Is o.b. Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Swedish company Essity acquired o.b. tampons (previously owned by Edgewell Personal Care) in February 2026 as part of.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Supermarket |
| HQ | Stockholm |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O.b._%28brand%29 secondary source — registry check pending “Wikipedia states ÖoB is a Swedish discount store owned by the Runsvengruppen.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to o.b.
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diva Cup | Supermarket | Kitchener, ON | View ownership → |
| Joni | Supermarket | Victoria, BC | View ownership → |
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