[1] In 1970 Beatrice Foods acquired Ideal Dairy (founded 1931) and merged fully by 1975.

[2] Consequently, Beatrice's Canadian operations were not affected by the buyout of its founders and remained in business as one of Canada's largest food processing concerns.

In 1997, Beatrice Foods Canada was acquired by the Italian conglomerate Parmalat.

[3] Parmalat initially dropped the Beatrice name from its products but the name was reinstated in late 2005 during which the parent company was being investigated.

Beatrice Canada's main products are milk, orange juice, butter and cheese.