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Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Ontario

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS ON31161CA

Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Ontario industry analysis

Revenue for the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Ontario is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow at x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x billion.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to decline an annualized -x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x.x% to xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely decrease -x% to $x.x billion.

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About the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Ontario Market Research Report

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Definition of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Ontario?

Operators in Canada's Meat, Beef and Poultry industry slaughter animals, process the carcasses and package the meat into products and by-products. Industry operators also purify and refine animal fat, bones and meat scraps. Products are sold to other food manufacturers, renderers, grocery and meat wholesalers and retail traders. Establishments that mainly cut and pack meats (i.e. boxed meats) from purchased carcasses are also included in this industry.

What’s included in the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Ontario?

The Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Ontario includes slaughtering animals, cutting and packing meats, preparing processed meats and meat by-products and rendering and refining animal fat, bones and meat scraps. Related terms covered in the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Ontario industry report includes an infection is caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium listeria monocytogenes, commonly known as mad cow disease, a fatal disease of cattle that affects the nervous system and is transmitted by infected tissue in food and a popular trend within retail and manufacturing industries where producers supply goods directly to stores, eliminating the middleman.

Industry Performance of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Ontario

Benchmark the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Ontario industry performance with all ON Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Ontario

#1 in Highest Revenue 33.7% of province's GDP
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Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Ontario

See how key industry drivers, such as gross domestic product, private investment in non-residential construction, bachelorsed, per capita meat consumption, per capita disposable income and canadian effective exchange rate index are impacting Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Ontario

Ontario Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction
BachelorsEd

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Canada Key External Drivers

Per capita meat consumption
Per capita disposable income
Canadian effective exchange rate index

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Ontario

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in Ontario, such as Toronto, Hamilton and Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Ontario

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What is the market size of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Ontario in 2025?

The market size of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Ontario is $16.0bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 339 businesses in the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Ontario, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.3% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Ontario grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Ontario has been declining at an average annual rate of -5.9% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 29,200 employees in the Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing industry in Ontario, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.2% from 2020 to 2025.