Is Leerdammer Canadian?
Partly
Ownership is split or partially foreign — read the details.
What we found
Cheese brand originally developed in Netherlands (1977), now owned by French conglomerate Lactalis since March 2021. Headquarters moved to France under Lactalis ownership.
The receipt
| Verdict | Borderline |
| Category | Supermarket |
| HQ | Laval, Mayenne |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/09/30/2306443/0/en/Bel… secondary source — registry check pending “Bel completes its sale to Lactalis of a business comprising Royal Bel Leerdammer NL, Bel Italia, Bel Deutschland, Leerdammer and all related rights, indicating Lactalis now owns Leerdammer.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Leerdammer
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 → |
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