Canadian Ice Cream Brands

Chapman's in Markdale, Kawartha Dairy in Bobcaygeon, and Coaticook in Coaticook, Quebec are Canadian-owned ice cream makers. Breyers is made in Simcoe and Häagen-Dazs in London, Ontario, but neither brand is Canadian-owned. Breyers belongs to The Magnum Ice Cream Company in Amsterdam. President's Choice is the big grocery line. The surprise is that a familiar freezer name can be made here and still be foreign-owned.

Last verified October 2026

Ice Cream Brands Compared

Brand	Made In	Brand Origin	Ingredients Sourced From	Available In
Chapman's	Markdale, Ontario	Made in Markdale, Ontario, Canada	Canadian milk and cream	Every province and territory in Canada
Kawartha Dairy	Bobcaygeon, Ontario	Made in Bobcaygeon, Ontario, Canada	Canadian milk and creamOntario farms, most within 100 km of Bobcaygeon	Central OntarioGreater Toronto Area and 1 more Western Canada
Coaticook	Coaticook, Quebec	Made in Coaticook, Quebec, Canada	Cream and milkCalifornia pistachios in the pistachio ice cream	QuebecSome stores in New Brunswick and Ontario near the Quebec border
Häagen-Dazs	London, Ontario	Crafted in London, Ontario, Canada	Canadian dairy	Canada
Breyers	Simcoe, Ontario	Made in Simcoe, Ontario for the Canadian market	Canadian dairyLocal milk and cream for the Simcoe plant	Canada
President's Choice	Not disclosed	Canadian-owned private label; manufacturing varies by product	Not disclosed, varies by SKU	LoblawsNo Frills and 3 more Real Canadian SuperstoreIndependentZehrs

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Which ice cream brands are made in Canada?

6 of the 6 ice cream brands we checked are made in Canada, across 15 products we verify. Strongly Canadian brands come first, then by how widely each is sold and searched, so a famous name with only weak Canadian ties does not take the top spot. How we score.

1. Chapman's

95/100 · Very strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, mostly Canadian inputs (Markdale, Ontario)

Head office in Markdale, OntarioFounded 1973

Chapman's ice cream is made in Markdale, Ontario by the family that started the company in 1973. Milk and cream come from Canada, and the brand sells only in Canada. It is the largest independent ice cream maker in the country, and the family still runs it.

Brand ownership: Chapman family (Canada)
Ultimate parent: Chapman family, Markdale, Ontario
Manufacturing: Markdale, Ontario
Ingredient origin: Milk and cream sourced in Canada
Official claim: 100% Canadian dairy, 100% of the time

chapmans.ca Source: Our Story Source: Chapman's invests over $200 million to expand ice cream manufacturing in OntarioVerified September 2026

Chapman's ice cream we list

2. Kawartha Dairy

94/100 · Very strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, mostly Canadian inputs (Bobcaygeon, Ontario)

Head office in Bobcaygeon, OntarioFounded 1937

Kawartha Dairy has been owned by the same family since Jack and Ila Crowe bought a Bobcaygeon dairy in 1937. Ice cream, milk and cream are made at that plant. The milk is Canadian, and almost 90 percent of it comes from farms within 100 kilometres. The brand is Canadian owned and Canadian made.

Brand ownership: Crowe family (Canada)
Ultimate parent: Crowe family, Bobcaygeon, Ontario
Manufacturing: Bobcaygeon, Ontario
Ingredient origin: Canadian milk and cream; over 95% of purchases from Canadian suppliers
Official claim: Made in Canada at the Bobcaygeon, Ontario plant

kawarthadairy.com Source: About Kawartha Dairy Source: Frequently Asked QuestionsVerified September 2026

Kawartha Dairy ice cream we list

Kawartha Dairy Maple Walnut Ice Cream

85/100

🍁 Canadian

Bobcaygeon, Ontario, Canada

Kawartha Dairy Moose Tracks Ice Cream

85/100

🍁 Canadian

Bobcaygeon, Ontario, Canada

Kawartha Dairy French Vanilla Ice Cream

85/100

🍁 Canadian

Bobcaygeon, Ontario, Canada

3. Coaticook

85/100 · Strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs (Coaticook, Quebec)

Head office in Coaticook, QuebecFounded 1940

Coaticook ice cream comes from Laiterie de Coaticook, a family dairy in Coaticook, Quebec. The Provencher family has owned it since 1976. Ice cream and cheddar are made at the plant on Child Street. Some ingredients are not local: the pistachio flavour uses pistachios from California.

