Saputo
Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Quebec
Montreal dairy processor behind Dairyland, Neilson, Armstrong, Saputo cheese, Milk2Go, Baxter and Nutrilait.
Montreal, QC CA · www.saputo.ca
Saputo Inc. is a Montreal, Quebec dairy processor listed on the TSX (SAP), controlled by the founding Saputo family, whose Canadian shelf brands (Dairyland, Neilson, Armstrong, Saputo cheese, Milk2Go, Baxter, Nutrilait) are made in its 18 Canadian plants from supply-managed Canadian milk. Its Canada Sector's roughly 6,200 employees are all Canada-based, though the group also runs large US, UK, Australian and Argentine dairy operations outside the Canadian sector.
Factors
Ownership
100.0 verifiedCA 100%
Saputo's 2026 Management Information Circular states that as at May 31, 2026, Emanuele (Lino) Saputo beneficially owned or controlled 164,228,100 Common Shares, 41.01% of the class, through Jolina Capital Inc., the Fondation Mirella & Lino Saputo, and other Saputo family companies, and that he is the only person disclosed to hold 10% or more. The Common Shares are a single class and trade only on the Toronto Stock Exchange, so the remaining public float is allocated to Canada per the method's controlling-shareholder-plus-listing-venue rule; the float's actual holder countries are not broken out in the filing.
- 2026 Management Information Circular filing “Emanuele (Lino) Saputo ... 164,228,100 (1) ... 41.01%”
- 2026 Annual Information Form filing “Saputo is a publicly traded company with shares (the “Common Shares”) listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) under the symbol”
Manufacturing
93.5 verifiedCA 95% · US 5%
The 2026 Annual Information Form states the Canada Sector, which makes and sells the Dairyland, Neilson, Armstrong, Saputo cheese, Milk2Go, Baxter and Nutrilait products a Canadian shopper buys, operated 18 manufacturing facilities in Canada as at March 31, 2026, owning all but one. Frigo Cheese Heads is listed only under the USA Sector's brand roster, so a small US share is kept for that line rather than counting it as Canadian-made.
- 2026 Annual Information Form filing “As at March 31, 2026, we operated 18 manufacturing facilities located in Canada. We own all of our facilities, with the exception of one.”
- 2026 Annual Information Form filing “under a variety of brand names, including Black Creek, Frigo, Frigo Cheese Heads, Lugano, Montchevre, Mozzeria, Saputo, Saputo Gold, Stella”
People
100.0 verifiedCA 100%
The 2026 Annual Information Form states the Canada Sector, which serves the Canadian business, had approximately 6,200 employees as at March 31, 2026, all located in Canada. The group's US, International, Europe and Argentina sectors employ a further roughly 13,000 people but do not serve the Canadian shelf brands scored here.
- 2026 Annual Information Form filing “As at March 31, 2026, the Canada Sector had approximately 6,200 employees, all located in Canada.”
Inputs
89.5 verifiedCA 90% · other 5% · US 5%
The 2026 Annual Information Form states milk is the primary cost in the Canada Sector's manufacturing, and that due to the regulated, supply-managed nature of the Canadian dairy industry, Saputo can only source that milk through provincial milk marketing boards, i.e. Canadian farms. Other raw materials (packaging, cultures, flavourings for lines like the Baileys-licensed cream and Heluva Good dips) are sourced from unnamed suppliers, so a small non-Canadian share is kept for those.
- 2026 Annual Information Form filing “In Canada, milk represents the primary cost that we incur in the manufacturing of dairy products. Due to the regulated nature of the Canadian dairy industry, we can only source our milk through the milk marketing boards in each province.”
Where to buy
Grocers
- Where to Buy | Saputo Cheese vendor_statement “Ontario Food Basics Foodland Fortino's Loblaws Metro No Frills Price Chopper/Fresh SHCO Real Canadian Superstore Shoppers Drug Mart Sobeys Walmart”
- Where to Buy | Saputo Cheese vendor_statement “Alberta Calgary Co-op Federated Co-op IGA Loblaws No Frills Real Canadian Superstore Safeway Save on Foods Shoppers Drug Mart Sobeys Walmart”
- armstrong cheese | Walmart Canada other “Armstrong Triple Cheddar Shredded Cheese”
- neilson | Walmart Canada other “Neilson 2% Protein Beverage”
- Search: 171 results found for "armstrong cheese" other “Armstrong Cheddar Cheese Medium 31 % M.F, 200 g”
- Search: 8 results found for "neilson" other “Neilson Ultrafiltered Chocolate Partly Skimmed Milk 2% M.F., 1 L”
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- madeincanadadirectory.ca 2026-09-07