Unico Black Beans

One size is printed for this can: 540 ml.

Unico Black Beans appear in the beans and peas list with kidney beans, chickpeas, lentils and pinto beans. The page shows an empty nutrition table. It does not name ingredients, salt level or a farm.

Unico started in Toronto in 1917. The office now is 8000 Keele Street, Concord, Ontario. Sun-Brite Canning in Ruthven took ownership in 1997 and had supplied bean products to the brand before that.

Product Highlights

  • •Listed only as a 540 ml can
  • •Nutrition grid on the page is blank
  • •Sits in a 13-item bean category
  • •Not the same listing as kidney or chickpeas
89

Our Canadian score

Strong Canadian ties

Partly assembled in Canada (Ruthven, Ontario)

Unico Black Beans are a single-size can from a Canadian brand. A Ruthven cannery owns Unico. This product page does not list ingredients or a growing region.

Score breakdown (65% evidenced, high confidence)

Manufacturing30% of score80/100

“purchasing bulk processed tomatoes and bean products and repackaging them under the Unico brand.”

Ingredients / Materials25% of scoreNo data
Brand Ownership20% of score100/100

“Sun-Brite Canning Ltd. purchased Unico Inc. in 1997”

Headquarters10% of score100/100

“8000 Keele Street Concord, Ontario L4K 2A4”

Canadian Workforce6% of scoreNo data
Packaging5% of score80/100

“repackaging them under the Unico brand”

Design & R&D4% of scoreNo data

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

Brand
Unico
Size
540 ml
Founded
1917
Office
Concord, Ontario
Owner
Sun-Brite Canning

Where to Buy

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Unico Black Beans made in Canada?

Unico Black Beans carry the Unico name, and that company belongs to a family cannery in Ruthven. The black bean page itself does not print a plant address.

What size are Unico Black Beans?

Unico Black Beans are listed as available in 540 ml. The page does not offer the 796 ml size it gives some other legumes.

Do Unico Black Beans show nutrition facts?

The Unico Black Beans page has a nutrition table with no numbers filled in. Calories, sodium and fibre are not stated there.

Who owns Unico Black Beans?

Sun-Brite Canning Ltd. owns Unico, the brand on Unico Black Beans. The purchase was in 1997. The brand office is in Concord, Ontario.

Are Unico Black Beans the same as Unico kidney beans?

No. Unico Black Beans are a separate product page from red kidney beans and from chickpeas. Each has its own listing in the beans and peas category.