Kisko

What Kisko does

Kisko Products Inc. is a Canadian frozen fruit snack manufacturer headquartered in Woodbridge, Ontario, producing freeze pops and juice ice bars under its own Mr. Freeze, Kisko Kids, Kisko Tropics, and Mrs. J's Natural Organic brands, alongside licensed products for Crush, Dr Pepper, Popsicle, Welch's, Mott's, and Hires Root Beer. Founded in 1968 in Kingston, Jamaica by the Josephs family and re-established in Ontario in 1977, the company operates a single manufacturing facility using form-fill-seal, horizontal flow wrap, cartoning, and case-taping equipment, with AI investments since 2019 targeted at operational efficiency and carbon footprint reduction. Following the 2005 acquisition of its largest competitor Mr. Freeze, Kisko became the largest freeze pop manufacturer in Canada, distributing nationwide through Walmart, Costco, Loblaw Companies, Sobeys, Metro, FreshCo, Food Basics, No Frills, Amazon.ca, and the company's Shopify storefront. Revenue is generated primarily through unit-priced consumer product sales via retail and e-commerce channels, supplemented by licensing royalty income on co-branded SKUs. The company employs 51–100 people, is led by second-generation owners Mark, Randy, and Peter Josephs under the Regal corporate umbrella since 2019, and holds Kosher, Non-GMO, and organic certifications while operating a nut-free facility producing top-10-allergen-free products.

Name

Kisko

Legal name

Kisko Products Inc.

Website

https://kiskofreezies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kisko Products Inc. is Canada's largest freeze pop manufacturer, producing allergen-free frozen fruit snacks under its own brands (Mr. Freeze, Mrs. J's, Kisko Kids) and licensed brands (Crush, Dr Pepper, Popsicle) for nationwide retail and e-commerce distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Frozen Confections

NAICS

Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (311520), Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (31152), Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing (311412)

SIC

Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (2024), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen & Refrigerated Snack Foods (Ice Cream Novelties, Snack Bites) (CRADABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen Snacks & Appetizers (CRADADAD), Frozen Prepared Foods & Meals Manufacturing (AFAKACAH)

Keywords

• Frozen fruit snacks
• Freeze pops
• Juice ice bars
• Frozen confections
• Allergen-free snacks

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodbridge

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Frozen Snack Product Sales: Direct product sales of freeze pops and frozen snacks through retail distribution and e-commerce channels. Products sold in various pack sizes and formats.
2. Licensed Brand Products: Revenue from licensed brand products including Crush, Dr Pepper, Popsicle, Welch's, Mott's, and Hires Root Beer through licensing agreements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Kisko Products Inc. manufactures and distributes freeze pops (freezies), juice ice bars, and frozen fruit snacks under multiple brands including Mr. Freeze, Kisko, Crush, Dr Pepper, Popsicle, and Mrs. J's Natural Organic. All products are formulated free of the top 10 major allergens and produced in a nut-free facility. The company sells its frozen snacks through major Canadian grocery and mass-merchant retailers and through direct-to-consumer e-commerce channels.

Product overview

Kisko Products is a Canadian frozen fruit snack manufacturer offering freeze pops and juice bars under multiple brands. The portfolio consists of their core Mr. Freeze and Kisko brands, licensed products (Crush, Dr Pepper, Popsicle), and the organic Mrs. J's Natural sub-brand. Their products are free of the top 10 major allergens including peanuts, gluten, milk, eggs, soy, sesame, and tree nuts. The company positions itself as the largest freeze pop manufacturer in Canada, with a history dating back to 1968 in Jamaica before expanding to Canada in 1977. Core products include Mr. Freeze Jumbo/Mini/No Sugar Added freeze pops, Kisko Tropics, Crush Giant Freeze Pops, Dr Pepper Freeze Pops, Popsicle Giant Freeze Pops, and Mrs. J's Natural Organic Juice Pops.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mr. Freeze: Canada's #1 freezie brand - nostalgic freeze pops with classic flavours including Blue Raspberry, Cherry, Cream Soda, Grape, Watermelon, and Orange. Includes Jumbo, Mini, No Sugar Added, and Electroice Sport variants.
• Crush
• Mrs. J's Natural Organic
• Dr Pepper
• Popsicle
• Kisko Kids

