D&D Poultry

What D&D Poultry does

D&D Poultry is a privately held, Toronto-based Canadian supplier of fresh and frozen poultry products, established in 1998. The company's product range is concentrated in specialty halal and Middle Eastern style cuts and formed products, explicitly including chicken burgers, shawarma, and kafta. This portfolio positions the firm in the ethnic-cuisine poultry segment of the Canadian foodservice and retail supply market, with Toronto — one of Canada's most demographically diverse metro areas — as the geographic anchor.

The business operates with a small team, listed in the 11-50 employee band, consistent with an owner-operated regional processor or value-added distributor rather than a national producer. No pricing model, channel relationships, customer logos, certifications, or technology stack were disclosed, and the company's website (ddpoultry.ca) returned only a generic verification/loading page during the data collection cycle, so the underlying distribution model (direct-to-restaurant vs. retail vs. wholesale) cannot be confirmed from the input.

Material due diligence gaps remain: ownership, leadership, investor base, funding, partnership network, certifications (e.g., halal certifying body, CFIA registration, HACCP), and any recent strategic actions are unverified. Investors should treat this profile as a thin-data baseline pending primary-source confirmation from the company.

Name

D&D Poultry

Website

https://ddpoultry.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

D&D Poultry is a privately held Toronto-based Canadian supplier of fresh and frozen poultry products. Founded in 1998, it specializes in halal and Middle Eastern style SKUs including chicken burgers, shawarma, and kafta for foodservice and retail customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Poultry Products

NAICS

Poultry Processing (311615), Frozen Food Manufacturing (31141)

SIC

Poultry Slaughtering And Processing (2015), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Further Processed Poultry (Cooked, Breaded, Nuggets, Patties, Wings) (AFANACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen Meat & Poultry Meals & Value-Added Proteins (CRADADAH), Frozen Meat, Poultry & Seafood Manufacturing (AFAKACAG), Frozen Prepared Meat & Seafood Meals (AFANAFAC), Poultry Processing & Packing (AFAKALAC)

Keywords

• Poultry products
• Fresh chicken
• Frozen chicken
• Chicken burgers
• Shawarma products

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Core offering

D&D Poultry supplies fresh and frozen poultry products, including chicken burgers, shawarma, and kafta. Based in Toronto, Canada, the company distributes these processed chicken items to foodservice operators and retailers serving diverse menu needs.

Product overview

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Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh poultry Fresh chicken products supplied to foodservice operators, restaurants, and retailers in the Toronto area.
• Frozen poultry Frozen chicken products supplied to foodservice operators, restaurants, and retailers in the Toronto area.
• Chicken burgers Processed chicken burger products for restaurants and foodservice customers.
• Shawarma chicken Prepared shawarma-style chicken for kebab shops, restaurants, and foodservice operators.
• Kafta chicken Prepared kafta-style ground chicken product for restaurants and foodservice operators.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Broad incumbents

• Schneiders (Maple Leaf Foods): Leading Canadian prepared-meats and value-added protein brand under Maple Leaf Foods. Comparable product overlap with D&D's chicken burgers and further-processed offerings, with broad national distribution.
• Pilgrim's Pride: One of North America's largest poultry processors, producing fresh, frozen, and prepared chicken products. Comparable to D&D across fresh and value-added categories, though operating at national scale across the U.S. and Mexico.
• JBS USA (Pilgrim's): Global meat and poultry processor with extensive prepared-foods operations. Comparable in core category (further-processed poultry) though primarily competing in U.S. and export markets.
• Lilydale (Sofina Foods): Major Canadian poultry brand producing fresh, frozen, and further-processed chicken products. Comparable to D&D in core processing activities and Canadian retail/foodservice channels, with overlap in deli and prepared chicken SKUs.
• Tyson Foods: Global protein processor with significant poultry and prepared-foods operations, including chicken burgers and frozen prepared chicken. Comparable product mix to D&D Poultry but with massive scale, brand power, and national distribution.
• Maple Lodge Farms: Canada's largest independent poultry processor, offering fresh and further-processed chicken products to retail and foodservice. Directly comparable to D&D Poultry in category (broiler processing, value-added chicken) but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Perdue Farms: Major U.S. poultry processor with strong further-processed and prepared chicken portfolios (nuggets, patties, deli). Comparable to D&D in value-added product categories, with established retail private-label programs.
• Cargill Protein / Value-Added Poultry: Major agribusiness with significant North American poultry processing, including value-added chicken products. Comparable to D&D in product categories but with global supply-chain scale.

Emerging players

• Amir's Halal / Mina Halal: North American halal and ethnic-cuisine poultry brands offering shawarma-style and prepared chicken products. Directly comparable to D&D's shawarma and kafta offerings, targeting similar demographic and foodservice customers.

Regional players

• Zabiha Halal / Crescent Foods: U.S.-based halal poultry processor with further-processed offerings targeting ethnic and specialty foodservice. Comparable product mix to D&D (value-added chicken for ethnic cuisines), though operating primarily in U.S. Midwest markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DDPoultry
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dd-poultry

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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