Olympic Distributors — Trusted across the Pacific since 1949

Our story01

Pioneers arrive before the market does.

1949. Vancouver. Before "international aisle" was a phrase, one company looked across the Pacific and saw not a foreign market — but a future one.

We earned our place by honouring commitments on both sides of the Pacific — to the makers who entrusted their brands to a distant market, and to the grocers who staked their shelves on our word. That double trust remains our defining asset.

77

Years across the Pacific

3

Generations of partnership

5,700+

Retail points at peak

Milestones02

Seventy-seven years, one promise kept.

1949

Founded in Vancouver

A dedicated trans-Pacific supply chain, built when none existed.

1950s–70s

The bridge is built

New products cross the Pacific to the grocers where our story began.

1990s

Into the mainstream

Asian pantry staples become Canadian household names.

2004

A national platform

Vendor-of-record standing built with every major Canadian banner.

2014

A new generation

New leadership joins; sales triple and ten-plus products go national.

2025

Reborn as OD International

A commercial integrator — the same promise, a sharper model.

A legacy of community03

Commerce and community as one continuous act.

For generations, the company's influence has reached beyond the warehouse floor and into the civic life of Vancouver itself. That character — a food business exists to feed people well, and its success obliges it to give back — runs directly into ODI today.

01Leadership recognized with the BC Community Achievement Award for service, charity, and bridge-building.
02Decades of leadership across the community's most significant institutions, including the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver.
03Advocated for the preservation of Vancouver's Chinatown as a national historic site.
04Helped initiate a 72-unit seniors housing project in Strathcona, housing elders in the community the business had served for generations.

The Canadian grocery industry04

A consolidated market, where shelf access is everything.

$115B+

Annual sales across Canada's grocery industry

~80%

Of national food sales held by the top five chains

~28,000

Food & beverage retail stores nationwide

83%

Of Canadians regularly shop at supermarkets

Sources: Statista, IBISWorld, Competition Bureau of Canada.

What ODI delivers05

Your brand, your margin, our market.

01

Market orchestration

National channel strategy across retail, foodservice and industrial — with vendor-of-record access at Canada's major distributors.

02

Pricing governance

One national pricing architecture that protects brand value across every channel and region.

03

Regulatory & market readiness

CFIA compliance, bilingual labelling, customs and freight, and retailer program integration.

04

Aligned economics

A commission-based structure with transparent fees — ODI wins only when its principals win.

Distribution network06

One partner, every door.

The credibility to win the national listing — and the grassroots network to prove the velocity that earns it.

5,700+

Store-level touchpoints at peak

4,800+

Stores via Tier-1 national chain DCs

959

Directly-billed non-Tier-1 outlets

300+

Independent supermarkets

Wherever your shoppers buy, we can supply.

Hypermarkets & warehouse clubs

International and national chains; corporations with 100+ outlets.

Supermarkets & produce markets

Independently owned and owner-operator grocers nationwide.

Foodservice & wholesale

Wholesalers to restaurants, food courts and entertainment venues.

Gas & convenience

National convenience chains, gas stations and local stores.

Industrial & institutional

Food manufacturers, healthcare and government agencies.

Culinary & foodservice

Chef associations and culinary schools, with product development.

Customers we serve07

Vendor of record at Canada's leading retailers.

The portfolio08

Twenty-three brands across nine markets — current brands we're proud to represent, alongside the partnerships that shaped our story.

Proven in market09

We don't just distribute brands — we build them in Canada.

01Introduced a now-household sauce brand to the Canadian mainstream over 30 years ago.
02Grew a single principal to 50%+ of its Canadian business — top distributor 10+ years running.
03First to bring a leading Asian instant-noodle brand into the Canadian market.
04Led a beverage brand's breakthrough into national warehouse-club and grocery chains.
05Tripled sales revenue over a decade while helping ten-plus products become established national brands.

A new chapter, the same promise10

Great names don't end.
They evolve.

In 2025, OD International Ltd. was founded to carry the Olympic name forward — not as a traditional distributor, but as a commercial integrator. Six in ten new foreign suppliers fail in Canada within three years — on execution, not product quality.

ODI inverts the model. You keep your goods, your margin and your brand equity; we direct distribution, pricing and channel strategy on your behalf, earning a transparent commission tied directly to your success. Capital-light, scalable, and free of inventory speculation.

You are not betting on a startup. You are partnering with a name that has kept its promises across the Pacific since 1949.

The road ahead11

Three fronts, one discipline.

Private label: owning the shelf

Diamond and Sparkle anchor a growing portfolio in seafood, Asian pantry staples, noodles and high-protein pulses — built through a tri-market lens: Canada, Hong Kong, China.

Two-way trade: Canada to the world

Export channels carrying established Canadian brands into Southeast Asia, beginning with the Philippines — the same integration discipline, applied outbound.

Community Direct: food access

Serving Indigenous, northern and rural communities by removing margin layers — commercial, not charitable, and true to our legacy.

Suppliers: enter Canada with a proven partner.

Keep your brand and your margin. We bring the access, the compliance and the pricing discipline.

Partner with us

Retailers & buyers: list brands that perform.

Twenty-three brands, one vendor of record — from order to shelf, reliably.

Talk to our sales team

Contact12

The next chapter is already shipping.

Seventy-seven years ago, we bet that Asia's food would win Canada's heart. We were right. Let's talk about yours.