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Food Prices Expected To Rise In 2020

Tara Clow December 5, 2019 8:07 am Last Updated on February 7, 2026 4:15 pm

Get ready to pay more for groceries.

Canada’s Food Price report for 2020 is forecasting a two to four per cent increase in prices for next year. For the average family, that will mean almost $500 dollars more over 2019.

The report is released jointly each year by Dalhousie University and the University of Guelph.

Canadian families will spend $487 more on groceries next year says Canada’s Food Price Report 2020 released today. The report is an annual forecast by @uofg @ArrellFoodInst and @DalhousieU researchers@LangUofG @SimonSomogyiAFI
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— University of Guelph News (@UofGuelphNews) December 4, 2019

Some of the reasons behind the increase include climate change, and single use plastic packaging.

Foods that are expected to rise the most include meat, seafood, vegetables and fruit.

You can find the full report HERE

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Tara Clow

Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.