When asked what changes they had seen in consumer behavior as of 2024 when buying produce, almost **** of the retailers across Canada reported that more consumers were purchasing discounted items or items with a promotion. About ** percent said that consumers were purchasing less expensive produce.

Cost of food in Canada increased 3.40 percent in October 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.

When surveyed in July 2025, some 75 percent of respondents in Canada stated that they expected grocery prices to increase. This figure has increased since the start of the survey period in ************** and first peaked at ** percent in ********.

From January 2022 to January 2025, the consumer price index (CPI) of food purchased from the store generally increased monthly in every province. In Prince Edward Island, the CPI reached ***** by January 2025, making it the highest CPI in Canada in that month.

Monthly average retail prices for selected food products, for Canada and provinces. Prices are presented for the current month and the previous four months. Prices are based on transaction data from Canadian retailers, and are presented in Canadian current dollars.

This statistic displays the share of consumers who agree that they are worried about rising food costs in Canada as of May 2019. Some 53 percent of survey respondents absolutely agreed that they were worried about rising food costs.

Monthly indexes and percentage changes for selected sub-groups of the food component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), not seasonally adjusted, for Canada, provinces, Whitehorse and Yellowknife. Data are presented for the corresponding month of the previous year, the previous month and the current month. The base year for the index is 2002=100.

According to a survey conducted in Canada in February 2022, 67 percent of male respondents aged 35 to 54 stated they were eating out less to compensate for increased food prices. Some 60 percent of females aged 18 to 34 chose to switch to cheaper, lower quality brands in order to help save money, while 29 percent of males older than 55 stated they did not change their food-buying habits.

Monthly average retail prices for selected products, for Canada, provinces, Whitehorse and Yellowknife. Prices are presented for the current month and the previous four months. Prices are based on transaction data from Canadian retailers, and are presented in Canadian current dollars.

Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): Food: Purchased from Restaurants: Fast Food & Take Out data was reported at 201.300 2002=100 in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 192.000 2002=100 for Feb 2025. Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): Food: Purchased from Restaurants: Fast Food & Take Out data is updated monthly, averaging 106.300 2002=100 from Jan 1985 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 483 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 201.300 2002=100 in Mar 2025 and a record low of 58.900 2002=100 in Jan 1985. Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): Food: Purchased from Restaurants: Fast Food & Take Out data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.I002: Consumer Price Index: 2002=100.

View monthly updates and historical trends for Canada Food Consumer Price Index. Source: Statistics Canada. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

According to a survey conducted in November 2021, more than half of respondents intended to change their food buying habits over rising food prices by using coupons more often. Another ** percent planned to visit different grocery store to combat inflation, and ** percent intended to buy discounted food about to expire.

Canada Commodity Price Index: Food data was reported at 148.310 1982-1990=100 in Apr 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 143.310 1982-1990=100 for Mar 2010. Canada Commodity Price Index: Food data is updated monthly, averaging 133.930 1982-1990=100 from Jan 2006 (Median) to Apr 2010, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 217.320 1982-1990=100 in Feb 2008 and a record low of 114.510 1982-1990=100 in Mar 2006. Canada Commodity Price Index: Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.I026: Commodity Price Index: 1982-1990=100.

Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): sa: All Items excl Food & Energy data was reported at 153.700 2002=100 in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 153.800 2002=100 for Feb 2025. Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): sa: All Items excl Food & Energy data is updated monthly, averaging 110.400 2002=100 from Jan 1992 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 399 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 153.800 2002=100 in Feb 2025 and a record low of 84.200 2002=100 in Jan 1992. Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): sa: All Items excl Food & Energy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.I009: Core Inflation Index.

