Celtrade Canada Inc

What Celtrade Canada Inc does

Celtrade Canada Inc is a Toronto-area private-label food manufacturer founded in 1990 that produces sauces, condiments, dressings, and marinades for three customer segments: retail private-label programs, foodservice chain restaurants, and industrial customers across North America. The company operates from a 55,000 sq ft SQF Level 2 certified manufacturing facility staffed by 100+ employees organized across 11 teams, and maintains a formulation library of more than 2,000 recipes drawing on 3,000+ ingredients sourced from 50 countries. The facility carries an extensive stack of overlapping food-safety and dietary certifications, including BRC, SQF Level 2, FSEP, CFIA registration, FDA FSMA compliance, Pro Cert Organic, Non-GMO Project verification, and Vegecert (plant-based/vegetable) accreditation, enabling cross-border supply into both Canadian and US customer programs.

The company historically operated as the Canadian arm of US-based Stir Foods and was acquired in March 2026 by US-based Tulkoff Foods, another sauce and condiment manufacturer with overlapping capabilities. Celtrade's commercial model is contract and co-manufacturing under customer-owned brands rather than under its own consumer label, with revenue mechanics driven by per-SKU pricing negotiated against formulation complexity, volume, packaging format, and required certifications. Customer relationships are anchored in multi-year private-label supply contracts with leading retailers, chain-restaurant specification work, and industrial ingredient supply.

The company's value proposition centers on formulation breadth (2,000+ recipes), regulatory coverage (organic, non-GMO, plant-based, FSMA), and ingredient sourcing depth (50 countries, 3,000+ ingredient SKUs), which together allow it to qualify SKUs across diverse retailer and foodservice programs without requiring customers to onboard multiple specialty suppliers. No AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in the available source material; competitive differentiation is grounded in formulation IP, certifications, and manufacturing scale rather than software-driven product development.

Name

Celtrade Canada Inc

Legal name

Celtrade Canada Inc

Website

https://celtradecanada.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Acquired

Short description

Celtrade Canada Inc is a Toronto-based private-label food manufacturer founded in 1990, producing sauces, condiments, dressings, and marinades for retail, foodservice, and industrial customers across North America from a 55,000 sq ft SQF-certified facility with 2,000+ formulations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Label Food Manufacturing

NAICS

Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing (311941), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Condiments, Sauces & Dressings (CRADAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

BBQ Sauce & Marinades Manufacturing (AFAKADAH)

Keywords

• Private label sauces
• Contract sauce manufacturing
• Custom condiment production
• Foodservice co-manufacturing
• Retail co-packing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private-Label Manufacturing: Manufactures sauces, condiments, dressings, and cooking products under customer brands (private label). Revenue generated through co-manufacturing agreements with retailers, foodservice operators, and industrial clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Celtrade Canada Inc is a private-label manufacturer of custom sauces, condiments, dressings, marinades, cooking sauces, infused oils, and vinegars for retail, foodservice, and industrial customers across North America. The company provides full-service product development from research, recipe creation, and lab samples through small-batch kettle production, packaging, label design, and commercialization. Manufacturing is conducted in a 55,000 sq ft SQF Level 2 certified facility using traditional culinary techniques with over 2,000 recipes and 3,000 ingredients sourced from 50 countries.

