A family of four can expect to pay nearly $1,000 more on food in the coming year than it did in 2025, according to Canada’s Food Price Report 2026 . Overall, food prices could rise by as much as six per cent next year, with meat expected to see the largest increases at five to seven per cent. Article content

The 16th edition of the annual report, produced by Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab (AAL) in collaboration with other universities across Canada, looks back at highlights from 2025, forecasts food inflation for 2026 across categories, and explains the factors that could affect food prices in the coming year. Article content

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The report found that a sample four-person household can expect an annual food cost of up to $17,571.79 —

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