Who owns Sunrise?
Sunrise 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
- 1971
- Category
- Food › Meat, poultry & seafood › Processed & packaged meat
- Parent ticker
- TSX: MFI
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Sunrise
Sunrise is a deli meat brand founded in 1971 in New Brunswick, which Maple Leaf Foods markets on rich, bold flavour for family meals. It is one of the heritage regional brands the company still lists in its prepared foods portfolio, alongside names such as Larsen, Shopsy's and Hygrade, rather than a national brand like Schneiders or Maple Leaf.
Ownership timeline of Sunrise
- Current owner Maple Leaf Foods [1] reported
Where Sunrise 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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See the full Maple Leaf Foods brand portfolio (12) →
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 →
🇨🇦 Sunrise 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; Sunrise 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 Sunrise?
The parent company of Sunrise is Maple Leaf Foods, a publicly listed company headquartered in Canada.
Is Sunrise Canadian?
Yes. Sunrise originated in Canada in 1971 and its owner, Maple Leaf Foods, is also headquartered in Canada.
Is Sunrise still owned by Maple Leaf Foods?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Sunrise 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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