Canadian Rice & Grains Brands

Dainty mills basmati, jasmine, and parboiled rice in Windsor, Ontario, at Canada's only rice mill. The grain is imported, and Marbour of France owns the company. Ben's Original names a plant in Bolton, but Mars owns the brand and its basmati comes from India. Minute Rice and Tilda belong to Ebro of Spain. Lundberg grows its rice in California. Arva mills smaller grains in Ontario.

Last verified September 2026

Rice & Grains Brands Compared

Canadian Rice and Grains Brands
BrandMade InBrand OriginIngredients Sourced FromAvailable In
Arva Flour Mills
Arva, Ontario
Made in Arva, Ontario, Canada
Heritage grains from Ontario farmers
OntarioOnline across Canada
One Degree Organic Foods
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Made in British Columbia, Canada
Northern Alberta oat farmsCanadian and international organic farms
Grocery stores in CanadaUnited States
Ben's Original
Bolton, Ontario
Made in Bolton, Ontario; owned by MarsNot disclosed
Canada
Minute Rice
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
US-grown rice, Riviana / Ebro brand
TexasArkansasCaliforniaFloridaLouisianaMississippiMissouri
Canada
Tilda
Rainham, Essex, United Kingdom
Milled in Rainham, United Kingdom
Basmati rice
Canada
Lundberg Family Farms
Richvale, California, United States
Grown and packed in California
California
Canada
Dainty
Windsor, Ontario
Milled in Windsor, Ontario from imported rice
United StatesEuropeSouth East AsiaAsia
British ColumbiaAlberta
and 5 more
SaskatchewanManitobaOntarioQuebecAtlantic Canada

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Which brands of rice & grains are made in Canada?

4 of the 7 top brands of rice & grains we scored are made in Canada, across 20 products on fyiCanada. Brands with the strongest Canadian roots come first, so a famous name with weak Canadian ties doesn’t get the top spot. How the fyiCanada score works.

Arva Flour Mills logo

1. Arva Flour Mills

94/100 · Very strong Canadian ties
Canadian-made, mostly Canadian inputs (Arva, Ontario)

Head office in Arva, OntarioFounded 1819

Arva Flour Mills has operated on Medway Creek north of London, Ontario since 1819. Mark and Jo-elle Rinker own the mill today. The site cold-mills flour on century-old roller mills and packages soup mixes, soup bases and baking mixes at 2042 Elgin Street in Arva.

Brand ownership
Mark and Jo-elle Rinker (Canada)
Ultimate parent
None. Family-owned.
Manufacturing
Arva, Ontario
Ingredient origin
Heritage grains from Ontario farmers
Official claim
Farm to Table since 1819
Organic
arvaflourmills.comSource: About UsSource: Contact UsVerified September 2026

Arva Flour Mills Rice & Grains we list

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Tabouli Salad Mix

🍁 Canadian
Ontario, Canada
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Whole Wheat Couscous

🍁 Canadian
Ontario, Canada
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Organic Sprouted Buckwheat

🍁 Canadian
Ontario, Canada
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Arva Long Grain White Rice

🍁 Canadian
Arva, Ontario, Canada
One Degree Organic Foods logo

2. One Degree Organic Foods

84/100 · Strong Canadian ties
Partly assembled in Canada (Abbotsford, British Columbia)

Head office in Abbotsford, British ColumbiaFounded 2012

One Degree Organic Foods Inc. is a family-owned Canadian company with manufacturing in Abbotsford, British Columbia. CEO Stan Smith has said the family also runs Silver Hills Bakery. The 2024 forced-labour filing says the company produces goods in Canada and engages co-manufacturers it does not control, so origin can vary by SKU.

Brand ownership
One Degree Organic Foods Inc. (Canada)
Ultimate parent
Smith family / Silver Hills Bakery
Manufacturing
Abbotsford, B.C., plus co-manufacturers
Ingredient origin
Canadian and international organic farms
Official claim
Not disclosed
Canada Organic
USDA Organic
Non-GMO Project Verified
onedegreeorganics.comSource: Our Story | One Degree OrganicsSource: How We Make Our Sprouted OatsVerified September 2026

One Degree Organic Foods Rice & Grains we list

One Degree Organics Organic Sprouted Spelt Kernels

One Degree Organics Organic Sprouted Spelt Kernels

🍁 Canadian
Canada
Dainty logo

3. Dainty

53/100 · Some Canadian ties
Canadian-made, imported inputs (Windsor, Ontario)

Head office in Windsor, OntarioFounded 1882

Dainty runs Canada's only rice mill, in Windsor, Ontario, and packs both dry rice and canned cooked rice there. Marbour, a private firm based in Marseille, bought the company in 2015. The grain comes from the United States, Europe and Asia. A separate Ohio plant is planned for 2027 and does not replace the Windsor mill.

