Is Monsieur Gustav Canadian?
Partly
Ownership is split or partially foreign — read the details.
What we found
Quebec-made cheese brand that was owned by Agropur Cooperative. As of July 2026, Lactalis Canada acquired Monsieur Gustav along with Oka and L'Extra from Agropur's fine cheese division. Now owned by multinational Lactali.
The receipt
| Verdict | Borderline |
| Category | Supermarket |
| HQ | Saint-Hyacinthe, QC |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://assets.ctfassets.net/c4xiawjy3foe/5S6G8N35tW1BtZR9pUKIRN/d370c… secondary source — registry check pending “Lactalis, a French family-owned business, announced an agreement with Agropur to acquire its fine cheese division in Canada.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Monsieur Gustav
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Diamond Cheese | cheese producers | Montreal, QC | View ownership → |
| Bothwell Cheese | Supermarket | New Bothwell, MB | View ownership → |
| Charlevoix 1608 | Supermarket | Baie-Saint-Paul, QC | View ownership → |
| Chateau Cheese | cheese producers | Sorel-Tracy, QC | View ownership → |
| Chèvre Noire | Supermarket | Quebec, QC | View ownership → |
| Fleurmier | Supermarket | Baie-Saint-Paul, QC | View ownership → |
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