Our Dime - Skratch Labs True North Audit

Skratch Labs

Parent company: Skratch Labs, LLC

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Category:

Sports Drinks

True North

Capital: Foreign

Capital: Foreign (profits)

Control: Foreign

Control: Foreign (decisions)

Skratch Labs is a foreign manufacturer with no significant ownership, control, or production footprint in Canada. The resulting True North score indicates that economic value retention is largely restricted to downstream retail and logistics. Strategic and capital benefits remain concentrated in the United States.

Vector Breakdown

Inputs

low

0 /20

Specific sourcing geography for raw materials and ingredients is not disclosed in public materials.

Capital

Capital (profits)

high

0 /40

Ownership structure indicates the entity is a privately held American company.

Control

Control (decisions)

high

0 /20

Strategic headquarters and executive decision-making are based in the United States.

Operations

medium

0 /20

No primary manufacturing or transformation facilities are documented within Canada.

Origin claims

Best available claim:

Unknown

Scope: Unclear

Based on source quality + scope clarity + recency.

Updated Jan 25, 2026

Unknown

Applies to: Not specified

No additional claims found.

Caveats

No caveats noted.

Buying Direct in Canada

Duty: high

Ships From

USA

Returns To

USA

Maple Wash Analysis

Measures: Canadian symbolism intensity vs economic reality (True North)

Does not measure: product quality, legality, or whether claims are false

✓

Symbolic Gap

Aligned

Label is based on gap size, not intent or wrongdoing.

0 - 0 = ✓

Canada Symbolism Score

True North

Top Symbolism Signals

Boulder, Colorado Heritage

The brand's identity is anchored in its Boulder, Colorado origins and the work of founder Dr. Allen Lim.

Brand identity

Observed from Canadian-facing branding (no packaging claims used).

Performance Science Focus

Marketing materials focus on sports nutrition, hydration science, and athlete performance rather than national or regional identity.

Brand identity

Observed from Canadian-facing branding (no packaging claims used).

Analysis

In Canada, the brand's public identity emphasizes its American heritage and performance-based science. That symbolism is aligned with the provided economic baseline.

Last analyzed: 1 month ago

Trust Stack (Verifiable Signals)

Documentation-based safety and quality markers.

NPN Registration

Not verified

3rd Party Testing

Disclosed

NSF

Facility Verified

Verified Official Retailers

Explicitly authorized by the brand.

Direct Store Available

MEC (Mountain Equipment Company)

BlackToe Running

Where to Buy

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