Food & Beverages made in Canada

Buying Canadian-made food and drinks supports local farmers, producers, and small businesses. It also helps reduce your carbon footprint and ensures you’re getting products that meet Canada’s high safety and quality standards.

Look for labels like “Made in Canada” or “Product of Canada.” These terms have specific legal meanings—“Product of Canada” usually means the ingredients and processing are almost entirely Canadian. Our directory lists verified companies that make their food and beverages here.

Not always! Many local brands offer competitive pricing, and you often get better quality, fresher ingredients, and a shorter supply chain. Plus, your money stays in the Canadian economy.

Many of them do. While some ingredients may be sourced globally due to seasonality or availability, most Canadian producers prioritize local whenever possible. We highlight these details in each brand profile.

Absolutely. Canada is home to a growing number of organic, plant-based, gluten-free, and health-conscious food and beverage companies. We’ve included them in our directory with clear labels to help you find what fits your lifestyle.

Most brands in our directory are available online, in major grocery stores, or through their own websites. We link directly to where you can shop or learn more.

Yes! We love hearing from you. If you know a Canadian brand we missed, just scroll to the bottom and use our suggestion form to let us know.

We do our best to list only brands that manufacture their food or beverages in Canada. Each listing includes a note on where the product is made and how much of it is locally sourced.

Yes, and we’re committed to growing that list. Supporting diverse Canadian producers is part of our mission. Look for special tags on listings that indicate Indigenous- or minority-owned businesses.

Yes, and we’re committed to growing that list. Supporting diverse Canadian producers is part of our mission. Look for special tags on listings that indicate Indigenous- or minority-owned businesses.

It is shorthand for the CFIA's guideline that all or virtually all major ingredients, processing and labour must be Canadian. Small amounts of ingredients not readily available here, such as spices, vitamins, food additives, cane sugar or coffee, can be imported, generally less than 2% of the product in total. Imported packaging and farm inputs like seed or animal feed are not counted.

Yes. Made in Canada on food means the last substantial transformation happened here, turning the ingredients into a new product, such as baking dough into cookies. The ingredients can be imported, but the claim must say so, either "Made in Canada from imported ingredients" or "Made in Canada from domestic and imported ingredients."

According to the CFIA, "100% Canadian" means all the ingredients, processing and labour are Canadian. It can also describe a single ingredient, for example "Contains 100% Canadian wheat," in which case it tells you about that ingredient rather than the whole product. Read the full phrase to see which one the label means.

No. The Canada Organic logo means the product contains 95% or more organic content, and imported organic products can carry it. The inspection legend on meat, fish and processed egg products means it was made in a CFIA-licensed facility in Canada, but the animals may not have been raised here.

Under the CFIA's policy, local food is food produced in the province or territory where it is sold, or food sold across a provincial border within 50 km of the province or territory where it was produced. Local claims are voluntary, and companies are encouraged to add details such as the city or region. Provincial buy local programs can also help you find products.