Is Kāpiti Fine Foods Canadian?
Partly
Ownership is split or partially foreign — read the details.
What we found
New Zealand cheese brand originally owned by Fonterra, acquired by French Lactalis in 2025. Originally from New Zealand, now controlled by French multinational.
The receipt
| Verdict | Borderline |
| Category | Supermarket |
| HQ | Laval, Mayenne |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapiti_Fine_Foods secondary source — registry check pending “Wikipedia states that Kapiti Fine Foods is owned by Lactalis.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Kāpiti Fine Foods
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agropur | Consumer packaged goods (dairy) | Longueuil, QC | View ownership → |
| Agropur (Natrel) | Food & Beverage | Saint-Hubert, Quebec | View ownership → |
| Alexis de Portneuf | Supermarket | Saint-Raymond de Portneuf, QC | View ownership → |
| Allegro | Supermarket | Granby, QC | View ownership → |
| Armstrong Cheese | Dairy & Cheese | Armstrong, BC | View ownership → |
| Brar's Desi Ghee | Supermarket | Mississauga, ON | View ownership → |
Spotted something wrong? Ownership changes all the time — report a correction and we'll re-check the records.