Published by Leonardo Calcagno
SIAL Canada x BaronMag | 9 -11 may | Enercar Center | Toronto
The focus areas for the LIAA Office in Canada are to help Latvian companies to find partners and customers in Canada, as well as to help attract Canadian investors to Latvia. In the food and beverage industry, Canadians and Latvians have great opportunities to expand business collaboration as there are many similarities between the two countries. In Latvia, as in Canada, there is an increasingly growing focus on natural and healthy products, which Latvian companies can offer. Latvia was the first country in the EU to ratify the CETA free trade agreement, which is helping to grow trade between Canada and Latvia by reducing or eliminating tariffs.
Latvia is known for its high-quality food and beverage products which are made from quality ingredients and with care. Food and beverage production are among the oldest and highly developed industries in the country. New products are developed by creative and innovative Latvian entrepreneurs. Investments in modern technology allow Latvian companies to offer a great variety of healthy and tasty products.
Can you tell us about each of your producers from Latvia coming to SIAL?
This year will be the first time when ten companies will be participating at the Latvian National Booth 1919/2026 at SIAL Toronto, with an additional two companies attending as observers. Our companies will be offering a great assortment of food and beverage products. Some of the companies are already selling their products in Canada and are looking to expand their reach in the country, and others are looking to find new partners and customers. All attending Latvian companies are very excited to participate at SIAL Toronto and are eager to introduce Canadian companies to their tasty and appealing packaged food and beverage products, all 100% made in Latvia in accordance with the European Union standards. We already have seen success at SIAL with the MILZU! company winning the SIAL Toronto 2023 Selection award for their Hemp Crunch snacks.
Canadian food segment buyers, retailers and consumers are already familiar with Latvian producers. Latvian canned fish products can be found in most stores in Ontario and in many parts of Canada. Customers in Canada can already buy Lat Eco Food brand Rūdolfs organic fruit spreads at Whole Foods and their baby food is also exported to Canada. Milzu! rye cereal can be purchased at Bulk Barn, Plūkt herbal teas can be found in a variety of shops in Canada, and Pure chocolates were first imported to Canada during the past Christmas season. The Latvian ethnic store, Letts Shop, has been a great supporter of Latvian producers and have been selling a variety of their products in the store at the Latvian Cultural Center, and online.
Here is the list of companies participating at the Latvian National Stand at SIAL Toronto:
Banga
Website: www.banga-seafood.com
Contact information: [email protected]
Certificates in use: IFC, ASC, MSC, Organic
Other information about the products: organic and kosher certificate for selected products
Interest in partners or clients: distributors, retail chains, independent and specialty store representatives. The company is open to private-label partnership options.
Business Profile
BANGA is a very famous seafood producer in Europe and has a wide assortment of canned fish products. With natural smoking and processing traditions, the factory produces the worldwide famous product – smoked sprats. Responding to client requirements, we introduce more canned products to our list including sardines, salmon, mussels, tuna and herring.
Felici
Website: www.muesligraci.com
Contact information: [email protected]
Facebook: @muesligraci
Instagram: @muesligraci
Certificates in use: BRC (AA), Organic, Gluten Free
Interest in partners or clients: Distributors, agents, retail chains, companies from the HoReCa segment, and store representatives in high-demand areas. The company is open to private-label options.
Business Profile
Felici is a Latvian manufacturer of grain mill products. Felici’s own brand “Graci” includes functional muesli, hot cereal, and takeaway meals of high nutritional value developed in collaboration with scientists and top food researchers from Latvia and Norway. Tested in Germany. Products are designed for the joyful and active. Graci is chosen by athletes – amateurs, professionals, and individuals who focus on a healthy lifestyle and care about the quality of their food. Graci products do not contain any flavor enhancers, artificial colorings, and flavorings.
Lat Eko Food (brand ‘’RŪDOLFS”)
Website: www.latekofood.lv/en
Contact information: [email protected]
Facebook: @RudolfsOrganic
Instagram: @rudolfsorganic
Certificates in use: KRAV, Kosher, Halal certificate, IFS, BRCS
Addition information: The company is working according to BRC safety standards
Interest in partners or clients: Distributors, agents, retail chain, companies from the HoReCa, and store representatives in high-demand areas. The company is open to private-label options.
Business Profile
Producing premium organic baby food under the brand “RUDOLFS’’ – 100% natural with no additives, no sugar added, and no preservatives. Since 2014, we have expanded our range of products by developing products for all ages (jams, juices, syrups, and sauces) and for other segments and channels, such as Private Label and HoReCa, among others. Our famous fruit spreads are sold at Whole Foods stores across Canada.
MILZU!
Website: www.milzu.lv www.veggycrush.com
Contact information: [email protected]
Facebook: @MILZU
Instagram: @MILZU.LV
Certificates in use: HACCAP, Kosher, Organic, working on IFS
Other information about the products: organic, kosher, free from grains and soy, vegetarian, vegan
Interest in partners or clients: distributors, retail chains, independent and specialty store representatives. The company is open to private-label partnership options.
Business Profile
We are a producer of the healthiest cereal, which turns rye into a very special meal. From the very beginning we started to develop our products in collaboration with scientists, focusing more on organic products and innovative solutions. Originally, we were known as a breakfast cereal producer, yet in response to high growth in plant-based products the MILZU! team has created the VEGGY CRUSH brand utilizing gray peas, as an alternative to soy and meat products. We are excited to announce that we received the SIAL Toronto 2023 Selection award for our Hemp Crunch snacks.
