Is Olympic Dairy Canadian?
Partly
Ownership is split or partially foreign — read the details.
What we found
Canadian-founded premium cultured dairy and organic products brand; acquired by Ultima Foods in 2004; sold to Lactalis (France) in December 2020. Now foreign-owned but continues Canadian manufacturing and marketing.
The receipt
| Verdict | Borderline |
| Category | Supermarket |
| HQ | Laval, Quebec |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.dairyfoods.com/articles/94760-lactalis-canada-to-acquire-a… secondary source — registry check pending “Lactalis Canada Inc. acquired all shares of Ultima Foods Inc. and the Iögo, Iögo Nanö and Olympic brands, making Olympic Dairy foreign-owned.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Olympic Dairy
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 → |
Spotted something wrong? Ownership changes all the time — report a correction and we'll re-check the records.