The Canadian hemp food shelf is led by one large producer, the market leader, alongside a smaller group of Canadian companies and a few US brands. This guide profiles Canadian companies whose details we checked against their own websites, shows where US brands and store brands fit in, and explains what the organic, Non-GMO and "Product of Canada" claims on a bag mean.
What hemp food products are made in Canada?
The main Canadian hemp foods are hulled hemp seed (sold as hemp hearts), cold-pressed hemp seed oil, hemp protein powder and hemp flour, all made from the seed of industrial hemp. Licensed commercial hemp growing in Canada began on March 12, 1998, when Health Canada's Industrial Hemp Regulations came into effect. Growing hemp still requires a Health Canada licence. Products made from hemp seed that can no longer germinate, such as hemp hearts, hemp seed oil and hemp flour, can be processed and sold without one, and a March 2025 amendment (SOR/2025-43) removed the earlier limit of 10 parts per million of THC for these grain products.
Behind the retail labels are the companies that dehull, press and mill the seed. Some sell under their own brand, some sell in bulk to other food companies, and some do both. The name on the bag does not always tell you who grew or processed the seed. If that matters to you, ask the brand.
Which Canadian companies sell hemp foods?
Canadian companies that sell hemp foods directly to shoppers include Hempola Farm in Springwater, Ontario, Canada Hemp Foods in Arborg, Manitoba, Om Foods in Nelson, BC, and U-RAAW! Health Foods in Guelph, Ontario. Each entry below sticks to what the company says on its own website.
Hempola Farm (Springwater, Ontario)
Hempola launched in 1995 and calls itself Canada's first hemp food brand, three years before licensed commercial hemp growing began. According to its website, it makes cold-pressed hemp seed oil, hemp seed flour, hemp protein and fibre powder and shelled hemp seed, plus a hemp oil wood finish, and has long-standing relationships with farm producers across Ontario for its seed. The website says its hemp seed oil is sold through the farm store, in person or by phone or email, that it ships only within Canada, and that bulk orders are available on request.
Canada Hemp Foods (Arborg, Manitoba)
Canada Hemp Foods was founded in Gibsons, BC, in 2006. Since 2023 it has been owned and run by the Bobbee family in Arborg, Manitoba, who say they have grown and processed hemp since 1999. It sells hemp seed hearts in organic and non-organic versions, from half-pound bags to 10-pound bulk bags, and a hemp protein powder with 50 percent protein. The company says its products are in more than 200 stores across Canada and on Amazon and its own online store. It also says that only some of its products are certified organic, so check the label of the version you are buying.
Om Foods (Nelson, BC)
Om Foods is a family-owned organic ingredients company based in Nelson. Hemp is one line among many. Its online catalogue includes organic hulled hemp hearts, raw cold-pressed hemp oil and a hemp protein powder with 50 percent protein, all listed as Canadian products.
U-RAAW! Health Foods (Guelph, Ontario)
U-RAAW! has been a family-run business since 2013. It sells certified organic nuts, seeds and powders online, including organic Canadian hemp hearts and an organic Canadian hemp protein powder with more than 50 percent protein.
Our hemp business directory lists more producers, processors and brands by category, and companies can claim and update their own listings.
Which US hemp brands are sold in Canada?
Nutiva and Bob's Red Mill are US hemp food brands that Canadian online retailers such as Well.ca have listed, but stock is irregular, so check a retailer's current stock before counting on one.
- Nutiva. A US organic foods company started in 1999. It sells organic shelled hemp seeds, hemp protein powder and hemp seed oil. Nutiva says its hemp seed comes from Canada and that all its products are USDA certified organic.
- Bob's Red Mill. The employee-owned US natural foods company sells hulled Hemp Seed Hearts, labelled gluten-free and kosher, and a hemp protein powder.
Store brands sold in Canada are a separate group, and they are not necessarily US-made. Costco Canada's website lists Kirkland Signature Organic Hemp Hearts in a 907 g bag, labelled Product of Canada and Non-GMO Project Verified. Not every hemp heart sold in North America is Canadian, though. Terrasoul Superfoods, a US company, lists Romania as the country of origin for its organic hemp seeds, and it does not ship outside the United States.
What did ConsumerLab's 2026 hemp seed test find?
ConsumerLab, an independent US product-testing company, tested six popular brands of hulled hemp seed (hemp hearts) and found two contaminated with mould at roughly 3 and 9 times the accepted spoilage limit. The review was published on May 7, 2026, and announced in ConsumerLab's May 13, 2026 release. The two mouldy products were not approved, and the other four passed. ConsumerLab says mould above this limit indicates possible spoilage from poor storage conditions or contamination during processing.
The tests covered mould and yeast, the bacteria E. coli, Staph, Salmonella and Listeria, the heavy metals lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury, and whether each product contained the nutrients on its label. No product contained the other microbes or exceeded heavy-metal safety limits, and all contained their listed nutrients within a reasonable margin. The product with the highest mould count also had the most cadmium, three times as much as any other product.
ConsumerLab named the six products in its release, but the per-product results are for members only, so we cannot say which two failed. The public summary reports no THC or cannabinoid test results; whether hemp seeds can contain THC is discussed only in the members-only report. Quality can vary from one product to the next, even among well-known brands.
What should you check on a hemp food label?
Check the best-before date, the packaging, the origin claim and any certification logos, and ask for lab results if testing matters to you.
- Best-before date. Hemp hearts and hemp oil are rich in polyunsaturated fat, which goes rancid with time, heat and light. Pick the latest date on the shelf and refrigerate after opening. Nutiva, Bob's Red Mill and Terrasoul all recommend cold storage for their hemp products.
- Packaging. Opaque, resealable bags and dark bottles let in less light and air than clear ones.
- Origin. "Product of Canada" means all or virtually all of the main ingredients, processing and labour are Canadian. "Made in Canada from imported ingredients" means the last major processing step happened in Canada but the seed itself did not come from here.
- Canada Organic logo. This logo may be used only on products with 95 percent or more organic content that are certified under the Canada Organic Regime, and the label must name the certification body. Products certified USDA Organic can also be sold as organic in Canada under a Canada–US equivalency arrangement in place since 2009.
- Non-GMO Project Verified. The butterfly label means a product has been checked against the Non-GMO Project's standard by an independent technical administrator, with extra scrutiny for ingredients at high risk of coming from genetically modified crops. The Non-GMO Project itself is a non-profit.
- Regenerative Organic Certified. This program is run by the non-profit Regenerative Organic Alliance. It requires existing organic certification and adds standards for soil health, animal welfare and farmworker fairness, at Bronze, Silver or Gold level.
- Kosher. This is certified by an agency such as the Kashruth Council of Canada, whose symbol is COR. Despite the shared initials, it is a kosher mark and has nothing to do with the Canada Organic Regime.
- Lab results. Some brands share certificates of analysis on request. Terrasoul, for example, says it will email third-party results for a specific lot. If a brand cannot tell you whether it tests for mould, microbes and heavy metals, take that into account.
How do you choose a hemp food brand?
Choose a hemp food brand by origin, certification and freshness first, then by price and convenience. No single brand suits everyone.
- For Canadian-grown seed: look for "Product of Canada", or buy from a Canadian company that says where its seed is grown.
- For organic: look for the Canada Organic logo or the USDA Organic seal, with the certifier's name on the label.
- For freshness: a large bag is only good value if you finish it while it is fresh. Keep what you are not using in the fridge or freezer.
- For where to shop: grocery chains, Costco, bulk stores, health food stores and online sellers each carry different hemp products. Our guide to where to buy hemp in Canada compares them.