Pērnes-L
Website: www.longchips.eu
Contact information: [email protected]
Instagram: @longchips
Certificates in use: BRC
We account 11 private label brands for countries such as:
Denmark, Netherlands United Kingdom, Russia, United States, Brazil etc.
Interest in partners or clients: Distributors, retail chains, independent and specialty store representatives. The company is open to a private-label partnership option.
Business Profile
SIA “PĒRNES L” is a Latvian-based producer of Long Chips since 1986. Long Chips is a unique potato snack that is flash fried only for 10 seconds. Long Chips have 16 various tastes which are exported to more than 40 countries. The Long Chips are among the snacks enjoyed by Sarah Jessica Parker: Sarah Jessica Parker is a fan of Latvian chips (expo2020.lv)
PLŪKT
website: www.plukttea.com
Contact information: [email protected]
Facebook: @plukttea
Instagram: @plukttea
Certificates in use: EU Organic Farming Certificate. OK compost TUV Austria-certified
biodegradable pyramid tea bags. NON-GMO Project verified plant-based tea bags.
Other information about the products: Organic, Gluten-free, caffeine-free, kosher, vegan/vegetarian diet
Interest in partners or clients: Distributors, retail chains, independent and specialty store representatives, and companies from the HoReCa segment. The company is open to private-label partnership options.
Business Profile
PLŪKT is a premium specialty Nordic tea brand for joy, wellness, and authentic soul. All teas are hand-picked in Latvian fields. PLŪKT organic teas are exported to 19 countries around the Globe including Canada. By introducing the world to herbal teas from the meadows and forests of Northern Europe they proudly call themselves the pioneers of Nordic tea culture.
Pure Chocolate
Website: www.purechocolate.lv/en
Contact information: [email protected]
Instagram: @purechocolate.lv
Certificates in use: IFS Food since 2020, earlier BRC, RSPO. Products can be certified
with Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, etc
Interest in partners or clients: distributors, retail chains, independent and specialty store representatives. The company is open to private-label partnership options.
Business Profile
For more than a decade, Pure Chocolate Ltd has been working to produce rich Belgian chocolate and truffles decorated with natural ingredients. We offer a diverse range of chocolate products, catering to various tastes and preferences. There is something for everyone.
SIA Rāmkalni Nordeco
Website: www.ramkalni.lv
Contact information: [email protected]
Facebook: @Ramkalni
Instagram: @Ramkalni
Certificates in use: Organic certificate
Interest in partners or clients: Interest in partners or clients: distributors, retail chains, independent and specialty store representatives. The company is open to private-label partnership options.
Business Profile
“Ramkalni Nordeco” is a Latvian company that produces healthy sweets from berries and fruits. Due to the unique processing technology, products preserve their natural force and biologically active substances. No preservatives or artificial additives are added. Candied fruits are 100% natural products, rich in vitamins. This is a healthy replacement for sweets, produced from berries and fruits.
TĀLAVA
Website: www.talava.lv
Contact information: [email protected]
Facebook: @talavassidrs
Instagram: @talavas_sidrs
Certificates in use: Organic certificate in process
Interest in partners or clients: HoReCa segment companies, and local retailers of alcoholic beverages in Canada. The company is open to private-label partnership options.
Business Profile
TĀLAVA creates 100% natural craft drinks – hard cider, craft cocktails, and spirits in Latvia, Northern Europe. All our drinks are made from 100% natural raw materials – carefully selected apples from local farms and natural fruit juices, without the use of concentrates, artificial flavors, or water additives.
Very Berry
Website: www.veryberry.lv
Contact information: [email protected]
Facebook: @Veryberry.lv
Instagram: @veryberryjuice
Certificates in use: HACCP, Global G.A.P., Organic
Interest in partners or clients: Distributors and agency representatives as well as meeting with retail chains, and independent and specialty store representatives. The company is open to private-label partnership options.
Business Profile
Very Berry is a 100% pure berry juice, juice drinks and juice mixes producer from Latvia. We have more than 36 hectares of our own berries, and the rest are bought in Latvia and later produced in 100% natural juices.
Baltic SEABERRY
Website: www.balticseaberry.com
Contact information: [email protected]
Certificates in use: Organic certificate; FSSC 22000
Interest in partners or clients: distributors, retail chains, independent and specialty store representatives, food producers, cosmetics producers, and companies from the HoReCa segment.
Business Profile
“BalticSeaberry” is the largest sea-buckthorn farmer and producer in Baltics. With over 10 years of experience, we pride ourselves on producing the highest quality sea buckthorn products in the Baltics. We offer both organic and conventionally grown sea buckthorn berries and the highest quality of Quince. The berries are grown by following the guidelines developed by the “BalticSeaberry”, which ensures the quality of the finished products. Field inspections, fertilization, and other activities all follow a single system.
ADNAMA (Kūkas Gardas)
Website: www.kukasgardas.lv
Contact information: [email protected]
Facebook: @kukasgardas
Instagram: @kukasgardas
Interest in partners or clients: distributors, retail chains, independent and specialty store representatives, and companies from the HoReCa segment.
What kind of clients or partners are you looking for at SIAL?
We’re one of the largest macaron manufacturers in Latvia. We supply freshly baked macarons, cakes, and pastries for hotels, shops, cafes, catering companies, and others. Our unique recipe and production technology enable us to store macarons for up to 3 months at -18°C without preservatives. This technology allows us to deliver macarons freshly far away. After defrosting, the dessert is of the highest quality, with the same structure and texture as the fresh products.
CONTACT: [email protected]