Is Citterio Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Italian family-owned cured meats manufacturer founded 1878 in Rho, Italy. Giuseppe Citterio started as young deli worker in Milan. Products sold in Canadian retailers (Costco, etc).
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Supermarket |
| HQ | Rho |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1093750 secondary source — registry check pending “It states that Giuseppe Citterio Salumificio SpA is a family business spanning five generations, based in Rho, Italy.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Citterio
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuddy | Supermarket | Markham, ON | View ownership → |
| Cuddy Farms Deli | Supermarket | Trenton, ON | View ownership → |
| Mastro | Supermarket | Markham, ON | View ownership → |
| Mello Foods | Supermarket | Montreal, QC | View ownership → |
| Olympic Craft Meats | Supermarket | Mississauga, ON | View ownership → |
| San Daniele | Supermarket | Markham, ON | View ownership → |
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