This article showcases our top picks for the best Canada based Food Processing companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Food Processing industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Canada Food Processing Startups
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SunOpta
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SunOpta specializes in the design, construction, ownership, and operation of biomass conversion equipment and facilities.
SmartSweets
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SmartSweets is driving innovation through creation of the first candy products that kick sugar Naturally.
Premium Brands Holdings Corporation
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Premium Brands Holdings Corporation is a publicly traded corporation on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Chef’s Plate
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Chef’s Plate is an online platform that enables users to get fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and chef-inspired recipes to their homes.
CubicFarm Systems
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CubicFarm Systems is an ag-tech company that automates the controlled-environment to grow fresh produce and nutritious livestock feed.
Province Brands of Canada
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Province Brands of Canada is a beverage technology & branded products company.
Evive
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Evive specializes in producing frozen smoothie cubes with nutritious ingredients and plant-based proteins.
PlantX
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PlantX is the digital face of everything plant-based utilizing the power of education and accessibility.
ROBOEATZ
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An autonomous robotic kitchen that cooks and serves fresh hot/cold custom meals, providing perfect contamination control
The Very Good Butchers
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The very good butchers develops, produces and distributes a variety of plant-based food products and other meat alternatives.
Fody Food
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Fody Food creates a delicious, gut-friendly, low FODMAP foods.
TruLeaf
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TruLeaf Smart Plant Systems® are an innovative technology that leverages multi-level farming for biomedical and food markets.
Goodleaf Farms
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Goodleaf Farms is focused on producing local and ultra-fresh greens without pesticides.
Wilder & Harrier
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Wilder & Harrier provides Healthy, tasty and sustainable foods made with insects.
Chickapea
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Chickapea is a pasta product made entirely from organic chickpeas and lentils.
Fruit d’Or inc
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Fruit d’Or inc. is Canada’s leading producer and processor of organic cranberries and blueberries
Dose Juice
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Dose Juices creates and markets cold pressed juices, organic smoothies and nut milks
Herve Edibles
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Herve Edibles produces exquisite desserts, macarons, candies and chocolates that combine contemporary design with spectacular flavors.
ClickDishes
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ClickDishes partners with local restaurants to enable their consumers to order and pay directly through their phones.
Burcon Nutrascience Corporation
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Burcon NutraScience Corporation develops plant proteins and ingredients for use in the food and beverage industries in Canada.
Mud Foods Limited
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Mud Pies are created using only the very finest, fresh and natural ingredients grown or reared in the sunny South Downs.
Les Productions Horticoles Demers
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Les Productions Horticoles Demers specializes in the production of farm fresh fruits and vegetables.
Congèlerie l’Héritier
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Congèlerie l’Héritier packages and processes a diverse variety of fruit, mainly blueberries and frozen vegetables.
Good Food For Good
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Good Food For Good is an organic food B corp certified company.
Primo Water Corporation
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Primo Water Corporation (PRMW) is a producers of beverages on behalf of retailers, brand owners and distributors.
Maritime Gourmet Mushrooms
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Maritime Gourmet Mushrooms is a mushrooms farming company that provide fresh, healthy food.
Protenergy Natural Foods
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Protenergy Natural Foods Corp. is a fully integrated manufacturer of food products
Produits Zinda Canada inc
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Produits Zinda Canada inc is a leading manufacturer of food products.
Dairy Queen
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Dairy Queen develops, licenses, and services a system of fast food stores in Canada.
Deliwok
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Deliwok is a processor and distributor of Asian and Mexican food
La compagnie 2 Amériks inc
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La compagnie 2 Amériks inc specializes in production, import and distribution of quinoa-based products.
La Petite Bretonne inc
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La Petite Bretonne inc is a renowned Commercial bakery.
Saputo Inc.
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Saputo produces, markets, and distributes various dairy products.
Subway
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SUBWAY is an American fast food restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches (subs) and salads.
Citadelle, Coopérative de producteurs de sirop d’érable
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Citadelle produces and distributes maple syrup, honey and cranberries.
Farm Fresh Pet Foods
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Farm Fresh Pet Foods produces delicious all natural, whole ingredient dog treats.
Happy Pops
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Happy Pops is the manufacturer of natural ice pops.
La Dee Da
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La Dee Da is the manufacturer of Gourmet sauces made from locally sourced ingredients. Vegan, dairy gluten-free, no additives/preservatives.
Broya
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Broya offers consumer packaged goods specializing in organic bone broths and other meat products.
Albert Perron Inc
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Albert Perron Inc. manufactures a variety cheeses, specializing in aged cheddar.
Halibut PEI
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Halibut PEI is not only producing one of the most innovative seafoods in the world but one of the tastiest!
EmkaoFoods
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EmkaoFoods is Providing premium quality cocoa beans at an affordable price.
Les Aliments Morehouse Canada limitée
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Les Aliments Morehouse Canada limitée specializes in the manufacture and sale of condiments.
La Fromagerie Champêtre inc
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La Fromagerie Champêtre offers a wide range of common cheeses
La Trappe à Fromage inc
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La Trappe à Fromage inc specializes in cheese production and distribution.
Naledo
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Naledo is making the best turmeric paste on earth, making a positive impact on health, communities and the environment.
Patates Dolbec
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Patats Dolbec is a family business that has carved out a place in the world of agribusiness thanks to hard work
Fromagerie L’Ancêtre inc
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L’Ancêtre Cheese Factory offers butter and organic cheeses that are distributed in all regions of Canada.
