Laiterie de La Baie Ltee

What Laiterie de La Baie Ltee does

Laiterie de La Baie Ltée is a privately held, family-owned dairy processor founded in 1919 in La Baie, Quebec, originally under the name Beurrerie Vulfrand Tremblay Enr. The company was acquired by M. Edmond Duperré in 1945 and has remained under family control through successive generations, with four of his sons assuming leadership in the 1980s and multiplying annual sales tenfold. The company operates from its factory at 1093 rue Aimé-Gravel in La Baie (rebuilt in 1961 after a fire destroyed the original plant) and maintains an operations support location in La Malbaie (Charlevoix region). It is a privately held private limited company domiciled in Quebec, Canada, with no disclosed institutional investment, subsidiaries, or external funding.

The company manufactures a full portfolio of dairy products from 100% locally sourced milk, including multiple milk fat levels (skim, 1%, 2%, 3.25%, chocolate 2%), fresh creams (10%, 15%, 35% whipping), Étoiles d'Or traditional churned butter, the Festin ice cream line (seven flavors), Saguenay-style lait acidulé (fermented milk), and a small set of fruit beverages. It also distributes Suisse St-Fidèle lactose-free Swiss cheese from La Fromagerie St-Fidèle in Charlevoix under a partnership arrangement. Core processing technology is built around a short farm-to-factory supply chain and an instant cooling process that the company cites as preserving a distinctive regional taste profile. Product formats range from small retail SKUs (250ml, 500ml, 1L) to commercial bulk formats (10L, 15L, 20L, 25kg).

Laiterie de La Baie operates a dual go-to-market motion. On the consumer side, it sells through retail points of sale across the Saguenay region and supports a daily delivery truck fleet that services households directly. On the commercial side, it runs a sales-led motion targeting food distributors, food transformation businesses, and restaurant chains with bulk-format SKUs. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales across both retail and B2B channels; no pricing, ARR, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed. Marketing is content-driven, centered on the company's website, traditional recipe content, and brand storytelling tied to regional Saguenay terroir. The company operates exclusively within the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean market and is subject to Canada's supply-managed dairy regulatory framework.

Name

Laiterie de La Baie Ltee

Legal name

Laiterie de La Baie Ltée

Website

https://laiteriedelabaie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Laiterie de La Baie Ltée is a family-owned Quebec dairy producer founded in 1919 that processes milk from Saguenay-region farms into milk, cream, butter (Étoiles d'Or), ice cream (Festin), fermented milk, and beverages, serving regional retail consumers via daily delivery trucks and commercial accounts across the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dairy Products

NAICS

Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115), Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (31152), Fluid Milk Manufacturing (311511)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020)

akta.pro primary industry

Dairy Spreads, Dips & Cream Cheese Manufacturing (AFAKAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Yogurt & Cultured Dairy (Yogurt, Kefir, Sour Cream, Cottage Cheese) (CRADACAB), Dairy-Based Beverages Manufacturing (Flavored Milk, Lassi, Drinkable Yogurt) (AFAKAKAH)

Keywords

• Regional dairy products
• Fresh milk processing
• Artisan butter production
• Ice cream manufacturing
• Commercial dairy supply

Headquarters

HQ city

La Baie (Saguenay)

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail dairy products: Sale of dairy products to consumers through retail points of sale including milk, cream, butter, ice cream, and specialty products
2. Commercial/B2B dairy products: Sale of bulk-format dairy products to commercial clients including food distributors, food transformation businesses, and restaurant chains

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Laiterie de La Baie is a family-owned Quebec dairy processor that transforms locally sourced milk from Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean farms into a full range of dairy products including Festin ice cream, fresh milk varieties, fresh creams, Étoiles d'Or artisan butter, traditional lait acidulé, and fruit beverages. It also distributes Suisse St-Fidèle lactose-free Swiss cheese from a partner fromagerie. Products are sold through regional retail points of sale, a daily delivery fleet, and bulk-format channels serving food distributors and restaurants.

