Lactantia® Chocolate Milk

Lactantia Chocolate Milk is a 1% single-serve carton. The live page titles it Chocolate 1% Milk and lists 237 mL and 473 mL. Lactantia says it is made with real milk and cocoa and no artificial colours or flavours.

Ingredients: partly skimmed milk, sugar, cocoa, salt, carrageenan, natural flavour, vitamin A palmitate and vitamin D3.

How Canadian is it? Lactantia says its dairy is proudly made in Canada. This drink also contains sugar and cocoa, which the page does not source. Lactalis Canada is based in Toronto. The owner is Lactalis Group of France. It is a standalone listing, not grouped with UltraPūr Chocolate.

Refrigerate.

Product Highlights

  • •1% chocolate milk in 237 mL and 473 mL
  • •Made with real milk and cocoa, per Lactantia
  • •No artificial colours or flavours
  • •Contains sugar, cocoa and carrageenan
  • •Made in Canada by Lactalis Canada
  • •Standalone listing, not UltraPūr
75

Our Canadian score

Strong Canadian ties

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

Company’s own label claim: “Proudly made in Canada”

Lactantia Chocolate Milk is made in Canada by Lactalis Canada, but the carton includes sugar and cocoa as well as milk. The brand is owned by France's Lactalis Group.

Score breakdown (100% evidenced, high confidence)

Manufacturing30% of score100/100

“Proudly made in Canada. Lactantia takes pride in producing trusted, high-quality, nutritious and great tasting products, right here in Canada.”

Ingredients / Materials25% of score50/100

“Partly Skimmed Milk, Ultra-filtered Skim Milk, Water, Sugar, Cocoa”

Brand Ownership20% of score40/100

“Lactalis Canada is part of Lactalis Group, the world's #1 dairy group, headquartered in Laval, France.”

Headquarters10% of score100/100

“Lactalis Canada has over 30 operating sites including its head office in Toronto, Ontario”

Canadian Workforce6% of score100/100

“Lactalis Canada directly employs 4,000+ Canadians”

Packaging5% of score100/100

“Lactantia installs a new bottling line in Brampton, Ontario.”

Design & R&D4% of score100/100

“1954: Lactantia PūrFiltre, the original microfiltered milk is launched. A first on the market.”

This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score

Key Facts

Made In
Canada (Lactalis Canada)
Owned By
Lactalis Canada (Lactalis Group, France)
Weight/Size
237 mL, 473 mL
Key Ingredients
Partly skimmed milk, sugar, cocoa
Fat Content
1% M.F.
Colours
No artificial colours

Product Information

Ingredients

Partly skimmed milk, sugar, cocoa, salt, carrageenan, natural flavour, vitamin A palmitate, vitamin D3

Contains:

Milk

Dietary Information

No artificial colours
No artificial flavours
Vitamin A added
Vitamin D added
Refrigerate.

All Manufacturing Locations

  • •Ontario, Canada
  • •Quebec, Canada

Additional Details

  • Sizes:237 mL, 473 mL
  • Fat Content:1% M.F.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lactantia Chocolate Milk made in Canada?

Lactantia says its dairy is proudly made in Canada. Lactalis Canada is based in Toronto. This carton also lists sugar and cocoa, which are not sourced on the page. The owner is Lactalis Group of France.

Who owns Lactantia?

Lactantia is a brand of Lactalis Canada and part of France-based Lactalis Group.

What sizes is it sold in?

237 mL and 473 mL.

What are the ingredients?

Partly skimmed milk, sugar, cocoa, salt, carrageenan, natural flavour, vitamin A palmitate and vitamin D3. Contains milk.

Does it have artificial colours?

Lactantia says no artificial colours or flavours.

Is this the same as UltraPūr Chocolate?

No. This is a regular 1% chocolate milk in small cartons. UltraPūr Chocolate is a 1.5 L ultrafiltered drink with a different ingredient list.