Brand ownership: Provencher family (Canada)
Ultimate parent: Laiterie de Coaticook Ltée, Coaticook, Quebec
Manufacturing: Coaticook, Quebec
Ingredient origin: Cream and milk; pistachio flavour uses California pistachios
Official claim: No Product of Canada or Made in Canada claim published

Gluten-free on some 1 L and 2 L ice cream

laiteriedecoaticook.com Source: Our history Source: Frequently asked questionsVerified September 2026

Coaticook ice cream we list

Coaticook Butterscotch Ripple Ice Cream

85/100

🍁 Canadian

Coaticook, Quebec, Canada

Coaticook Maple Sugar Ice Cream

85/100

🍁 Canadian

Coaticook, Quebec, Canada

Coaticook Vanilla Ice Cream

85/100

🍁 Canadian

Coaticook, Quebec, Canada

4. Häagen-Dazs

80/100 · Strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs (London, Ontario)

Founded 1960

Häagen-Dazs ice cream for Canada is made at a factory in London, Ontario. The brand says 700 people work there and that the dairy is Canadian. Reuben Mattus started the brand in 1960. The Canadian pages do not name the company that owns the trademark.

Brand ownership: Not disclosed on the Canadian product pages
Ultimate parent: Not disclosed on the Canadian product pages
Manufacturing: London, Ontario
Ingredient origin: Canadian dairy; sugar and eggs not given a country
Official claim: Proudly crafted in Canada, using 100% Canadian-sourced dairy

madewithnestle.ca Source: Häagen-Dazs About Us Source: Häagen-Dazs Ice CreamVerified September 2026

Häagen-Dazs ice cream we list

Häagen-Dazs Coffee Ice Cream

80/100

London, Ontario, Canada

Häagen-Dazs Chocolate Ice Cream

80/100

London, Ontario, Canada

Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Ice Cream

80/100

London, Ontario, Canada

5. Breyers

50/100 · Some Canadian ties

Partly assembled in Canada (Simcoe, Ontario)

Head office in AmsterdamFounded 1866

Breyers ice cream sold in Canada is made in Simcoe, Ontario, and the plant uses local milk and cream. The brand itself belongs to The Magnum Ice Cream Company, based in Amsterdam. That company split from Unilever and listed its shares in December 2025. The tub is made here. The owner is not.

Brand ownership: The Magnum Ice Cream Company (Netherlands)
Ultimate parent: The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V., Amsterdam
Manufacturing: Simcoe, Ontario, for Canadian products
Ingredient origin: Canadian dairy and local milk and cream; other ingredients not fully stated
Official claim: Proudly Made in Canada since 1990

magnumicecreambrands.ca Source: About Breyers Source: Our BrandsVerified September 2026

Breyers ice cream we list

Breyers Non-Dairy Cookies and Creme Frozen Dessert

43/100

Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

Breyers Creamery Style Chocolate Ice Cream

50/100

Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

Breyers Family Classic Vanilla Frozen Dessert

50/100

Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

6. President's Choice

40/100 · Limited Canadian ties

Origin unverified

Head office in Toronto, OntarioFounded 1984

President's Choice is a Canadian-owned grocery brand. Loblaw Companies Limited launched the line in 1984. Loblaw does not publish one plant for every product, so a popcorn bag and a dressing bottle have to be read one SKU at a time.

Brand ownership: Loblaw Companies Limited (Canada)
Ultimate parent: Loblaw Companies Limited
Manufacturing: Not disclosed, varies by SKU
Ingredient origin: Not disclosed
Official claim: None at brand level