Made in Canada
Kitikmeot Foods
In short
Yes, Kitikmeot Foods makes its products in Canada, in Cambridge Bay, NU. It makes arctic char, muskox cuts, burgers, jerky and candied char. The company is Canadian owned. Founded in 1993.
Kitikmeot Foods is a meat and fish plant in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, incorporated in 1993 and owned by the Nunavut Development Corporation. It harvests Arctic char and muskox, with the muskox taken by local hunters, and turns them into whole dressed char, fillets, candied char and jerky, plus muskox cuts and burgers. It calls itself the home of the original muskox burger.
Key facts
- Brand name
- Kitikmeot Foods
- Parent company
- Nunavut Development Corporation
- Products
- Arctic char, muskox cuts, burgers, jerky and candied char
- Made in
- Cambridge Bay, NUNunavut
- Where to buy
- Stores in Nunavut and by order
- Canadian owned
- Yes
- Founded
- 1993
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Highlights
- It calls itself the home of the original muskox burger.
Buying Food & Beverage made in Canada: what to check
- 01"Product of Canada" means virtually all major ingredients, processing and labour are Canadian.
- 02Read the qualifier on "Made in Canada": imported, or domestic and imported ingredients.
- 03"Prepared for" a store or brand does not mean prepared in Canada.
- 04Grade names like "Canada No. 1" describe quality, not where the food came from.
Kitikmeot Foods: questions people ask
Where are Kitikmeot Foods products made?
Kitikmeot Foods makes its products in Cambridge Bay, NU, according to the brand's own information. We add a brand to this directory only after checking that it makes products in Canada.
What does Kitikmeot Foods make?
Arctic char, muskox cuts, burgers, jerky and candied char. The brand's website has the full, current range.
Is Kitikmeot Foods a Canadian-owned company?
Yes. Kitikmeot Foods is Canadian owned.
Where can I buy Kitikmeot Foods?
Stores in Nunavut and by order. Stock and stockists change, so check the brand's website before you go.
When was Kitikmeot Foods founded?
Kitikmeot Foods was founded in 1993.
Are there other Canadian-made brands like Kitikmeot Foods?
Yes. Browse Food & Beverage for more Canadian makers, see other brands from Nunavut further down this page, or search every brand by name and province in the A to Z directory.
