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How to find Canadian dairy products

Want to make sure the dairy products you buy are Canadian? Learn how to find Canadian dairy products on grocery store shelves.

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Look for the blue cow symbol

To find Canadian milk products at the grocery store, look for the blue cow logo, which guarantees that the product is made from 100% Canadian milk. 

What does it mean when you buy 100% Canadian milk?

  • We don't use growth hormone (recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST)) in Canada, but it is legal in the U.S. and some other countries.
  • Canada has some of the highest standards for milk production in the world, with zero tolerance for antibiotics in milk.
  • When you buy 100% Canadian milk products, you’re supporting the hard-working Canadian dairy farmers from your local community.

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  • Debra Lee

    I'm adamant about only using Canadian products..I look at every label now and have stopped buying many foreign products especially dairy..We have to watch yogurt and all frozen dairy treats , cheeses and eggs ... more
    I'm adamant about only using Canadian products..I look at every label now and have stopped buying many foreign products especially dairy..We have to watch yogurt and all frozen dairy treats , cheeses and eggs too. less

  • BC Dairy

    Suzy, yes. "Made in Canada" doesn’t mean all the dairy ingredients are Canadian (though they might be). For the time being, however, if the product is ordinary milk, it does happen to be Canadian (even if the... more
    Suzy, yes. "Made in Canada" doesn’t mean all the dairy ingredients are Canadian (though they might be). For the time being, however, if the product is ordinary milk, it does happen to be Canadian (even if there isn’t a statement to that effect). However, for products that are made with various dairy ingredients, some of those ingredients might be imported. That’s why the 100% dairy logo is so helpful, and more and more manufacturers are starting to use it. less

  • Suzy

    Can a dairy product saying "made in Canada" be just made but the milk is not Canadian?

  • BC Dairy

    Gillian, The logo can be black on some labels. The black and white version of the logo is permitted when the package isn't printed using full colour.

  • Gillian Bernstein

    I do not understand, some milk has the blue cow(natrel) But some have a black cow(sealtest), so what does the black cow mean? I have asked at several stores, No Frill's, Fresh Co., Loblaws and it seems no one... more
    I do not understand, some milk has the blue cow(natrel) But some have a black cow(sealtest), so what does the black cow mean? I have asked at several stores, No Frill's, Fresh Co., Loblaws and it seems no one can give me a strait answer, Can You, Please? less

  • Marleyne Reta Krell

    I am behind Canadian milk and products, 100% I don't use any other. Thank you so much for your updates.

  • William Chase

    Thank you for this!!!

  • BC Dairy

    Yes, there are cheeses that carry the symbol!

  • David

    We look for the “cow symbol” to identify Canadian milk. Will we be seeing the cow on cheese packages? We too will only buy dairy from Canada.

  • Beverly McPherson

    Used Kraft cheeses for decades, now switched to Black Diamond Cheese as is the only cheese made with only Canadian milk! And actually the dish I made last night with BD old cheddar was many times less greasy a... more
    Used Kraft cheeses for decades, now switched to Black Diamond Cheese as is the only cheese made with only Canadian milk! And actually the dish I made last night with BD old cheddar was many times less greasy as any others I have used in this recipe. less

  • BC Dairy

    Thanks for your support!

  • Pat Shipley

    I do not wish to use milk products from any other country except Canada.

  • Marleyne Krell

    I will never buy USA milk or products. Guaranteed. This will make the Americans think twice about messing with the best country in the world.