Is Barilla Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Italian multinational food company headquartered in Parma, Italy. Acquired Catelli dry pasta business in Canada in January 2021, which included Catelli, Lancia, and Splendor brands. Operates Montreal production facility.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Supermarket |
| HQ | Parma |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Government registry / filing |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barilla_%28company%29 registry record “SEC EDGAR 10-K filed 2009-11-24 by AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA CO names Barilla — parent company's own annual filing.” |
Canadian alternatives to Barilla
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickapea | Supermarket | Collingwood, ON | View ownership → |
| Italpasta | Supermarket | Brampton, ON | View ownership → |
| O Sole Mio | Supermarket | Boisbriand, Quebec | View ownership → |
| Okanagan Pasta Company | Supermarket | West Kelowna, BC | View ownership → |
| OM Foods | Supermarket | Nelson, BC | View ownership → |
| Rizopia | Supermarket | Richmond Hill, ON | View ownership → |
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