Canada Fresh Banana Importers List 2016

Several prominent companies in Canada's food industry, particularly in the distribution and retail sectors. Here's an overview of each:

1. Bœuf Mérite: This company operates a meat processing and storage plant for Metro Richelieu, adhering to international food-processing standards. 

2. Chiovitti Banana Company Limited: Founded in 1908, Chiovitti Banana began as a fruit peddling business and became the first distributor of Chiquita Brand Bananas in Toronto. Today, it is a leading tropical fruit wholesaler in Ontario. 

3. Courchesne, Larose, Limitée: With over a century in the fresh fruit and vegetable market, this family-owned business is a major player in Canada, handling distribution, processing, and packaging. 

4. Loblaws Inc.: A subsidiary of Loblaw Companies Limited, Loblaws Inc. is one of Canada's largest food retailers, operating numerous supermarkets nationwide.

5. Metro Ontario Inc.: Part of Metro Inc., this company operates a network of supermarkets and pharmacies across Ontario, offering a wide range of food and pharmaceutical products.

6. Overwaitea Food Group Limited Partnership: A division of the Jim Pattison Group, it operates several grocery store chains in Western Canada, including Save-On-Foods and Urban Fare.

7. Sobeys Ontario, Sobeys Quebec Inc., Sobeys West Inc.: These regional divisions of Sobeys Inc. manage supermarket operations across Ontario, Quebec, and Western Canada, respectively.

8. Triple B Corporation: This company is known for its involvement in the food distribution sector, though specific details about its operations are less publicly available.