog food) use fresh meats, whole grains, and vegetables. The result is a crunchy kibble that’s less processed – essentially “homemade” style pet food, crafted in small batches in Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC.

(Canadian pet owners also look for made-in-Canada treats: e.g., Rollover soft chew treats from High River, AB; Orijen Freeze-Dried Treats from Alberta; Darford biscuits from Vernon, BC; and many local butchers offering raw pet food. Canada’s strict pet food safety rules and quality local inputs make Canadian pet foods highly respected globally.)


Toilet Paper & Paper Products

  • Cascades – A Quebec-based paper company renowned for its environmentally friendly approach. Cascades produces recycled toilet paper, paper towel, napkins, and tissue products. Brands include Cascades Fluff & Tuff (bathroom tissue and paper towels) and Cascades Eco (100% recycled content line). With several mills in Quebec and Ontario, Cascades has been a leader in recycled paper tech since the 1960s, turning waste paper into quality household paper.

  • Cashmere – Canada’s best-selling toilet paper brand, owned by Kruger Products. Cashmere bathroom tissue is known for its softness and 2-ply strength – famously advertised with a “fashion” theme (Cashmere toilet paper dresses at fashion shows). It’s made in Canada at Kruger’s mills (like the one in Crabtree, QC or New Westminster, BC). Cashmere is the plush white TP many Canadians reach for.

  • Purex – A Western Canada favorite toilet tissue (also by Kruger), not to be confused with the detergent. Purex has been on the market for 95+ years, providing a soft 2-ply roll that’s known for reliability and value. It’s produced in Canada (often at New Westminster, BC) and is the counterpart to Cashmere in the West. The cuddly polar bear on the package is familiar to generations of Canadians.

  • Royale – A classic Canadian tissue brand owned by Irving Consumer Products (New Brunswick). Royale’s mascot – the pair of fluffy white kittens – is synonymous with softness. Royale makes toilet paper, facial tissues, paper towel, and napkins. Its products (like Royale Original 2-ply bathroom tissue and Royale Tiger Towel paper towels) are manufactured in Canada at Irving’s mills in NB, Ontario, and elsewhere. With a history dating back to 1963, Royale has been a trusted name in Canadian households for softness “fit for a king… or you!”


Laundry Detergent & Dish Soap

  • Tru Earth – A Vancouver-area company (based in Port Moody, BC) shaking up laundry with its eco-friendly laundry detergent strips. Tru Earth’s ultra-concentrated laundry strips dissolve in water and replace liquid or powder detergent – no plastic jugs needed. They’re phosphate-free, biodegradable, and lightweight to ship, making laundry day easier on the planet. Founded in 2019, Tru Earth quickly became a global success, but all product development and a lot of manufacturing remains in Canada.

  • Nature Clean – A Canadian brand that has offered non-toxic, environmentally gentle cleaning products since 1963. Nature Clean (Toronto-based) makes laundry detergents (liquid and powder) that are hypoallergenic and biodegradable, as well as dish soaps, all-purpose cleaners, and even personal care products – all free from harsh chemicals. For example, their Herbal Action dish soap and Oxygen Bleach laundry powder have long been available in health food stores and supermarkets, proudly made in Canada by a family company. They cater to those with sensitive skin or environmental allergies, living up to their name.