# Why premium chicken is so expensive in Canada

> Financial Post reports that premium chicken in Canada is expensive because of higher production standards and inflation, after a Toronto shopper's viral post about a $37 five-pack of chicken breasts. Loblaw said the product was premium and subject to broader inflationary costs.

- Date: 2023-01-31 · published 2023-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37937-why-premium-chicken-is-so-expensive-in-canada
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

This is a consumer-level pricing story about premium product tiers and does not show a supply or demand change that would move commodity prices.

## Sources

- financialpost.com: https://financialpost.com/economy/why-premium-chicken-expensive/

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