Is Twinings Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
British tea company owned by Associated British Foods (ABF). Weston family controls ~57% via Wittington Investments. As of April 2026, ABF separating Primark from food business.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Supermarket |
| HQ | London |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twinings secondary source — registry check pending “Twinings is a British tea brand owned by Associated British Foods.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Twinings
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan Blend | Supermarket | Vancouver, British Columbia | View ownership → |
| Arva Flour Mill | Supermarket | Arva, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Country Harvest | Supermarket | North York, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Trophic | Supermarket | Quebec, QC | View ownership → |
| True North Protein | Supermarket | Vancouver, BC | View ownership → |
| TruEarth | Supermarket | Port Moody, British Columbia | View ownership → |
Spotted something wrong? Ownership changes all the time — report a correction and we'll re-check the records.