Product overview

Laiterie de La Baie is a family-owned dairy company founded in 1919 that produces a comprehensive range of dairy products from milk sourced from cows in the Saguenay region. The product portfolio includes: Festin ice cream (7 flavors: Vanilla, Chocolate, Napolitaine, Maple, Strawberry, Scottish Caramel, and Banana), fresh milk varieties (Skimmed, 1%, 2%, 3.25%, and Chocolate 2%), fresh creams (10%, 15%, 35% whipping cream), Étoiles d'Or butter, Lait Acidulé (fermented milk specialty), fruit beverages (Punch, Grape, Orange), and Suisse St-Fidèle lactose-free Swiss cheese. The company emphasizes short supply chains, traditional recipes passed down through generations, and products made from real cream without artificial additives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Festin: Ice cream brand featuring flavors including vanilla, chocolate, napolitaine, maple, strawberry, caramel Écossais, and banana. Promoted as being made with real cream and available 48 hours after manufacturing.
• Étoiles d'Or

Products and services

• Festin Ice Cream Ice cream made with real cream, available 48 hours after manufacturing, offered in seven flavors: vanilla, chocolate, napolitaine (vanilla-chocolate-strawberry), maple, strawberry, Scottish caramel, and banana. Sold to consumers through retail points of sale and to commercial clients in larger formats.
• Fresh Milk (Lait) Fresh fluid milk sourced 100% from Saguenay regional cows, available in skimmed, 1%, 2%, 3.25% (whole), and chocolate 2% variants. Sold in retail sizes (250ml, 500ml, 1L) and commercial bulk formats.
• Fresh Cream (Crème) Fresh dairy cream offered in 10% (table cream for coffee), 15% (cooking cream for sauces and pasta), and 35% whipping cream variants. Sold to retail consumers and to commercial food service clients.
• Étoiles d'Or Butter Artisanal butter churned the old-fashioned way from fresh cream without added fats, available in 454g, 10kg, and 25kg formats. Made following traditional methods established since the founding of the first countryside creamery.
• Lait Acidulé (Fermented Milk / Cailles à Salade) Traditional Saguenay-style fermented milk product commonly called 'salad cailles', obtained through fermentation and typically served on fresh garden lettuce in summer. A regional specialty produced for retail consumers.
• Fruit Beverages (Punch aux Fruits, Boisson aux Raisins, Boisson à l'Orange) Refreshing fruit-flavored beverages in three varieties: fruit punch, grape, and orange. Sold through retail points of sale.
• Suisse St-Fidèle Lactose-Free Swiss Cheese Lactose-free Swiss cheese from La Fromagerie St-Fidèle in the Charlevoix region, distributed by Laiterie de La Baie. Represents approximately 100 years of artisanal cheese-making expertise from the partner fromagerie.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ice cream available 48 hours after manufacturing

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• La Fromagerie St-FidèleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLa Fromagerie St-Fidèle, located in Charlevoix region (La Malbaie, G5A 2J2), is a cheese producer that provides Suisse St-Fidèle lactose-free Swiss cheese for distribution through Laiterie de La Baie. This is a complementary product partnership where Laiterie serves as a distribution channel for the cheese product.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Gay Lea Foods: Canadian dairy cooperative producing butter, cheese, cream and cultured products at national scale. Provides incumbent comparison for traditional butter and fresh dairy categories.
• Saputo: Montreal-headquartered multinational dairy processor with broad product portfolio across fluid milk, cream, cheese, butter and value-added dairy. Establishes the scale and competitive benchmark in Quebec dairy.
• Neilson Dairy: National Canadian dairy brand (now part of Saputo) covering fluid milk, cream and related categories. Provides a direct comparison for branded regional dairy shelf-share dynamics.
• Agropur: Long-established Quebec dairy cooperative producing fluid milk, cream, cheese, butter and yogurt across Canada. Direct competition for shelf space and B2B accounts in the Quebec market.

Direct peers

• Fromagerie St-Fidèle: Artisanal Swiss-cheese producer in Charlevoix that is already a documented channel partner distributing Suisse St-Fidèle lactose-free cheese through Laiterie de La Baie. Directly comparable as a small Quebec artisan dairy processor.
• Chapman's Ice Cream: Canadian family-owned ice cream manufacturer with broad national distribution. Directly comparable to the Festin brand for ice cream category competition and channel coverage.
• Liberté (yogurt and dairy): Originally Quebec-based cultured and fresh dairy brand with premium positioning, now under General Mills. Comparable as a Quebec-origin dairy brand emphasizing fresh, premium, traditionally made products.

Regional players

• Laiterie de Coaticook: Quebec regional dairy processor offering fluid milk, cream, butter and ice cream across Eastern Townships and beyond. Highly comparable as a small regional multi-category Quebec dairy.
• Nutrinor Coopérative: Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean-based dairy and food cooperative operating in the exact same geographic market. Closest comparable in scale, region, and diversified regional dairy product mix.
• Kawartha Dairy: Ontario-based regional dairy producing fluid milk, cream, ice cream and other dairy with strong home-region brand loyalty. Comparable as a family-rooted multi-category regional dairy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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