According to a survey carried out by ProdegeMR in February 2020, bagels were the favorite type of bread product of around 27 percent of Canadian respondents. Packaged sliced bread followed closely in second place, with 26.35 percent of the vote.

As of December 2022, Quebec was home to almost *** retail bakeries, making it the Canadian province with the highest number of them. Ontario ranked second with *** retail bakeries.

Industrial and artisanal bread in Canada

Canadian retail sales for both packaged, industrial bread, and unpackaged, artisanal bread are projected to grow in the coming years. Leavened industrial bread retail sales stood at roughly *** billion U.S. dollars in 2017 and are expected to reach almost *** billion by 2022. Retail sales numbers for leavened artisanal bread amounted to some *** million U.S. dollars in 2017 and are forecast to grow to an estimated *** billion dollars five years later.

Canada’s favorite bread products

In 2020, the most popular bread products among Canadian consumers were bagels and packaged sliced bread. Over a quarter of Canadians reported that each of these bread types was their favorite. Naans and rolls each accounted for just over ten percent of the votes.

Bread producers expanded over the five years to 2025, with steadily growing export sales and strong demand for the industry's higher-end varieties partly offset by stagnating domestic consumption of wheat products. Despite significant efforts to reinvigorate the bread market, the industry endured decelerating domestic demand from several vital downstream markets because of the health trends discouraging bread consumption. However, industry revenue will still expand at a CAGR of 7.4% over the five years to 2025, including an expected boost of 1.6% in 2025 to reach an estimated $15.9 billion. Recent health trends have encouraged many consumers to moderate their consumption of industry goods, even though bread has long been a staple of the Canadian diet. Meanwhile, a shift in consumer preferences toward premium varieties has narrowed the market for conventional bread products. Many manufacturers have introduced more nutritious alternatives to attract health-conscious consumers, while others have extended their product offerings to include specialty varieties that command a premium price. A portion of the industry supplies bread products for grocery stores and supermarkets. During the pandemic, grocery sales have expanded as consumers stocked up on items. However, this wasn't enough to fully offset the overall drop in sales in 2020. Profit is expected to remain relatively stable over the past five years. Through the end of 2030, shifts in health consciousness and consumer preferences will continue impacting the industry's product mix as companies increasingly focus on expanding their portfolio of nutritious, specialty and artisanal breads. Also, similar developments in neighboring countries like the United States and Mexico will drive export growth, helping boost the industry's performance. Nonetheless, the market for bread products is already saturated, and volume sales are likely to grow marginally. Overall, industry revenue is set to expand at a CAGR of 2.3% over the five years to 2030 to reach $17.8 billion in 2030.

In 2021, Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV was the company with the highest retail sales in the bread market in Canada, with sales of approximately 4.5 billion U.S. dollars. GFlower Foods followed in second place with sales of about 1.7 billion U.S. dollars.

Explore the top import markets for bread and bakery products, including the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada, and more. Get key statistics and numbers on the global import trade.

This statistic shows the most popular breakfast foods in Canada as of March 2012. In the year ending March 2012, ** percent of breakfast occasions in Canada had toasted bread as the main component of the meal.

This statistic illustrates consumers who think it is worth paying more for artisanal or craft bread in Canada as of May 2017, broken down by age group. Some 22 percent of survey respondents aged between 18 and 34 stated it would be worth paying more, whilst some 29 percent of respondents between 45 and 54 years old said it would be worth paying more.

Cost of food in Canada increased 3.40 percent in May of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Canada Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

This statistic shows the leading breakfast sandwich breads preferred by consumers in Canada as of January 2019. According to a survey carried out by ProdegeMR, **** percent of respondents stated that they favorite breakfast sandwich bread is a bagel.

This statistic shows the gluten-free food categories most demanded by shoppers in Canada as of *********. During the survey, ** percent of respondents said they believed bread has seen the biggest demand for gluten-free products in Canada.

The average retail price for 2.5 kilograms of flour was 4.46 Canadian dollars in Canada in October 2024. The retail price of flour fluctuated throughout 2020 and the average monthly price per 2.5 kilograms was 4.49 Canadian dollars in 2020 and 5.06 Canadian dollars in 2015. Flour origins Flour is a powder which is used to make many kinds of food such as bread, pastries, pasta and cakes. Wheat flour is one of the most common sorts and is one of the key ingredients in many cuisines worldwide. The process of creating flour is called milling, which is accomplished by grinding the grain between stones or steel wheels. The earliest evidence of wheat seeds being crushed to produce flour dates back to 6,000 BC. Today, there are many different types of flour available at retail with various additives to produce better cooking results. Canadian market Canada produced approximately 2.34 million metric tons of wheat flour in 2018. This figure has remained relatively constant over the past years, not dipping below 202 million metric tons annually. Canada is also active in the international trade of wheat flour. In 2018, they exported around 255,730 metric tons and imported around 88,910 metric tons.

In 2021, the largest exporter of baked goods globally was Germany. Exports of baked goods from Germany were valued at approximately *** billion U.S. dollars. Canada followed in second place with exports of baked goods amounting to almost *** billion U.S. dollars.