The organic, gourmet or all-natural products of the Specialty Food Stores industry in Canada have flown off shelves as consumers have reached for differentiated goods that aren't sold at standard retail and grocery outlets. These products sell at premium prices and the combination of increasingly health-conscious consumers and disposable income growth has allowed retailers to charge higher prices. Consumer demand for organic and other specialty foods has driven a broad rise in revenue for specialty food retailers. Industry revenue expanded at an estimated 3.6% CAGR over the five years to 2025 to reach $7.0 billion, including a modest 0.3% boost during this year. While favourable shifts in consumer preferences have helped boost industry revenue, rising external competition has also constrained the performance of specialty food stores. Retailers have endured high competition from the specialty food aisles of mainstream supermarkets and grocery stores, in addition to unconventional retail channels, like online food retailers and convenience stores. Traditional grocery stores account for most of the Canadian retail food market and there's little room for other food retailers. Whole Foods is perhaps the most prominent example of this sharp rise in competition from supermarket chains; the major natural food chain currently has 14 Canadian locations and is expanding, threatening the market position of small stores. The industry will face greater competition from natural food stores and regular supermarkets moving forward, as both retail segments focus on offering the same products sold at specialty stores. Since larger stores are generally able to sell products at lower prices than specialty retailers, stores will be forced to lower prices and focus on niche markets. Nonetheless, specialty retailers differentiate themselves on their ability to provide a tailored experience and stock items that have low throughput. The industry will ultimately benefit from the expanding economy, with rising disposable income and consumer spending driving spending on more expensive goods. Industry revenue is forecast to increase at a slower CAGR of 0.3% over the next five years to reach $7.1 billion in 2029.

After two years of decline, the Canadian baby food market increased by 3% to $301M in 2024. The market value increased at an average annual rate of +1.1% over the period from 2012 to 2024; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Baby food consumption peaked at $343M in 2021; however, from 2022 to 2024, consumption stood at a somewhat lower figure.

The average for 2021 based on 165 countries was 105.854 index points. The highest value was in South Korea: 208.84 index points and the lowest value was in India: 58.17 index points. The indicator is available from 2017 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

This dashboard provides graphs with Consumer Price Index (CPI) information for food categories in Manitoba and other provincial jurisdictions in Canada. This dashboard provides graphs with Consumer Price Index (CPI) information for food categories in Manitoba, and other provincial jurisdictions in Canada. Food prices are increasing at a pace not seen before in the last 20 years. Requests for information have been received by Manitoba Agriculture from the general public. This dashboard focuses strictly on food and food categories, showing price changes through time, starting in 2002 until the present. The food categories shown in the dashboard, either in a graph or in the selection option, are: Meat Fish, seafood and other marine products Dairy products Eggs Bakery and cereal products Fruit, fruit preparations and nuts Vegetables and vegetable preparations Other food products and non-alcoholic beverages All Foods The dashboard contains three tabs: Manitoba: This chart provides a graph with the option of plotting the food CPI for All Foods (average of all food categories), or for a specific food category for Manitoba. The chart can be filtered to show year-to-date data, or data for the last one, five, 10, or all years going back to 2002. By Food Category: This chart provides a bar graph with the CPI of all the food categories for Manitoba. Information is available for the past 12 months of available data, so the chart shows one-year variation. By Province: This chart provides a bar graph with the CPI for all the provinces, and Canada. Each province is represented by one bar in the graph. The user can select the food category of interest or All Foods (average of all categories). Information is available for the past 12 months of available data, so the chart shows one-year variation. The data table used for this dashboard is the Consumer Price Index Food Product Statistics table. The source of the information is the Statistics Canada Table 18-10-0004-01 Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted. Data are updated monthly by Manitoba Agriculture from Statistics Canada sources.

The consumer price index of food in Canada has generally increased since 2000. The base year 2002 equals 100 and after that year, the price index stayed over 100 and increased each year until ultimately reaching a high of ***** in July 2025.

Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: Food: Purchased from Stores (PS) data was reported at 10.720 % in 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 10.720 % for 2023. Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: Food: Purchased from Stores (PS) data is updated yearly, averaging 11.740 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2024, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.910 % in 2000 and a record low of 10.720 % in 2024. Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: Food: Purchased from Stores (PS) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.I007: Consumer Price Index: Weights.