Which Frozen Pierogies Are Canadian? Not Mrs. T's 🇨🇦
Mrs. T's is American — Ateeco, the Twardzik family of Pennsylvania, since 1952. Bibigo belongs to CJ CheilJedang of South Korea and Ling Ling to Ajinomoto of Japan. Cheemo, Supreme Pierogies and Pelmen Foods are all Canadian family-owned. Ownership verified November 2026.
🍁 Verified Canadian Brands
3 Local OptionsCheemo
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Edmonton, AB · Est. 1972
Heritage Frozen Foods — Makowecki family, second generation
Supreme Pierogies
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Mississauga, ON · Est. 1991
Started in a basement by Joseph Wilk — still Wilk family-owned
Pelmen Foods
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Toronto, ON · 25+ years
Canadian family-owned, made on The Queensway in Toronto
🔍 Investigation Breakdown
Video Script & Investigation
Frozen pierogies and dumplings: which ones are actually Canadian-owned? Mrs. T’s, the big one, is American. The Twardzik family in Pennsylvania, since 1952. Bibigo is South Korean, owned by CJ CheilJedang. Ling Ling belongs to Ajinomoto of Japan. Three are Canadian. Cheemo has been made in Edmonton since 1972 by the Makowecki family, and says so right on the box. Supreme Pierogies started in a Mississauga basement in 1991 and is still owned by the Wilk family. And Pelmen Foods is a Canadian family company making perogies and pelmeni in Toronto. Canadian-owned. Canadian rooted. This is Canadian made.
Market Reality Check
FOREIGN-OWNED BRANDS
- Mrs. T’s — US (Ateeco, the Twardzik
- family, Pennsylvania, since 1952)
- Bibigo — South Korean (CJ CheilJedang)
- Ling Ling — Japanese (Ajinomoto)
Ownership checked November 2026