Is Lesieur Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
French brand founded 1908 by Georges Lesieur. Now a subsidiary of Avril, France's 5th largest agri-food group and leading industrial company in the vegetable oil and protein sector. Produces olive oils and olives for Eur.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Supermarket |
| HQ | France |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3236657 secondary source — registry check pending “Lesieur, a subsidiary of the Avril Group, takes a majority stake in SPHB.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Lesieur
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Grain | Supermarket | Toronto, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Three Farmers | Supermarket | Saskatoon, SK | View ownership → |
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