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
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
100.0 verifiedCA 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.
- Federal corporation information - 048385-1 - Corporations Canada registry “Denis Jalbert ... Owns, controls or directs 25% or more of shares ... This individual holds: More than 75% of the shares”
- Rapport sur les risques de travail forcé et de travail des enfants - Aliments Krispy Kernels inc. filing “Krispy Kernels est contrôlée par son actionnaire majoritaire, Distribution Denis Jalbert. Distribution Denis Jalbert ... est une société de portefeuille contrôlée par M. Denis Jalbert.”
Manufacturing
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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.
- Rapport sur les risques de travail forcé et de travail des enfants - Aliments Krispy Kernels inc. filing “La Société effectue ses activités de transformation alimentaire dans ses trois usines de production situées au Québec.”
- Contactez-nous | Krispy Kernels vendor_statement “Usine 2620 rue Watt Québec (Qc) Canada G1P 3T5”
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.
- Rapport sur les risques de travail forcé et de travail des enfants - Aliments Krispy Kernels inc. filing “Au 2 novembre 2025, la Société comptait, sur une base consolidée, 282 employés, tous situés au Canada.”
Inputs
0.0 reportedCA 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.”
Where to buy
- Canadian retailer · Metro 76.1
- Canadian retailer · IGA 76.1
- Amazon.ca 63.4
Grocers
- Où trouver les produits Krispy Kernels | Krispy Kernels vendor_statement “Logo Metro”
- Où trouver les produits Krispy Kernels | Krispy Kernels vendor_statement “Logo IGA”
Found via
- Grocery aisle inclusion rule: shelf incumbent 2026-09-07
- Company history: founded 1944, Quebec plant since 1951, 100% Canadian since 1953, third-generation Jalbert family 2026-09-07
- About page: 100% Quebec, third-generation family business, brands Krispy Kernels, Yum Yum, Viva and State Line 2026-09-07
- Contact page: factory address 2620 rue Watt, Quebec City; sales office in Longueuil 2026-09-07
- Product pages: sourcing statements for peanuts (US), almonds (California) and cashews (Brazil) 2026-09-07
- Where-to-buy page: grocers and convenience chains carrying the brand by region 2026-09-07
- Corporations Canada federal corporation profile for Aliments Krispy Kernels Inc. (048385-1): registered office, directors, individuals with significant control 2026-09-07
- Aliments Krispy Kernels' statutory Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act report: ownership structure, three Quebec plants, 282 employees all in Canada 2026-09-07