Beluga lentils

Beluga lentils are a premium variety of small, black lentils known for their striking resemblance to Beluga caviar when cooked. The name is descriptive of their appearance rather than a specific brand name. These lentils were originally cultivated and stabilized as a specific variety primarily in Canada and the United States, which remain major production hubs.

Because 'Beluga' is a generic descriptive name for this variety of lentil (Lens culinaris), they are sold by numerous food brands including private labels like ICA, Kung Markatta, and Gury. Ownership of the 'Beluga' brand concept doesn't exist under one entity; instead, it is an agricultural variety. Production and packaging typically happen in the country of the presiding brand, though the lentils themselves are often imported from North American or Mediterranean pulse-growing regions.