Made in Canada
Biscuits Leclerc
In short
Yes, Biscuits Leclerc makes its products in Canada, in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC. It makes cookies, granola bars, Go Pure energy bars. The company is Canadian owned. Founded in 1905.
Biscuits Leclerc began in 1905 when François Leclerc baked his first biscuits in a small room behind the family home on rue Arago in Quebec City, using a jelly biscuit recipe from his wife Zélia. Still family run, the company now bakes cookies and snack bars such as Célébration and Chocomax at its plant in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures.
Key facts
- Brand name
- Biscuits Leclerc
- Parent company
- Biscuits Leclerc Ltée
- Products
- Cookies, granola bars, Go Pure energy bars
- Made in
- Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QCQuebec
- Where to buy
- Grocery stores across Canada
- Canadian owned
- Yes
- Founded
- 1905
- Website
- leclerc.ca
Facts as listed by Inspiring Canadians. Spotted something out of date? Send a correction
Highlights
- Leclerc has been baking biscuits in the Quebec City area since 1905.
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.
Biscuits Leclerc: questions people ask
Where are Biscuits Leclerc products made?
Biscuits Leclerc makes its products in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC, 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 Biscuits Leclerc make?
Cookies, granola bars, Go Pure energy bars. The brand's website has the full, current range.
Is Biscuits Leclerc a Canadian-owned company?
Yes. Biscuits Leclerc is Canadian owned.
Where can I buy Biscuits Leclerc?
Grocery stores across Canada. Stock and stockists change, so check the brand's website before you go.
When was Biscuits Leclerc founded?
Biscuits Leclerc was founded in 1905.
Are there other Canadian-made brands like Biscuits Leclerc?
Yes. Browse Food & Beverage for more Canadian makers, see other brands from Quebec further down this page, or search every brand by name and province in the A to Z directory.
