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Top 25 Ethnic food distributors based in Canada

RevenueBase identified 119 ethnic food distributors headquartered in Canada as of September 2026 and tracks 1,291 professional contacts across them, including 253 with verified work emails. Mississauga is the largest hub.

This list covers ethnic food distributors headquartered in Canada, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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119Companies
1,291Contacts tracked
253Verified emails
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The 25 largest ethnic food distributors based in Canada

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 119 ethnic food distributors based in Canada, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to ethnic food distributors: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Strong evidenceBurnaby, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-200150 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Your importer and distributor of Oriental food products.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2Strong evidenceEast York, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,00094 contacts →

Strong evidence

“At Iqbal Foods, a home grown Canadian brand, true pioneer and market year with a 30-year-old legacy in the ethnic supermarket space in Canada, we believe in celebrating diversity…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3Strong evidenceScarborough, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50085 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Shah Trading Company is Canada's Largest Ethnic Food Distributor of Rice and Grains, Beans, Peas and Lentils, Spices and Herbs, Nuts and Dried Fruits and other Specialty Items.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4Strong evidenceMississauga, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50064 contacts →

Strong evidence

“OIC Foods is committed to offering an ever-evolving selection of ethnic food solutions, celebrating tradition and innovation through premium ingredients and authentic recipes.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5Strong evidenceVancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20047 contacts →

Strong evidence

“For over 55 years BOSA Foods has been a leading importer and distributor of specialty Italian and Mediterranean food products to the food service and retail markets in Western…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6Indirect evidenceMontréal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50046 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Etablie en 1989, GROUPE PHOENICIA a débuté ses opérations avec un modeste entrepôt de pi.ca.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7Strong evidenceVaughan, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5043 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Super Asia Foods is a wholesale distributor of quality and trusted products located in Toronto Canada.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8Partial evidenceMarkham, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5017 contacts →

Partial evidence

“For more than 35 years, Ti Foods has been catering to the growing demand for Asian food in Canada.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9Strong evidenceEtobicoke, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20014 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Explore Eastern Canada's premier distributor of Asian foods, offering a vast product catalogue and exceptional service for over 50 years.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10Partial evidenceMississauga, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20014 contacts →

Partial evidence

“ptifoods is Canada's leading importer and manufacturer of authentic South Asian foods.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11Partial evidenceMississauga, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5012 contacts →

Partial evidence

“For the past 14 years, Ran Foods Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12Indirect evidenceMissisauga, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5012 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13Strong evidenceLondon, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5010 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We are food and beverage distributors with a passion for excellent, on-time service.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14Partial evidenceNorth York, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-509 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Importer, Wholesaler, and Distributor of Filipino and Asian Products.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15Partial evidenceDelta, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-509 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Teja Foods is your valued partner in supplying authentic South Asian international cuisine by providing the highest level of product quality, value, service and sales solutions…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16Strong evidenceSurrey, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261-107 contacts →

Strong evidence

“AMA Global Foods is a leading importer, distributor, and food service provider specializing in South Asian foods across Canada.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17Partial evidenceMontreal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261-106 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At CUCINA Fine Foods, we are passionate about sourcing the best foods of the Mediterranean and sharing them with our clients across Canada.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18Partial evidenceMontréal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-506 contacts →

Partial evidence

“AgroFusion is an eco-friendly wholesale distributor of rice, beans, peas, lentils, cereal, couscous, special blends, seeds, quinoa, nuts, dried fruit and chocolate; conventional…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19Indirect evidenceBrampton, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-506 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Contil Canada, we take pride in being recognized as a leading brand in spices, pulses, oils, and flours within the Canadian market.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20Partial evidenceRichmond, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261-106 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Recognizing a gap in North America for a wholesale food distributer that was committed to ethical business practices and providing customers with high quality products, Guruji…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21Strong evidenceEtobicoke, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261-105 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Importers, Wholesalers & Distributors of Indian Ethnic Brands.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22Strong evidenceBurnaby, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-2004 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Your importer and distributor of Oriental food products.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23Indirect evidenceMontréal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261-102 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“ARTA est une entreprise de distribution-importation alimentaire et de service-conseil en restauration.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24Strong evidenceMontréal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261-101 contacts →

Strong evidence

“White Toque is a leading importer and distributor of European specialty fine foods.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25Strong evidenceScarborough, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261-101 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Divine Food Solutions in partnership with P&A African Food International Ltd is dedicated to producing, processing, and packaging a diverse range of African Ethnic Foods.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

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Ethnic food distributors based in Canada at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026
19.6%Verified-email coverage
10.8Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
13.4%Largest-city concentration · Mississauga
Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
49
11-50
51
51-200
13
201-500
4
501-1,000
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Canada, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Canada, over 119 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among ethnic food distributors, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in Canada whose own description of what they do matches “ethnic food distributors”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names ethnic food distributors), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among ethnic food distributors, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Canada are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 253 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names ethnic food distributors, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many ethnic food distributors are there based in Canada?

RevenueBase identified 119 ethnic food distributors headquartered in Canada as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

THL Gourmet Foods INC, headquartered in Burnaby, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most ethnic food distributors?

Mississauga leads with 16 headquartered companies, followed by Montreal (14) and Toronto (9).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 253 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 119 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.