Is Cento Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
US-based family-owned company founded by Alfred Ciccotelli in the 1950s. Now led by son Rick and granddaughter Gina Ciccotelli. Over 40 years of importing authentic Italian olives and antipasti to all 50 US states.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Supermarket |
| HQ | United States |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/4587336 secondary source — registry check pending “The Wikipedia article states that Cento Fine Foods is a family-owned company founded by Alfred Ciccotelli in 1963, and is currently led by his son Rick and granddaughter Gina.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Cento
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Karat Company | Supermarket | Markham, ON | View ownership → |
| Alasko | Supermarket | Montreal, QC | View ownership → |
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| Avril | Supermarket | Quebec City, QC | View ownership → |
| Back2Raw | Supermarket | Pefferlaw, Ontario | View ownership → |
| BC Frozen Foods (Simply Picked) | Supermarket | Mission, BC | View ownership → |
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