Who owns Larsen?
Larsen is owned by Maple Leaf Foods (Canada, TSX: MFI).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Maple Leaf Foods Inc. Annual Information Form (March 31, 2026), 31 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Maple Leaf Foods Inc. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇦 Canada, Mississauga
- Origin
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Founded
- 1939 by Henry D. Larsen
- Category
- Food › Meat, poultry & seafood › Processed & packaged meat
- Parent ticker
- TSX: MFI
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Larsen
Larsen is a regional meat brand sold only in Atlantic Canada. Maple Leaf Foods says the Larsen Company was founded in 1939 by Henry D. Larsen as a small meat processing business built on skills he had learned in the old country, and the company counts Larsen among the leading regional brands of its prepared foods business.
Ownership timeline of Larsen
- Current owner Maple Leaf Foods [1] reported
Where Larsen sits in Maple Leaf Foods
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Maple Leaf Foods
Maple Leaf Foods controls 12 brands on Brandtree, 12 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in processed & packaged meat, and who owns them
The 103 brands in processed & packaged meat on Brandtree belong to 45 owners. The largest is Atria, with 8; Maple Leaf Foods has 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| 3-Stjernet | Atria | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Dalsjöfors | Danish Crown | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
| Bar-S | Sigma Foods | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Aidells | Tyson Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| KMOTR | AGROFERT | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic |
| Freybe | Premium Brands | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Abraham | Bell Food Group | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Família | Bonafarm | 🇭🇺 Hungary |
About the owner: Maple Leaf Foods
Maple Leaf Foods is a publicly listed company headquartered in Mississauga, Canada. Brandtree records 12 brands under its control, and it is listed as TSX: MFI.
Maple Leaf Foods is a Canadian protein-focused consumer packaged goods company headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, and listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange as MFI. On October 1, 2025 it spun off its pork operations as Canada Packers, keeping a 16% interest and a long-term pork supply agreement. That left it with packaged meats, poultry and plant protein under brands including Maple Leaf, Schneiders, Greenfield Natural Meat Co., Mina, LightLife and Field Roast.
Maple Leaf Foods: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇨🇦 Larsen and other Canadian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 179 brands that began in Canada. 46 of them (26%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Larsen is not one of them.
- Alexis de Portneuf — Saputo 🇨🇦
- Baby Gourmet — Hero Group 🇨🇭
- EnviroKidz — Nature's Path 🇨🇦
- Freybe — Premium Brands 🇨🇦
- Gardein — Conagra Brands 🇺🇸
- High Liner — High Liner Foods 🇨🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Larsen?
The parent company of Larsen is Maple Leaf Foods, a publicly listed company headquartered in Canada.
Is Larsen Canadian?
Yes. Larsen originated in Canada in 1939 and its owner, Maple Leaf Foods, is also headquartered in Canada.
Is Larsen still owned by Maple Leaf Foods?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Larsen is still owned by Maple Leaf Foods. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Maple Leaf Foods Inc. Annual Information Form (March 31, 2026) — Maple Leaf Foods Inc., Official document, published 31 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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