Solid demand for chicken meat in Canada

Demand for chicken meat in Canada remains solid at retail and in the post-pandemic fully recovered food service sector. Chicken meat production is forecast to show moderate growth in 2024, predicted to reach 1.445 million metric tonnes. Meanwhile, chicken imports are expected to stay strong throughout 2023. Although below industry expectations, chicken meat production in 2023 is estimated at 1.410 million metric tonnes (mmt), which is almost 3% up from 2022. Further growth is expected for chi