Is Gardein Canadian? 4 Plant-Based Meat Brands That Are 🇨🇦
Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods are American-owned, and so is Gardein — which started in Richmond, BC before Conagra bought it. These four plant-based meat brands are still Canadian-owned: Big Mountain Foods (Delta, BC, mother-and-daughter owned since 1987), Gusta (Quebec-owned, made in Montreal), Noble Jerky (the Urbani family's 50-year-old salami business, now 100% plant-based) and Save Da Sea (founder-owned in Victoria, BC). Note: Yves Veggie Cuisine is Canadian-owned again — Maple Leaf Foods brought the brand back in 2026 after Hain Celestial discontinued it.
🍁 Verified Canadian Brands
4 Local OptionsBig Mountain Foods
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Delta, BC · Est. 1987
Mother & daughter-owned in BC
Gusta
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Montreal, QC · Est. 2015
Quebec-owned, made in Montreal
Noble Jerky
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Vancouver, BC · Est. 2018
Urbani family-owned since 1968
Save Da Sea
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Victoria, BC · Est. 2019
Founder-owned by Aki Kaltenbach
🔍 Investigation Breakdown
Video Script & Investigation
When you grab plant-based meat at the grocery store, do you know who owns the brand? Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods are American. So is Gardein, founded in Richmond, British Columbia, and now owned by Conagra in Chicago. Four that are still Canadian: Big Mountain Foods has been mother-and-daughter owned in Delta, British Columbia since 1987. Gusta is Quebec-owned, making vegan ground and deli slices in Montreal since 2015. Noble Jerky is the Urbani family’s fifty-year-old salami business, which went fully plant-based in 2018. Save Da Sea makes carrot smoked salmon in founder Aki Kaltenbach’s own Victoria plant. Canadian-owned. Canadian rooted. This is Canadian made.
Market Reality Check
FOREIGN VEGGIE BRANDS
- Beyond Meat — US-owned (NASDAQ)
- Impossible Foods — US-owned
- Gardein — US-owned (Conagra)
Gardein started in Richmond, BC. Conagra owns it now.