Product overview

Celtrade Canada Inc is a private-label manufacturer of sauces, condiments, cooking sauces, infused oils, vinegars, mayo-type spreads, gourmet condiments, and salad dressings. The company operates as the Canadian arm of US group Stir Foods and serves retail, foodservice, and industrial customers across North America. Their product portfolio spans six main categories: Gourmet Condiments, International Sauces, Indian Cooking Sauces, Specialty Dressings & Infused Oils, Mediterranean Marinades & Sauces, and North American Sauces. The company offers full-service private label manufacturing from product inception through commercialization, leveraging over 2,000 recipes and 3,000 ingredients from 50 countries. Manufacturing is conducted in their 55,000 square foot SQF Level 2 certified facility using small-batch kettle production with culinary techniques.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gourmet Condiments Premium condiment line including roasted garlic sandwich spread, traditional English horseradish sauce, maple mustard, kimchi relish, dill pickle tartar sauce, and salted caramel dessert sauce. Produced for private-label customers.
• International Sauces Globally-inspired sauce collection featuring Japanese Style Teriyaki Sauce, Traditional Jamaican Jerk Sauce, Chinese Style Hoisin Black Bean Sauce, Korean Style Barbecue Sauce, Malaysian Style Cashew Curry Sauce, Thai Style Red Curry Sauce, and Chinese Style Szechwan Sauce.
• Indian Cooking Sauce Authentic Indian cuisine sauces including Creamy Korma Cooking Sauce, Vegetable Curry Cooking Sauce, Rogan Josh Curry Cooking Sauce, Tandoori Masala Barbecue Sauce, and Biriyani Curry Cooking Sauce.
• Specialty Dressings & Infused Oils Artisan dressings and infused oils such as Roasted Tomato & Olive Oil Vinaigrette, Pear & Honey Mustard Vinaigrette, Kalamata Olive and Feta Dressing, Roasted Garlic Olive Oil, Olive Oil infused with Herbs & Chillies, and Provencal Truffle Vinaigrette.
• Mediterranean Marinades & Sauces Mediterranean-inspired marinades and sauces including Tomato & Olive Bruschetta, Italian Style Basil Balsamic Bread Dipper, Portuguese Piri Piri Marinade, Greek Style Olive Oil, Lemon & Oregano Sauce, and French Style Mushroom & White Wine Cooking Sauce.
• North American Sauces North American sauce collection featuring Buffalo Wing Sauce, Spicy Rib Marinade, Montreal Steak Marinade, Louisiana Hot Pepper Sauce, Smoked Chipotle Hot Sauce, and Barbecue Beer Sauce.
• Private Label Manufacturing Service Full-service private-label and co-manufacturing service for retail, foodservice, and industrial customers, covering product development, R&D, manufacturing, packaging, label design, and commercialization of customer-branded sauces, condiments, dressings, and marinades.
• Retail Private Label Program Custom private-label sauce and condiment program for leading North American retailers, designed to grow retailer own-brand categories and create consumer loyalty through premium products.
• Foodservice and Industrial Manufacturing Custom sauces, condiments, and ingredients for foodservice operators and manufacturing facilities, including labour-saving solutions, seasonal LTO products, and ingredients packaged in formats suited to further processing.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tulkoff FoodsflagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 19 March 2026US sauces and dressings maker Tulkoff Foods acquired Celtrade Canada. The strategic deal combines Tulkoff's foodservice and CPG manufacturing capabilities with Celtrade's innovation-focused R&D team and expands packaging options to include tubs, sachets and dip cups. The combined business operates manufacturing facilities in both the US and Canada, serving retail, foodservice and industrial clients.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ventura Foods: Large US-based manufacturer of sauces, dressings, and condiments for foodservice and retail private-label channels. Comparable as a co-manufacturer competing for similar custom sauce/dressing programs across North America.
• Bay Valley Foods: US co-manufacturer of sauces, dressings, and condiments serving retail and foodservice private-label customers. Comparable as a B2B custom-formulation competitor with shared category focus and customer types.
• Stir Foods: US-based custom sauces, dressings, and marinades manufacturer that was Celtrade's former parent group. Directly comparable business model (custom-formulation co-manufacturing) and overlapping customer base in retail and foodservice private label.
• Ken's Foods: US-based family-owned manufacturer of salad dressings and sauces serving foodservice and retail channels. Comparable as a North American co-manufacturer focused on dressing and sauce categories with private-label capabilities.
• Tulkoff Foods: US-based sauces and dressings manufacturer that acquired Celtrade in March 2026. Directly comparable as a B2B private-label sauces/condiments producer serving foodservice, retail, and industrial customers with overlapping product categories.

Broad incumbents

• Conagra Brands: Large North American packaged food company with significant sauces, dressings, and condiments exposure. Comparable as a broad incumbent supplying both branded and private-label sauce/condiment products to retailers and foodservice operators.
• Kerry Group: Global taste and nutrition company supplying ingredients and finished sauces to food manufacturers and foodservice operators. Comparable as a broad incumbent in sauces, dressings, and seasonings serving many of the same retail and foodservice customers.
• McCormick & Company: Global leader in spices, seasonings, and flavors with a sizable sauces and condiments portfolio. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating in overlapping product categories with private-label and branded offerings.
• TreeHouse Foods: Major US private-label food manufacturer with broad category coverage including sauces and dressings. Comparable as a scaled private-label competitor with significantly larger footprint across retail channels.
• Mizkan Americas: North American sauces and condiments producer with pasta sauces, Asian sauces, and dressings portfolios. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating in overlapping sauce categories for retail private-label and foodservice customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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