Is Calypso Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Calypso Lemonades is owned by Milwaukee-based KJ Holding Corp., which operates King Juice Company founded in 1985. Mason Wells private equity acquired King Juice in 2017; KJ Holding acquired Mela Water in April 2025.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Supermarket |
| HQ | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/28090-calypso-lemonades-pare… secondary source — registry check pending “KJ Holding Corp., owners of Calypso Lemonades, has acquired plant-based beverage startup Mela Water.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Calypso
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
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|---|---|---|---|
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