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NNC
A guide to subsidized essentials.
Food costs in northern Canada are among the highest in the country. Nutrition North Canada (NNC) is designed to make healthy, essential items more affordable in remote communities. This guide explains which products qualify for subsidies and how the program supports northern families.
Nutrition North Canada
Eligible food and essentials carry a subsidy per kilogram, set by the Government of Canada for each community. Eligible products are marked NNC. The subsidy comes off your order total and is listed on your invoice.
Shop NNC-eligible productsNNC eligibleEach eligible product shows the NNC badge and its official NNC code. The code's first digit is its subsidy level.
NNC codes starting with 7
Fresh milk, frozen fruit and vegetables, infant formula
NNC codes starting with 1
Bread, meat and fish, eggs, butter, diapers
NNC codes starting with 2, 3 or 4
Canned goods, pasta, crackers, soap, detergent