Les Dependances
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Les Dépendances is specialized in importing and distributing fine cheeses
Prairie Fava
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Prairie Fava is producer of Canadian-grown and processed fava bean products to markets around the world.
Rocket Foods
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Rocket Foods is the leading brand of choice in the growing market of Functional Foods for all health and quality conscious consumers.
Pêcheries MJM inc
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Pêcheries MJM inc is a fishing company that specializes in Snow Crab Fishing.
Ohh! Foods
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Ohh! Foods innovate familiar snacks without all of the allergens.
Fromagerie Montebello Inc
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Fromagerie Montebello Inc is a specialized manufacturer and distributor of high quality cheese.
Freshii
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Freshii is a fast food company that provides nutritious meals and catering services for consumers.
Chimp Treats
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Chimp Treats manufactures, markets, and sells new snacks made entirely from fruit with the product name Nicecream throughout Canada.
George Weston Limited
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George Weston Limited often referred to as Weston or Weston’s, is Canada’s largest food processing and distribution company.
SOLATO
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SOLATO is leading the evolution of gelato-making process.
Richardson International
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Richardson International is Canada’s largest agribusiness. Based in Winnipeg
Athena Organic Farm + Eco-Retreat
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With California experiencing record droughts, anticipated to continue for possibly decades, and over 70% of BC produce being imported.
Café Cambio, coopérative de travail
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Café Cambio cooperative offers a micro roastery, a restaurant and a live entertainment venue.
Pita Pit Canada
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Pita Pit Canada is a quick-service restaurants serving better-for-you meals with the freshest possible ingredients.
UBI Meat Experts in Quality Assurance
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UBI Meat Experts in Quality Assurance offers production quality control and pre-shipment inspection services.
Farm Credit Canada
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Farm Credit Canada is a Canada’s leading agriculture lender.
Sofina Foods
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Sofina Foods is a food & beverage company located in Markham.
Aliments Prémont inc
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Aliments Prémont is an agri-food company specialized in food processing, particularly pork.
Seafuture
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Seafuture is a biotech company that uses cell culturing technology to produce seafood that consistently and sustainably meet global demand.
ACE Bakery Ltd.
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ACE Bakery is a maker of artisan and European-style breads and baked goods for food service operators and retailers.
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan
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PotashCorp is the world’s largest crop nutrient company and plays an integral role in global food production.
Maxi Canada
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Maxi Canada is a manufacturer of frozen poultry products.
Ya YA Foods
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Ya YA Foods is a contract manufacturer of a broad range of aseptic food and beverage products.
AGT Food and Ingredients
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AGT Food and Ingredients is a value-added processing of pulses, grains, staple foods and ingredients for export and domestic markets.
The Second Cup
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The Second Cup is a coffee retailer and franchisor Company.
Red Light Holland
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Red Light Holland produces and sells premium brand magic truffles through existing Smart Shops operators and advanced e-commerce platform.
Fontaine Santé
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Fontaine Santé Foods Inc. is setting the standard in the ready-to-eat market.
M&M Food Market
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M&M Food Market is a retailer of specialty frozen food offering fast, easy-to-prepare products including hors d’oeuvres and gourmet meals.
FGF Brands
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FGF Brands is a food production company that helps bakery, coffee houses, restaurants and grocery retailers with foodservice solutions.
Red Cup Distillery
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Red Cup Distillery is a distillery that manufactures and distributes beverages.
Skilcor Food Products
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Skilcor Food Products manufacturers of cooked back ribs and other unique protein products.
Kamloop Foods
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Kamloop food bank operates with the mission of “Sharing food. Feeding hope” to create a hunger free community.
Nature Fresh Farms
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Nature Fresh Farms grows and distributes vegetables with nature fresh farm facilities and recipes.
truLOCAL
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truLOCAL is a tech-enabled startup and online marketplace that connects health-conscious consumers.
Mera Group of Companies
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Mera Group of Companies helps in developing and implementing innovative solutions in various industries.
Chatime
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Chatime is the first global tea chain to bring authentic Taiwanese tea beverages.
Saskcan Pulse Trading
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Saskcan Pulse Trading, a division of Alliance Grain Traders a global leader in value-added processing of pulses, staple foods.
Loblaws
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Loblaws is a online store for food and daily needs.
Parrish & Heimbecker
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Parrish & Heimbecker is a agriculture industry.
Lassonde
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At Lassonde, our vast array of brands offers a multitude of quality products that already have an established reputation
Susgrainable Health Foods
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Susgrainable produces healthy and sustainable flours using upcycled ingredients from beverage producers.
Nuts For Cheese
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Nuts For Cheese is a plant based food product company.
Weston Foods (Canada) Inc.
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Weston Foods (Canada) Inc. is a producer and marketer of fresh and frozen baked products.
Merit Functional Foods
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Merit Functional Foods is committed to outgrowing expectations for plant-based protein.
FlavorSum
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FlavorSum is an innovative developer and supplier of flavor solutions for a wide range of food and beverage applications.
Allan Candy Company
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Allan Candy is well known across Canada for its iconic confectionery brands, including Allan, Big Foot, Hot Lips and Laces.
Foley’s Candies
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Foley’s Candies LP has been manufacturing fine quality chocolate for more than 40 years in Vancouver, BC.
Tom&Sawyer Fresh Cooked Pet Meals
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Tom&Sawyer is the Canadian market segment founder and leader for fresh cooked pet food, having sold almost 2 million pet meals across Canada