Market Intelligence Update from Canada Beef: U.S. beef demand on track to remain among 20-year highs

Market Intelligence Update from Canada Beef: U.S. beef demand on track to remain among 20-year highs

It is no secret that Americans like to barbeque and Circana’s May 2023 consumer survey suggests strong grilling activity for the summer of 2023. U.S. beef demand has been steady so far this year but muted shifts between channels and products are apparent. The current support for beef in the U.S. economy is overshadowed by […] Read more


The Canada Beef booth at the Seoul Food and Hotel  exhibition in 2021

Market Intelligence Update from Canada Beef: South Korean beef demand recovers as import tariffs drop

Despite rising inflation and interest rates, beef demand has slowly recovered in South Korea. General consumer sentiment has been weak due to high inflation rates and interest rates and a stagnant economic situation, including poor export records. But beef demand has been recovering gradually thanks to year-end spending and the Lunar New Year holiday in […] Read more



Canadian beef exports to China grew in 2021.

Market Intelligence Update from Canada Beef: China’s beef imports growing, but high prices lead to uncertainty

Chinese beef imports have grown on the mainland, but in Hong Kong, beef supply is tight and prices are on the rise.  China imported 1.97 million tonnes of beef year-to-date October, up 12 per cent from 2020. Overall imported beef value is expected to exceed $11 billion USD for 2021. Although the overall beef price level in November dropped slightly, […] Read more