Is Ben & Jerry's Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Vermont-based ice cream brand acquired by Unilever in 2000. Unilever spun off its ice cream division as The Magnum Ice Cream Company in 2025 (publicly traded). Magnum is largest ice cream-only company globally. Foreign-o.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Supermarket |
| HQ | Waterbury, Vermont (USA) |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Government registry / filing |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_%26_Jerry%27s registry record “SEC EDGAR 20-F filed 2026-03-18 by Magnum Ice Cream Co N.V. names Ben & Jerry's — parent company's own annual filing.” |
Canadian alternatives to Ben & Jerry's
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilboquet | Supermarket | Montreal, QC | View ownership → |
| Chapman's Ice Cream | ice cream/dairy | Markdale, ON | View ownership → |
| Cows Creamery | ice cream/dairy producers | Charlottetown, PE | View ownership → |
| Sweet Jesus | Supermarket | Markham, Ontario | View ownership → |
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