Is Orijen Pet Foods Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Founded in 1985 in Morinville, Alberta as Champion Petfoods Ltd. Acquired by Mars Incorporated (US multinational) in 2023. Now American-owned; maintains manufacturing in Alberta but under US corporate ownership.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | pet_food |
| HQ | Morinville, AB |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mars-petcare-to-acquire-champ… secondary source — registry check pending “Mars Petcare to Acquire Champion Petfoods, Maker of ORIJEN and ACANA.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Orijen Pet Foods
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 → |
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