Is Papillon Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
French Roquefort cheese producer. One of seven major Roquefort manufacturers operating in France with AOC protection. Specialty blue cheese available in Canadian supermarkets.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Supermarket |
| HQ | Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, Occitanie |
| Confidence | medium |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.just-food.com/news/savencia-fromage-dairy-snaps-up-fellow-… secondary source — registry check pending “Savencia Fromage & Dairy plans to acquire Papillon, a historical Roquefort manufacturer.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Papillon
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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