Is Ronco Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Founded 1926 by Italian immigrant John S. Robilio and Thomas Cuneo. Originally local Memphis-based family business. Acquired by American Italian Pasta Company in 2001 from Borden. American corporate ownership.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Supermarket |
| HQ | Memphis |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Government registry / filing |
| Source | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849667/000092290703000664/form… registry record “SEC EDGAR 10-K filed 2003-12-30 by AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA CO names Ronco — parent company's own annual filing.” |
Canadian alternatives to Ronco
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickapea | Supermarket | Collingwood, ON | View ownership → |
| Italpasta | Supermarket | Brampton, ON | View ownership → |
| O Sole Mio | Supermarket | Boisbriand, Quebec | View ownership → |
| Okanagan Pasta Company | Supermarket | West Kelowna, BC | View ownership → |
| OM Foods | Supermarket | Nelson, BC | View ownership → |
| Rizopia | Supermarket | Richmond Hill, ON | View ownership → |
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