Name: Nestlé

Products: Häagen-Dazs, Parlour, Drumstick, Goodnorth

Manufactured In: London, Ontario

Where to Buy: Grocery and convenience stores across the country

Website: corporate.nestle.ca

Canadian Owned: No (multi-national giant)

Nestlé’s story started in 1867 when pharmacist Henri Nestlé developed the first infant food in the world, in Vevey, Switzerland. It was called Farine Lactée Nestlé and saved a neighbour’s premature baby who did not tolerate breast milk.

Nestlé’s first Canadian milk plant was opened in 1918 in Chesterville, Ontario where it operated under the name The Maple Leaf Condensed Milk Company. Today, Nestlé is the largest food and beverage company in the world. The company has over 2,000 brands and is present in 186 countries. Its frozen goods that are produced in Canada include Häagen-Dazs, Parlour, Drumstick, and Goodnorth. Nestlé Canada is headquartered in Ontario.