Made in Canada
Maple Leaf Foods
In short
Yes, Maple Leaf Foods makes its products in Canada, in Mississauga, ON. It makes bacon, ham, sausages, deli meats, chicken and plant-based protein. The company is Canadian owned. Founded in 1991.
Maple Leaf Foods was formed in 1991 by the merger of Canada Packers and Maple Leaf Mills and has its head office in Mississauga, Ontario. It produces fresh and packaged meats under brands such as Maple Leaf and Schneiders, owns poultry and hog farms, and runs plants across Canada, including its main pork plant in Brandon, Manitoba. It also makes plant-based protein.
Key facts
- Brand name
- Maple Leaf Foods
- Parent company
- Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
- Products
- Bacon, ham, sausages, deli meats, chicken and plant-based protein
- Made in
- Mississauga, ONOntario
- Where to buy
- Grocery stores across Canada
- Canadian owned
- Yes
- Founded
- 1991
- Website
- mapleleaffoods.com
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Highlights
- Its main pork plant is in Brandon, Manitoba.
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.
Maple Leaf Foods: questions people ask
Where are Maple Leaf Foods products made?
Maple Leaf Foods makes its products in Mississauga, ON, 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 Maple Leaf Foods make?
Bacon, ham, sausages, deli meats, chicken and plant-based protein. The brand's website has the full, current range.
Is Maple Leaf Foods a Canadian-owned company?
Yes. Maple Leaf Foods is Canadian owned.
Where can I buy Maple Leaf Foods?
Grocery stores across Canada. Stock and stockists change, so check the brand's website before you go.
When was Maple Leaf Foods founded?
Maple Leaf Foods was founded in 1991.
Are there other Canadian-made brands like Maple Leaf Foods?
Yes. Browse Food & Beverage for more Canadian makers, see other brands from Ontario further down this page, or search every brand by name and province in the A to Z directory.