Chicken is one of the most efficient proteins in a family food budget — high in protein, versatile, and usually lower cost than beef or fish. But even chicken prices have climbed significantly in recent years, and the gap between what families spend at the supermarket and what they could spend buying smarter is real […]

A lot of people in the GTA don’t know this exists. You can walk into our facility at 300 Milliken Blvd in Toronto, buy directly from a chicken processor that supplies some of Ontario’s best restaurants, and pay wholesale prices — with no membership, no minimum order, and no catch. That’s the D&D Poultry Cash […]

Once people find us, they come back. Here are the five reasons our regulars tell us they keep returning to 300 Milliken Blvd. The Quality Is the Same As What the Restaurants Get D&D Poultry has been supplying Ontario’s top restaurants, grocery chains, and food programs for over thirty years. The chicken you buy at […]

Every product has a history. For Glacial Treasure, that history is over thirty years long and runs through three generations of a Greek immigrant family who bet everything on Ontario chicken. Where It Started Kostas and Anastasia Dikeos came to Canada from Greece looking for what so many immigrant families come here looking for: the […]

Something has shifted in Ontario grocery stores over the last several years. Consumers are reading ingredient labels. They’re asking what’s in their frozen chicken beyond the chicken itself. And what they’re finding on many labels — modified starches, soy protein, sodium phosphate, nitrites, artificial flavours — is pushing them toward products that are more transparent […]

If you’re a grocery buyer or independent retailer in Ontario looking for a premium frozen chicken brand with a genuine local story, real certifications, and a proven production track record — Glacial Treasure is worth a conversation. The Brand Story Is Real Glacial Treasure is made by D&D Poultry — a Toronto family business now […]

Premium is one of the most overused words in grocery packaging. It appears on products that are premium in price but not necessarily in quality, sourcing, or process. So when we say Glacial Treasure is a premium chicken brand, we want to be specific about what that means. Ontario Sourcing Glacial Treasure is made with […]

We believe people who care about what they eat deserve to understand where their food comes from. So here is an honest account of how a Glacial Treasure product gets from an Ontario farm to a grocery shelf. Where possible, we source our birds from Ontario farms. We have a longstanding relationship with Country Poultry […]

Ontario’s Muslim population is one of the fastest-growing and most economically significant consumer groups in the province. The GTA alone has one of the largest Muslim communities in North America. And the food service implications of that demographic reality are being felt in every segment — from upscale restaurants and event venues to hospital cafeterias […]

When you operate a single restaurant, product consistency is a conversation between you and your kitchen. When you operate multiple locations, it becomes a supply chain challenge. The chicken on a plate at your Etobicoke location needs to be the same as what you’re serving in Scarborough and Mississauga — same weight, same marinade, same […]

This is a question we hear from food service operators at every stage — from independent restaurants opening their first location to established chains reviewing their supply chain. The right answer depends on your kitchen, your menu, and your labour model. The Case for Raw Chicken Raw chicken gives you maximum culinary flexibility. You control […]

Institutional food service operates under a different set of pressures than a restaurant. The people you’re feeding may have dietary restrictions you’re legally required to accommodate. Your supplier’s certifications may be subject to audit by public health authorities. The volume consistency you need has to hold across weeks and months, not just a single event. […]