Welcome to the Canadian Cheese Directory, a comprehensive database dedicated solely to Canadian cheeses. The link below will bring you to the directory:

CANADIAN CHEESE DIRECTORY 

In Canada, there are 667 varieties of cheese, established according to guidelines including the type of milk, the cheese category, the milk treatment, the fat content, the ripening period and the organic aspect.

Out of these 667 distinct varieties of Canadian cheese:

• 477 varieties are produced in Quebec (71.5%)
• 125 varieties are produced in Ontario (18.7%)
• 65 varieties are produced in other Canadian provinces (9.8%)

Different types of milk are used in the production of these cheeses, as illustrated in the chart below:

Chart illustrating the number, and proportion, of cheeses by milk type. Cow milk, 356 varieties, or 53.4%. Goat milk, 214 varieties, or 32.1%. Ewe milk, 70 varieties, or 10.5%. Mix of cow and ewe milk, 13 varieties, or 1.9%. Mix of ewe and goat milk, 8 varieties, or 1.2%. Mix of cow and goat milk, 4 varieties, or 0.6%. Mix of buffalo cow milk, 2 varieties, or 0.3%.

• Glossary for the Classification of Cheeses

The Canadian Cheeses Directory is compiled and updated by the Canadian Dairy Information Center (CDIC) in collaboration with the « Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec » (MAPAQ).

Disclaimer: The Canadian Cheese Directory is based on information obtained, on a voluntary basis, by Canadian cheese manufacturers and our own research. This directory is meant to be a comprehensive and accurate listing of Canadian cheeses. The Canadian Dairy Information Center (CDIC) cannot guaranty the accurary of all information included in this directory. To obtain further details and information about a specific cheese, we suggest that you contact the respective cheese manufacturer directly.