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The Food Professor

Author: Michael LeBlanc
Feed episode count: 267
Official site: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com
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Summary

Join Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University in Halifax with host Michael LeBlanc as they look at the hot issues in the food, foodservice, grocery and restaurant industries. We'll discuss proprietary industry and consumer food related research, check out fresh new ideas and talk about half baked strategies. © 2020-2026 M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Episodes

Jul 2, 2026 · not_requested

Pete Hoekstra, United States Ambassador to Canada, on Trade, Food Security & the Future of Canada-U.S. Trade Relations

Duration seconds: 3382
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/pete-hoekstra-united-states-ambassador-to-canada-on-trade-food-security-the-future-of-canada-us-trade-relations-SfqB3rRx

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Jun 25, 2026 · not_requested

Canada Top of The Table in Food Inflation, Vancouver Screams at Ice Cream Prices, Meat Delays Costing Consumers, and Vincent Breton, Président chez DuBreton

Duration seconds: 3078
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/canada-top-of-the-table-in-food-inflation-vancouver-screams-at-ice-cream-prices-meat-delays-costing-consumers-and-vincent-breton-president-chez-dubreton-L9OdPOzs

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Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested

National Food Strategy(ish), Global Issue Alignment from Ireland, Foodtastic(er) and guest Jean-François Archambault, Founder and General Manager of La Tablée des Chefs

Duration seconds: 3724
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/1-national-food-strategyish-global-issue-alignment-from-ireland-foodtasticer-and-guest-jean-francois-archambault-founder-and-general-manager-of-la-tablee-des-chefs-I3Z34q0c

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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

Axel Schwan, President of Tim Hortons Canada & U.S., and Duncan Fulton, Chief Corporate Officer of Restaurant Brands International, on Defending Canada's Coffee Crown

Duration seconds: 3599
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/tim-hortons-ceo-XP_3zBu2

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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

Recession, What Recession, Kingston Baby Formula Factory revelations, Tomato logic & guest Don Hill, Chairman of Sucro

Duration seconds: 3290
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/recession-what-recession-kingston-baby-formula-factor-revelations-tomato-logic-guest-don-hill-chairman-of-sucro-qfWzcv4J

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May 28, 2026 · not_requested

American Chicken Invasion, Poultry Supply Management Glitches Prices, Canadian Beef Worries and guest Karen Proud, President & Adjudicator, Canada Grocery Code

Duration seconds: 3012
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/american-chicken-invasion-poultry-supply-management-glitches-prices-canadian-beef-worries-and-guest-karen-proud-president-adjudicator-canada-grocery-code-51spYhHP

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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

Who needs 6% Milk, the Tierany of Best Before, U.S. Mushroom Trade Trouble, a world awash in Bourbon and Live from SIAL, Jessica C. Adelman, SVP, Mars Snacking North America

Duration seconds: 4045
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/live-from-sial-jessica-c-adelman-svp-mars-snacking-north-america-HBjvg1Sq

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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

Dunkin' Returns, Dairy Dumping No More, Climate Change Recalibration, and guest Kim Furlong, CEO, Retail Council of Canada

Duration seconds: 3601
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/kim-furlong-ceo-retail-council-of-canada-EW0bixzk

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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

Restaurant & Dairy Farmer Risks, AI Drive-Thrus & Isabelle Marquis, Co-President of the SIAL Innovation Jury & Gold Award Winner Santiago Stacey, Chief Banana Officer, Ku Na Na!

Duration seconds: 3394
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/santiago-stacey-chief-banana-officer-ku-na-na-hQv4kNra

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Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested

Live from SIAL in Montreal: Sovereign Ag, from Uncertain to UnKibble with our guest Dylan Munro of Spot & Tango

Duration seconds: 3967
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/live-from-sial-in-montreal-sovereign-ag-from-uncertain-to-unkibble-with-our-guest-dylan-munro-of-spot-tango-nlM2I_dE

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Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested

Carney’s Trade Avenger Squad, U.S. Beef with Beef & Cracking the Code for Localizing Global QSR Food Trends with Trinh Tham, CEO of the Kevito Group, operator of Chatime and Bake Code

