Is Nature's Variety Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Owned by Instinct Pet Food (Mars Petcare subsidiary as of acquisition). Frozen raw and freeze-dried.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Pet Supplies |
| HQ | Lincoln, NE |
| Confidence | medium |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature%27s_Variety secondary source — registry check pending “Agrolimen has acquired the remaining interest in Nature’s Variety, makers of Instinct Pet Food.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Nature's Variety
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Choice Nutrition | Pet Supplies | Unknown | View ownership → |
| Acana Pet Foods | Pet Food | Edmonton, AB | View ownership → |
| Back2Raw | Supermarket | Pefferlaw, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Big Country Raw | Pet Products | Saskatoon, SK | View ownership → |
| Boréal | Supermarket | Alberta | View ownership → |
| Canadian Naturals | Supermarket | Rosthern, Saskatchewan | View ownership → |
Spotted something wrong? Ownership changes all the time — report a correction and we'll re-check the records.