Food trends in Canada in 2021
Food trends in Canada in 2021
With more time spent at home, Canadians are dedicating more hours to home cooking and preparing meals from scratch. HelloFresh conducted a survey on the food habits and food choices among Canadians – and the results prove that there really is no taste like home!
With more time spent at home, Canadians are dedicating more hours to home cooking and preparing meals from scratch. HelloFresh conducted a survey on the food habits and food choices among Canadians – and the results prove that there really is no taste like home!
Favourite Foods
Vegetarian or Meat?
Trending dish
Choice of carbs
Favourite Foods
Vegetarian or Meat?
Trending dish
Choice of carbs
What are Canadians cooking?
In 2019 and 2020, American dishes were ordered the most. But Canadian food represents 25% of all orders in 2021, much higher than American (19%) and Italian (18%).
While American food continues to be a popular choice, the decline in orders and increase in Canadian food orders tells us that more and more people choose local dishes during uncertain times.
Vegetarian or Meat?
Order data tells us that Saskatchewan’s eat the most vegetables — with green beans being the top choice in the province and also in New Brunswick and Ontario. And while orders with peppers and green beans increased overall in 2021, orders for vegetarian food decreased in 2021. In January 2020, vegetarian orders represented 21% of all orders. But in January 2021, they slipped to 15% and only 7.88% in March 2021.
Non-vegetarian orders continue to rise, with dishes containing chicken, beef, and pork coming out on top. It's evident from the data that vegetarian food requests have decreased as Canadians search for more meat and comfort food recipes.
Garlic Bread is Canadians’ Favourite Comfort Food
Canadians enjoy comfort foods during colder months and times of uncertainty.
Top 3 Carbs in Canada
Canadians' searches for recipes reflect the increased demand for these carbs — such as scalloped potatoes, meatloaf recipes, and chilli recipes — all of which are dishes that can utilize these ingredients.
About The Data
The Food Trends 2021 report uses internal data based on the recipe choices made by HelloFresh Canadian customers. Data relates to January 2019 - March 2021. Supplementary data was included to provide a wider context to Canada’s food trends. Search volumes are based on the average number of searches per month for a query using data from Ahrefs. Search increases were found using data from Google Trends, with timeframes specified in the above copy.