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Krispy Kernels

Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Quebec

Nuts, peanuts, dried fruit, seeds and popcorn snacks sold under Krispy Kernels, Yum Yum, Viva and State Line.

Quebec City, QC CA · krispykernels.com

Found at Sobeys Metro
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Krispy Kernels is a third-generation, Jalbert family-owned snack maker in Quebec City, processing nuts, peanuts, seeds and popcorn at three Quebec plants for the Krispy Kernels, Yum Yum, Viva and State Line brands. Ownership, manufacturing and staffing are Canadian per Corporations Canada and the company's own forced labour supply-chain filing; almonds and peanuts are sourced from the United States and cashews from Brazil, per the vendor's own site.

Factors

Ownership

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CA 100%

Aliments Krispy Kernels Inc. is controlled by Distribution Denis Jalbert inc., a Quebec holding company. Corporations Canada's individuals-with-significant-control register lists Denis Jalbert as directing more than 75% of shares indirectly since 1979 and his daughter, president and CEO Valerie-Louise Jalbert, as having control in fact since 2013; the company's own forced labour supply-chain report confirms the same family-controlled structure. No foreign ownership found.

Manufacturing

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CA 100%

The company's statutory supply-chain filing states all food processing takes place at three production plants in Quebec. The vendor's own contact page names the Quebec City plant at 2620 rue Watt, which matches the registered office on file with Corporations Canada.

People

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The company's forced labour supply-chain report states 282 employees on a consolidated basis, all located in Canada, for the year ended November 2, 2025. Head office is in Quebec City with a sales and marketing office in Longueuil.

Inputs

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CA 5% · other 40% · US 55%

The vendor states its peanuts and almonds come exclusively from the United States (almonds specifically from California) and its cashews exclusively from Brazil; peanuts and almonds together are the largest part of the product range by SKU count. Seed, popcorn and dried-fruit inputs carry no published country of origin and are estimated as a smaller, mixed Canadian/US share.

  • Nos produits | Krispy Kernels vendor_statement “Chez Krispy Kernels, nous achetons uniquement des arachides en provenance des États-Unis.”
  • Nos produits | Krispy Kernels vendor_statement “Issues des meilleurs producteurs sur le marché, nos amandes proviennent exclusivement de la Californie.”
  • Nos produits | Krispy Kernels vendor_statement “Krispy Kernels s'approvisionne exclusivement en noix de cajou brésiliennes, qui sont parmi les plus grosses, les plus tendres et les plus savoureuses.”

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