Brand ownership
Marbour Group (France), since 2015
Ultimate parent
Marbour S.A.S., Marseille, France
Manufacturing
Windsor, Ontario, Canada's only rice mill
Ingredient origin
Imported rice from the US, Europe and Asia
Official claim
Processed and packaged in Canada
Gluten-Free Certification Program
Non-GMO Project
Kosher (COR)
dainty.caSource: About UsSource: Rice Encyclopedia and FAQsVerified September 2026

Dainty Rice & Grains we list

Dainty Conditioned Parboiled Rice

Dainty Conditioned Parboiled Rice

53/100
Windsor, Ontario
Dainty Jasmine Rice

Dainty Jasmine Rice

53/100
Windsor, Ontario
Dainty Basmati Rice

Dainty Basmati Rice

53/100
Windsor, Ontario
Ben's Original logo

4. Ben's Original

69/100 · Some Canadian ties
Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs (Bolton, Ontario)

Head office in Bolton, OntarioFounded 1943

Mars Food Canada says Ben's Original rice is made in Bolton, Ontario, and that the rebranded Canadian packs were produced in Canada. The brand itself belongs to Mars, Incorporated, a private US company. Mars also runs a much larger rice plant in Greenville, Mississippi, which supplies much of North America. The grain's country is not named for the Bolton line.

Brand ownership
Mars, Incorporated (United States)
Ultimate parent
Mars, Incorporated, family-owned
Manufacturing
Bolton, Ontario for the Canadian packs
Ingredient origin
Not stated for rice made in Bolton
Official claim
Produced in Canada
unclebens.caSource: Ben's Original widely available across CanadaSource: CNW: Ben's Original across CanadaVerified September 2026

Ben's Original Rice & Grains we list

Ben's Original Basmati Rice

Ben's Original Basmati Rice

50/100
Bolton, Ontario
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Ben's Original Wholegrain Brown Rice

69/100
Bolton, Ontario
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Ben's Original Converted Long Grain Rice

69/100
Bolton, Ontario

Which brands of rice & grains are not Canadian?

These 3 brands are popular in Canada but score lower on fyiCanada’s Canadian score, because they’re foreign-owned, made elsewhere, or both.

Tilda logo

1. Tilda

0/100 · Imported

Head office in Rainham, EssexFounded 1970

Tilda tells Canadian shoppers it is a British company, founded by a family that came to the UK in the 1970s. Ebro Foods of Spain bought the whole Tilda business from Hain Celestial in August 2019. Ebro said Tilda had two plants in Rainham, in the UK. Riviana Foods Canada, part of the same group, sells Tilda here. No page puts a Tilda mill in Canada.

Brand ownership
Ebro Foods S.A. (Spain), since 2019
Ultimate parent
Ebro Foods S.A., Madrid
Manufacturing
Two plants in Rainham, United Kingdom
Ingredient origin
Basmati rice; Canada pages do not name the farm country
Official claim
Tilda says it is a British company
B Corp
tilda.comSource: 50 Years of TildaSource: Ebro Foods buys TildaVerified September 2026

Tilda Rice & Grains we list

Tilda Wholegrain Basmati Rice

Tilda Wholegrain Basmati Rice

0/100
Rainham, Essex, United Kingdom
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Tilda Jasmine Rice

0/100
Rainham, Essex, United Kingdom
Tilda Pure Basmati Rice

Tilda Pure Basmati Rice

0/100
Rainham, Essex, United Kingdom
Minute Rice logo

2. Minute Rice

11/100 · Imported

Head office in Toronto, OntarioFounded 1949

Minute Rice is a Riviana brand, and Riviana sits inside Ebro Foods of Spain. Ebro bought the US and Canadian Minute Rice business from Kraft in 2006. The Canadian site says instant white and brown rice comes from growers in seven US states. Riviana packs Minute microwave cups at its plant in Memphis, Tennessee. No page names a Canadian mill.

Brand ownership
Riviana Foods Inc., Houston, Texas
Ultimate parent
Ebro Foods S.A., Madrid, Spain
Manufacturing
Minute microwave cups packed in Memphis, Tennessee
Ingredient origin
Rice from seven US states
Official claim
No Canadian origin claim found
minuterice.caSource: About UsSource: FAQsVerified September 2026

Minute Rice Rice & Grains we list

Minute Rice Quick Cook Wholegrain Brown

Minute Rice Quick Cook Wholegrain Brown

12/100
United States
Minute Rice Quick Cook Basmati

Minute Rice Quick Cook Basmati

17/100
Minute Rice Quick Cook Long Grain White

Minute Rice Quick Cook Long Grain White

12/100
United States
Lundberg Family Farms logo

3. Lundberg Family Farms

0/100 · Imported

Head office in Richvale, CaliforniaFounded 1937

Lundberg Family Farms is a fourth-generation family company in Richvale, California. Albert and Frances Lundberg started the farm in 1937, and the firm still says the rice is California-grown. Safeway Canada and Lifestyle Markets in Victoria stock the bags. Nothing on the brand site puts a mill, a farm, or an owner in Canada.

Brand ownership
Lundberg family (United States)
Ultimate parent
Lundberg Family Farms, family-owned
Manufacturing
Richvale, California
Ingredient origin
California-grown rice
Official claim
No Canadian origin claim
Regenerative Organic Certified
Organic
lundberg.comSource: Lundberg Family Farms company factsSource: Lundberg rice breeding programVerified September 2026

Lundberg Family Farms Rice & Grains we list

Lundberg Family Farms Organic White Jasmine Rice

Lundberg Family Farms Organic White Jasmine Rice

0/100
Richvale, California
Lundberg Family Farms Organic White Basmati Rice

Lundberg Family Farms Organic White Basmati Rice

0/100
Richvale, California
Lundberg Family Farms Organic Long Grain White Rice

Lundberg Family Farms Organic Long Grain White Rice

0/100
Richvale, California
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Ontario
British Columbia

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