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 Despite ongoing sticker shock for consumers and supply constraints in the Canadian beef industry, retail beef demand remained remarkably resilient in 2025, with Statistics Canada food consumption data reporting increases across the board. Meat, and specifically beef, is having a moment. According to Canfax, per capita beef consumption rose to 16 kg of beef (retail weight) per person, up 3.4% from 2024. Total beef consumption rose 4.5% to 954,815 tonnes (carcass weight). Higher beef consumption in 2025 was supported by larger imports. Read More |
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  Gyuemon, a regional steakhouse chain in Nagasaki Prefecture, is hosting the Canadian Beef Fair from June through August 2026. Read More |
  To strengthen its market presence and capitalize on the peak summer shopping season, Canada Beef International Institute (CBII) Taiwan/Southeast Asia office produced an event at GO! Thang Long in Hanoi, Vietnam, from May 5-8, 2026. Read More |
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  Canada Beef participated in Expo ANTAD 2026, one of Latin America’s most important trade exhibitions for retail, foodservice, and hospitality industries, held in Guadalajara, Jalisco. The event brought together more than 1,500 exhibitors, attracted over 55,000 visitors, and welcomed representatives from more than 67 countries. Read More |
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  Canada Beef’s 2026 Global Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey produced an overall global satisfaction score of 84%, an improvement from the previous year’s survey results of 82%. Read More |
  In June, the Restaurant Gateway (Gateway) launched its new "Every Taste Tells a Story" contest, inviting Canadians to share meaningful restaurant memories that include beef. Read More |
 Ranching is all Karla Hicks has ever known. She grew up with purebred Black Angus cattle, married a man who had purebred and commercial Charolais cattle, and today she and her husband, Jason, own and operate Bluestone Stock Farms near Parkbeg and Mortlach, Saskatchewan. Read More |
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  Canada Beef is pleased to announce that Kelly Ferguson has joined the Consumer Marketing team, working in digital marketing including social media, graphic design, and video. Read More |
  Stay up to date on industry events and tradeshows where Canada Beef is participating. Read More |
 Canada Beef presented at the Culinary Federation (CF) of Canada’s national conference in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, from May 24-28, 2026. Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence (CBCE) Director, Chef Cameron Pappel, and Executive Director, Market Development (Canada), Mathieu Paré, leveraged a longstanding relationship with the CF to educate attendees about the attributes of Canadian beef and highlight the extensive catalogue of resources for culinary professionals. Read More |
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  The Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) program welcomes young people ages 18-35 across Canada, involved in various aspects of the beef supply chain, to be paired with an industry leader in their specific area of interest for a nine-month mentorship. Read More |
 Canada Beef exhibited at two conferences recently. In May, the Health and Nutrition team was at Pri-Med, an annual medical education conference and trade show organized for primary care health practitioners (doctors, nurses, pharmacists) in Toronto. Read More |
The Thinkbeef.ca website is a valuable resource for consumers, health professionals and industry members. Canada Beef’s Health and Nutrition team works to keep the website current and user-friendly. Read More |
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  Salads are for summer and what could be better than a salad topped with Canadian beef? Check out delicious salad recipes at Canada Beef’s recipe centre. |
  Summertime and the grilling is easy. Visit Canada Beef’s summer grilling centre for everything you need to know about grilling Canadian beef. Summer Grilling Centre. |
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