Sprague Foods

Sprague Foods Limited is a BRC certified facility employing the most advanced in-container sterilization and cooking system in the world to optimize cooking quality while preserving nutritional qualities in both metal and glass containers.  Organically certified, Sprague Foods produces private label products for Canada, the United States of America and other global markets.  We specialize in healthy, organic, all natural, kosher and vegetarian products including shelf-stable Beans, Savoury Beans, Baked Beans, Refried Beans, Bean Dips, Hummus, Soups, Sauces and Desserts.

In 1925, J. Grant Sprague founded the J.G. Sprague & Sons Canning Co. in Prince Edward County ( Mountain View). They began processing County tomatoes and pumpkins but gradually increased production lines to include tomato juice, tomato puree, corn and raspberries. During the 1920’s and 30’s the canned goods from the Mountain View plant were shipped via boat from Belleville and Picton to Montreal, Toronto and Western Canada.

Grant Sprague was involved in several businesses. The 1930 Prince Edward County Yearbook shows him as a canner, grocer, postmaster and owner of the Sprague Telephone Company which was based in Mountain View. After a couple of years of operating the canning company, J. G. Sprague handed the operation over to his son Jay, who increased the local market by delivering his canned goods to small grocery stores in the surrounding area. Jay operated the cannery successfully for the next 40 years. Following Jay’s death in 1967, his son Roger Sprague and wife Dana took over the operation. One of their first priorities was constructing a new plant across the road from the old factory in 1968. They changed the name of the company to Sprague Foods Limited and continued canning local products until 1976 when they ceased canning tomatoes. The changing markets led the company into new product lines.  Today, the company cans a variety of beans, prepared bean products, soups, and gourmet sauces.