Is Champion Petfoods (Acana/Orijen) Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Champion Petfoods, maker of Acana and Orijen brands, was acquired by Mars Inc. in November 2022 (not 2018); Mars is a US privately held company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Production remains in Alberta.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Canadian pet food manufacturers |
| HQ | McLean, Virginia, USA |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.just-food.com/news/mars-snaps-up-canadas-champion-petfoods… secondary source — registry check pending “US food giant Mars has acquired Canadian pet-food business Champion Petfoods, maker of Orijen and Acana.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Champion Petfoods (Acana/Orijen)
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Choice Nutrition | Pet Supplies | Unknown | View ownership → |
| Acana Pet Foods | Pet Food | Edmonton, AB | View ownership → |
| Back2Raw | Supermarket | Pefferlaw, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Big Country Raw | Pet Products | Saskatoon, SK | View ownership → |
| Boréal | Supermarket | Alberta | View ownership → |
| Canadian Naturals | Supermarket | Rosthern, Saskatchewan | View ownership → |
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