Market Intelligence Update from Canada Beef: Inflation pushes Mexican households to buy more processed meats

Market Intelligence Update from Canada Beef: Inflation pushes Mexican households to buy more processed meats

Mexican households are shifting to processed meats such as ham and sausages due to the loss of purchasing power and the higher prices of beef, pork and chicken. Consumption of processed meats has increased in the last two years despite the price rise of 10 to 16 per cent registered from 2022 to 2023.  Mexico’s […] Read more

As higher protein prices hit consumers in the first half of 2022, chicken had a price advantage over beef and pork.

Chicken lords over beef with consumers

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

Beef is still king of the meat case in U.S. grocery stores. But chicken wins hands down in per capita consumption and has done so for years. Beef is regarded as the meat treat and chicken the survival food for protein. Now that food inflation stalks grocery store aisles and talk is increasing about the […] Read more



The Canadian Beef Information Gateway will use scannable QR or UPC codes so consumers can access information on preparing beef and find new recipes.

Market Intelligence Update from Canada Beef: Retail sector wrestles with food inflation 

As the economic tsunami of 2020 recedes and businesses navigate the choppy waters of supply chain bottlenecks and labour difficulties, the forecast for the Canadian beef industry is for smoother sailing. However, several factors ranging from widespread drought to capital flight in food processing are driving up food prices in the retail sector.    Food inflation supports retail […] Read more


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U.S. senators scrutinize meat packers’ profits during pandemic

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. senators are calling for investigations of record profit margins for beef processors such as Tyson Foods and Cargill, after ranchers complained surging meat prices due to coronavirus hoarding did not translate into higher cattle prices. Futures prices for cattle have tumbled during the outbreak, worrying farmers as the U.S. economy […] Read more

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Report sees Canadian meat prices rising at faster pace

CNS Canada — Canadians will be paying more for meat than earlier thought in 2017, according to a new report from Dalhousie University. Expected price declines for other foods, however, will limit the impact on the total grocery bill in the country. In the mid-year update for Canada’s Food Price Report, researchers at Dalhousie in […] Read more