Duration seconds: 3345
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/guest-trinh-tham-ceo-of-chatime-bakcode-hJzEUecU

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Apr 16, 2026 · not_requested

Carney’s Majority Moves, the Weight of Grocery Operations and a superstar NFL baker debuts in Montreal, plus guest Michael Graydon, CEO of FHCP

Duration seconds: 4139
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/carneys-majority-affordability-policy-moves-the-weight-of-grocery-operations-and-a-superstar-nfl-baker-debuts-in-montreal-plus-guest-michael-graydon-ceo-of-fhcp-dYEQMn6k

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Apr 9, 2026 · not_requested

FOPL Impact, Sweet Quebec Food Fraud, Kit Kat Caper (to Russia with Love?), and guest Stéphane Thuillier, CEO of SIAL Canada

Duration seconds: 2886
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/getting-the-impact-on-ag-straight-sweet-quebec-food-fraud-kit-kat-caper-aka-to-russia-with-love-and-guest-stephane-thuillier-ceo-of-sial-canada-_ppsSSUO

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Apr 2, 2026 · not_requested

Government Grocers, Mega-Mergers, Cash & Carry Battles, Alberta Whisky and guest Jamie Nelson, President of Pattison Food Group

Duration seconds: 2698
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/government-grocers-mega-mergers-cash-carry-battles-and-guest-jamie-nelson-president-of-pattison-food-group-NDdlSAvn

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Mar 26, 2026 · not_requested

Manitoba Skips The Food Tax, DoorDash Tops Up, Big CPG Investment in Canada and guest Rob Kelly, Chief Commercial Officer, IKEA Canada

Duration seconds: 3495
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/manitoba-does-the-right-tax-thing-guest-rob-q9jW0CLc

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Mar 19, 2026 · not_requested

Carbon Tax Debate Clap Back, Grading the Carney Government 1 Year Later, Butter on the Run and guest Brent Cator, President & Owner of Cardinal Meats

Duration seconds: 3379
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/carbon-tax-debate-clap-back-grading-the-carney-government-1-year-later-butter-on-the-run-and-guest-brent-cator-president-owner-of-cardinal-meats-PxCZx6l9

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Mar 12, 2026 · not_requested

Canada’s Looming Ag Crisis, RC Show Redux, Toronto Pizza Crawl, a Visit to the Golden Arches, plus guest Cooper Sleeman, John Sleeman & Son’s Spring Mill Distillery

Duration seconds: 3461
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/iran-war-looming-ag-affordability-crisis-landmans-tommy-talks-oils-goldilocks-ppb-rc-show-redux-plus-crafting-canadas-next-great-whisky-with-cooper-sleeman-john-sleeman-sons-spring-mill-distillery-rsYqtYuf

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Mar 5, 2026 · not_requested

Epic Fury & Carbon Tax Cost Shocks, Canada–India-Australia Trade Bump, Elbows Up Alcohol Anniversary and guest Gavin Schneider, CEO & Co-Founder of Maia Farms

Duration seconds: 3305
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/iran-war-industrial-carbon-tax-food-cost-shocks-canadaindia-australia-trade-relations-bump-elbows-up-alcohol-anniversary-and-guest-gavin-schneider-ceo-co-founder-of-maia-farms-dL05qKx3

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Feb 26, 2026 · not_requested

Grocery Density, L.A.’s Eggslut in Canada, Nice Cans Scores with NYT and guest Robert Carter, president of the Coffee Association of Canada and Managing Partner at The StratonHunter Group

Duration seconds: 3373
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/grocery-density-l-a-s-eggslut-in-canada-nice-cans-scores-with-nyt-and-guest-robert-carter-president-of-the-coffee-association-of-canada-and-managing-partner-at-the-stratonhunter-group-TAF5rqT2

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Feb 19, 2026 · not_requested

Food Inflation Nation, AI Goes Grocery, Cocoa Crash & Coffee Correction & The Abomination That Is Boneless Chicken Wings

Duration seconds: 2230
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/dont-let-the-sun-go-down-qjsOBa3V

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Feb 12, 2026 · not_requested