Products and services

• Mr. Freeze Jumbo Freeze Pops Canada's #1 freezie brand offering classic freeze pops in a jumbo 150ml size, available in six flavors (Blue Raspberry, Cherry, Cream Soda, Grape, Watermelon, and Orange). Sold in boxes of 27 pops each, targeting families and consumers seeking classic nostalgic frozen treats.
• Mr. Freeze Mini Freeze Pops Smaller 20ml freeze pops designed for children, seniors, and consumers seeking smaller portions. Available in the same six classic Mr. Freeze flavors. Sold in boxes of 80 pops each.
• Mr. Freeze No Sugar Added Freeze Pops Sugar-free freeze pops sweetened naturally with stevia and Splenda, designed for health-conscious consumers managing sugar intake. Available in Orange, Key Lime, Pineapple, and Blue Raspberry flavors. Sold in boxes of 48 x 42ml pops.
• Kisko Tropics Giant Freeze Pops Tropical-themed giant freeze pops featuring exotic fruit mash-up flavors including Summer Berries, Strawberry Mango, and Orange Pineapple, positioned as a vacation-inspired frozen treat.
• Crush Giant Freeze Pops Licensed-brand freeze pops featuring Crush soda flavors including Crush Orange, Crush Grape, Crush Lime, and Crush Cream Soda. A collaboration bringing soda flavors into the freeze pop format under the Crush beverage brand.
• Dr Pepper Freeze Pops Licensed-brand freeze pops featuring Dr Pepper Classic and Dr Pepper Cream Soda flavors. Available in mixed or single-flavor boxes of 27 x 150ml pops each.
• Popsicle Giant Freeze Pops Licensed-brand giant freeze pops featuring iconic Popsicle flavors in Cherry, Orange, and Grape. Sold in boxes of 27 x 150ml pops each.
• Mrs. J's Natural Tropical Passion & Berry Blast Organic Juice Pops Certified organic juice bars made with real fruit purees from juice concentrate, free of preservatives and artificial colors. Available in Tropical Passion and Berry Blast flavors. Sold in boxes of 12 x 40ml juice pops each.
• Mrs. J's Natural Strawberry Mango & Orange Pineapple Organic Juice Pops Certified organic juice bars made with real fruit purees from juice concentrate, free of preservatives and artificial colors. Available in Strawberry Mango and Orange Pineapple flavors. Sold in boxes of 12 x 40ml juice pops each.
• Kisko Kids Freezies Smaller-sized freeze pops designed for children, offering big taste in smaller portions. Available in classic flavors including Pineapple Punch, Blue Raspberry, Cherry, Grape, Cream Soda, and Orange Creme.
• Kisko Kids Sours Sour-flavored freeze pops featuring a mix of sweet and sour taste, available in Lime, Grape, Cherry, and Orange flavors. Designed for kids and consumers who enjoy sour candies.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Regal CorporationcoreOthersKisko became part of the Regal family, marking an exciting new chapter in their journey as the largest freeze pop manufacturer in Canada.
• Food For the Poor CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable partnership to support food banks and distribute meals to food-poor communities in Canada and Jamaica. Kisko works with Food For the Poor to accept donations for school building projects.
• Food For the Poor JamaicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable partnership supporting food banks and food distribution programs in Jamaica. Kisko provides product donations and supports community initiatives.
• Helping Hands Jamaica FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2005 to build schools in rural Jamaican communities. Kisko's school builds program constructs educational facilities in underserved areas, providing children with access to early education, meals, and snacks.
• Scientists in SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTEM charity partnership since 2017 supporting children's science workshops. Kisko has donated 10,600 freezies to the program, with additional 4,480 freezies provided at discount for the Looking at Liquids workshop.
• Athletes in ActionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian-based initiative providing athletes with opportunities to develop physical, mental, and spiritual selves to become a 'Total Athlete'. Kisko supports this initiative.
• Local Radio StationsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity sampling programs coordinated through local radio stations, executed during summer months with free product distribution at events.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Slush Puppie: Slush Puppie produces frozen slush beverages and ice treats for foodservice and retail — a partially overlapping frozen- novelty competitor and a potential co-manufacturing or licensing counterpart for Kisko.
• Ruby Rockets: Ruby Rockets makes better-for-you frozen fruit pops targeted at kids — the same consumer demographic and allergen-conscious positioning Kisko's Kisko Kids and Mrs. J's lines target, making it a niche emerging competitor in the same shelf set.

Direct peers

• Deebee's Organics: Deebee's makes organic freezie-style pops and ice bars and competes head-on with Kisko's Mrs. J's Natural Organic line and No Sugar Added SKUs in the better-for-you frozen novelty segment.
• Yasso: Yasso's frozen Greek-yogurt bars compete in the same packaged-frozen-snack, better-for-you category where Kisko is extending with Mrs. J's organic and No Sugar Added lines.
• Wells Enterprises (Blue Bunny): Wells Enterprises' Blue Bunny and Bomb Pop brands compete directly with Kisko in packaged frozen novelties and ice pops distributed through US and Canadian grocery and convenience channels.
• Jel Sert (Fla-Vor-Ice): Jel Sert's Fla-Vor-Ice is the iconic US freeze-pop tube brand and the most direct North American competitor to Kisko's Mr. Freeze. Both compete in tube-format flavored ice novelties sold through grocery and mass channels.

Broad incumbents

• PepsiCo (Crush): PepsiCo owns the Crush brand that Kisko has licensed since 2004; as a global beverage incumbent it represents both a critical licensing partner and a competitor that could bring frozen production in-house.
• Keurig Dr Pepper (Mott's, Welch's licensing): Keurig Dr Pepper holds the Mott's and related fruit-juice brands that Kisko licenses — making it a licensor-partner and a strategic counterparty whose category moves directly affect Kisko's product roadmap.
• Unilever (Popsicle / Good Humor): Unilever owns the Popsicle brand — which Kisko licenses — as well as Good Humor and Breyers. It is the dominant multinational frozen-novelty incumbent whose vertical integration and own-brand strategy is both a partner and structural threat to Kisko.
• Nestlé (Häagen-Dazs, Outshine, Drumstick): Nestlé's frozen novelties portfolio (Häagen-Dazs, Outshine, Drumstick) competes in the same freezer-aisle category as Kisko and licenses some Welch's-adjacent IP, making it both a category incumbent and a potential licensor/competitor overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KiskoFreezies
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCNz3UsIwFE0vmC_mdkXxRzA
• Facebookfacebook.com/KiskoFreezies
• Instagraminstagram.com/kiskofreezies
• Pinterestpinterest.ca/kiskofreezies
• TikToktiktok.com/@kiskofreezies

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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