Alberta Cheese Company Ltd.

Name

Alberta Cheese Company Ltd.

Legal name

Alberta Cheese Company Ltd.

Website

https://albertacheese.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cheese Manufacturing

NAICS

Cheese Manufacturing (311513), Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115), Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers (424430)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Cheese Manufacturing (AFAKAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cheese Wholesale (AFAIAEAC), Cheese (Natural & Processed) (CRADACAC)

Keywords

• Cheese manufacturing
• Specialty food imports
• Wholesale dairy distribution
• Foodservice supply
• Retail cheese storefront

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary, Alberta

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Cheese Manufacturing (Franco's Brand): Manufactures cheese products under the Franco's brand for retail and foodservice distribution in the Canadian market.
2. Import and Distribution: Imports and distributes cheese and other food products from around the world to Canadian customers through wholesale channels and their retail storefront.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Alberta Cheese Company Ltd. manufactures cheese products under the proprietary Franco's brand at its Calgary production facility. In addition to domestic cheese production, the company imports and distributes international cheeses and other specialty food products to Canadian customers through both an on-site retail store and wholesale channels serving retailers and foodservice operators.

Product overview

Alberta Cheese Company Ltd. operates as a cheese-focused food manufacturing and distribution company. The core offering consists of cheese products manufactured under the proprietary Franco's brand, supplemented by imported international cheeses and additional food products sourced from global suppliers. The company functions as a single-brand manufacturer with distribution capabilities, operating a retail storefront alongside wholesale distribution operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Franco's: Popular cheese brand under which Alberta Cheese manufactures its cheeses.

Products and services

• Franco's Cheese

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd.coreOthersAlberta Cheese operates as a subsidiary/business unit of Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd. The parent company is headquartered at 10 Carlson Court, Suite 100, Etobicoke, ON M9W 6L2. Gay Lea Foods provides corporate oversight and branding for the Alberta Cheese operations, which manufacture cheese under the Franco's brand.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Saputo Inc. Saputo is Canada's largest dairy processor and a major cheese manufacturer (e.g., Armstrong, Neilson, Treasure Cave brands). Comparable as a Canadian cheese manufacturer and dairy CPG incumbent, though vastly larger and more diversified across multiple categories and geographies.
• Lactalis Canada: Lactalis Canada operates several cheese and dairy brands (Parmalat, Black Diamond, Galbani) across the country. Comparable as a large Canadian cheese manufacturer and distributor with both domestic and imported product positioning.
• Parmalat Canada: Parmalat Canada, part of Lactalis Group, manufactures and distributes cheese and dairy products nationally. Comparable as a large Canadian cheese and dairy manufacturer serving retail and foodservice with similar product breadth.
• Agropur Cooperative: Agropur is one of Canada's largest dairy cooperatives, producing cheese (OKA, Cracker Barrel, Nanak) plus other dairy products. Directly comparable as a Canadian cooperative-owned cheese manufacturer and a peer of the parent Gay Lea Foods Co-operative.

Regional players

• Bel Group: Bel Group (Laughing Cow, Babybel, Boursin) is a global branded cheese manufacturer with presence in Canada. Comparable as an internationally sourced branded cheese competitor on Canadian retail shelves.
• Arla Foods: Arla Foods is a major European dairy cooperative producing cheese (e.g., Castello, Lurpak butter) and exporting globally. Comparable as an imported specialty cheese supplier that competes in Canadian retail and foodservice alongside Alberta Cheese's import portfolio.

Direct peers

• Treasure Cave Cheese: Treasure Cave is a Saputo-owned Canadian blue cheese brand sold in retail and foodservice. Comparable as a branded specialty cheese player competing in similar grocery and foodservice accounts as Franco's.
• Armstrong Cheese: Armstrong Cheese (Saputo brand) is a Canadian cheese manufacturer with heritage in Western Canada, producing natural and processed cheeses for retail and foodservice. Comparable as a Canadian-branded cheese manufacturer in overlapping retail and foodservice channels.

Emerging players

• Bothwell Cheese: Bothwell Cheese is a Canadian specialty cheese manufacturer producing natural cheeses under its own brand for retail and foodservice. Comparable as a sub-scale, branded Canadian cheese manufacturer competing for similar specialty and foodservice customers.

Others

• Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd. Direct parent company of Alberta Cheese. Comparable as the cooperative entity under which Alberta Cheese operates, with overlapping cheese manufacturing, distribution, and branding functions at the corporate level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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