# Maple Leaf Foods plans to raise prices again early next year, CEO says in earnings call

> Maple Leaf Foods CEO Curtis Frank told analysts on its third-quarter earnings call that the company is facing higher fuel and poultry prices on top of general inflation. The company plans to adjust its prices in the first quarter of next year, following a price increase earlier this year.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T21:06:50.363Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82373-maple-leaf-foods-plans-to-raise-prices-again-early-next-year-ceo-says-in
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Rising poultry and fuel costs passing through to processed meat prices signal firmer costs for protein processors and a possible upward pressure on chicken demand economics. For feed buyers, it reflects tight poultry input costs rather than a direct grain price move.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cbc.ca: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/maple-leaf-price-increase-9.7410372

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