Elbows Up Bridge Trouble, Montreal Bagel Heated Rivarly, Dairy Skimming & guest Jason McLinton, President of the Fisheries Council of Canada

Duration seconds: 3373
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/guest-jason-2GYYjQZP

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Feb 5, 2026 · not_requested

Trade Talk on the Prairies, Canada's new U.S. Ambassador & Supply Management and How AI Is Rewiring Foodservice with Deborah Matteliano Simeoni, Global Head of Restaurants at Amazon AWS

Duration seconds: 3038
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/how-ai-is-rewiring-restaurants-deborah-matteliano-simeoni-global-head-of-restaurants-at-aws-0lhEm23Z

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Jan 29, 2026 · not_requested

CFIA Cuts, GST Grocery Rebate, Gene-Edited Pork, Amazon’s Grocery Reset and guest Cosimo Mammoliti, Founder & CEO of the Terroni Group

Duration seconds: 3706
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/guest-cosimo-mammoliti-terroni-group-2Q1SfkDX

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Jan 22, 2026 · not_requested

Sino Export West Win, What Comes Next for Canadian Ag & Fighting Food Fraud with guest Deleo de Leonardis, CEO Purity-IQ

Duration seconds: 3487
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/sino-export-west-win-runaway-food-inflation-and-what-comes-next-for-canada-fighting-food-fraud-with-guest-deleo-de-leonardis-ceo-purity-iq-dOVcIGkq

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Jan 15, 2026 · not_requested

Chocolate, China, Canola, Climate & Consumer Change and guest Suzie Yorke of The Little Cacao Company

Duration seconds: 3224
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/chocolate-china-canola-climate-consumer-change-and-guest-suzie-yorke-of-the-little-cacao-company-ya_01Y8e

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Jan 8, 2026 · not_requested

2026 Restaurant Predictions, D is for Dairy, U.S. Flips the Food Pyramid, and Brewing Change at Scale: Roxanne Joyal, Founder & CEO of &BackCoffee

Duration seconds: 3214
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/and-brewing-change-at-scale-roxanne-joyal-founder-ceo-of-backcoffee-ODsJcNkr

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Dec 18, 2025 · not_requested

Top 10 Food Stories of 2025 and guests Ryan Koeslag & Janet Krayden, Mushrooms Canada

Duration seconds: 3892
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/top-10-food-stories-of-2025-and-guests-ryan-koeslag-janet-krayden-mushrooms-canada-IToBfLUV

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Dec 11, 2025 · not_requested

Chicken Supply Turmoil, GST off Food Movement and guest Carman Allison, Vice President NIQ Canada

Duration seconds: 3500
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/carman-allison-neilson-iq-574ALA59

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Dec 4, 2025 · not_requested

Canada’s Food Price Report 2026 Revealed + Hugo Magnan, President of Groupe MAG, on the Art of Great Canadian Mayo

Duration seconds: 3712
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/canadas-food-price-report-2026-revealed-hugo-magnan-president-of-groupe-mag-on-the-art-of-great-canadian-mayo-e_ycO0Z_

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Nov 27, 2025 · not_requested

Canada's Food Price Report Sneak Peek, Lefty Farmers, Campbell's Chicken Soup Traitor & guest Ransom Hawley, CEO of Caddle, on How GLP-1 Drugs Are Reshaping Canadians

Duration seconds: 3110
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/canadas-food-price-report-sneak-peek-lefty-farmers-campbells-chicken-soup-traitor-guest-ransom-hawley-ceo-of-caddle-on-how-glp-1-drugs-are-reshaping-canadians-05CVEBJh

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Nov 20, 2025 · not_requested

Clone Wars, latest insights from the Canadian Food Sentiment Index and Part 2 of our interview with Michael Medline, Former President & CEO of Empire/Sobeys, on Leadership & Legacy

Duration seconds: 3290
Source: https://the-food-professor.simplecast.com/episodes/clone-wars-latest-insights-from-the-canadian-food-sentiment-index-and-part-2-of-our-interview-with-michael-medline-former-president-ceo-of-empire-sobeys-on-leadership-legacy-7Zz5P2m_

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