As trade tensions and tariffs impact the cost of imported goods, Canadians have an opportunity to make a meaningful choice—where to spend their hard-earned money.
While American brands are familiar staples in many grocery carts, opting for Canadian-made products supports the local economy, preserves jobs, and helps keep prices stable.
If you're looking to shop Canadian on your next grocery run, we've rounded up a list of homegrown food brands. These Canadian companies offer quality alternatives to popular American products, with some recommendations sourced from tracking website Made in CA.
Canadian Brand Alternatives
| Category | American Product | Canadian Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Dairy Products | Kraft (cheese, dairy) | Saputo, Black Diamond, Armstrong |
| Philadelphia (cream cheese) | Lactantia, Tre Stelle, Agropur | |
| Yoplait (yogurt) | Astro, Olympic, Liberté | |
| Land O’Lakes (butter) | Lactantia, Natrel, Gay Lea | |
| Soft Drinks & Beverages | Coca-Cola, Pepsi | Canada Dry, PC sodas |
| Tropicana (juice) | Oasis, SunRype, Arthur’s | |
| Gatorade, Powerade | BioSteel | |
| Starbucks bottled drinks | Tim Hortons, Second Cup | |
| Packaged & Snack Foods | Lay’s (chips) | Old Dutch, Covered Bridge, Hardbite |
| Doritos, Cheetos | Neal Brothers, Hardbite tortilla chips | |
| Kellogg’s (cereal) | Nature’s Path, Barbara’s, Quaker | |
| Campbell’s (soups) | Habitant, President’s Choice | |
| Heinz (ketchup, sauces) | French’s, President’s Choice | |
| Meat & Processed Foods | Oscar Mayer (deli meats) | Maple Leaf, Schneiders, Pillers |
| Tyson Foods (chicken) | Lilydale, Maple Lodge Farms | |
| Beyond Meat | Yves Veggie Cuisine, Gardein | |
| Condiments & Sauces | Hellmann’s (mayonnaise) | President’s Choice, Compliments |
| French’s (mustard) | Kozlik’s, President’s Choice | |
| Hidden Valley (dressing) | Renee’s, Kraft | |
| Tabasco (hot sauce) | Dawson’s, PC Piri Piri, No Name | |
| Baking Products | Pillsbury (flour, mixes) | Robin Hood, Five Roses, Compliments |
| Betty Crocker (mixes) | President’s Choice, No Name | |
| Hershey’s (chocolate) | Camino, Laura Secord, PC | |
| Domino (sugar) | Redpath | |
| Frozen Foods | Green Giant (vegetables) | Arctic Gardens, Compliments, No Name |
| Stouffer’s (frozen meals) | President’s Choice, M&M Food Market | |
| Eggo (waffles) | Nature’s Path, President’s Choice | |
| DiGiorno (frozen pizza) | Dr. Oetker, President’s Choice | |
| Coffee & Tea | Starbucks | Tim Hortons, Second Cup, Van Houtte |
| Folgers | Nabob, Kicking Horse Coffee | |
| Lipton (tea) | Red Rose, Tetley | |
| Nestlé (creamers) | International Delight, Beatrice | |
| Personal Care | Colgate (toothpaste) | Green Beaver, Tom’s of Maine |
| Dove (soap, shampoo) | Live Clean, The Green Beaver Company | |
| Head & Shoulders | Attitude, The Unscented Company | |
| Gillette (razors) | Schick, Personna |
For Canadian-made goods, click here, and for Ontario-made goods, click here. Have a favourite Canadian-made product alternative that we missed? Share your recommendations with us!
