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

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The Food Professor
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Jan 8, 2026
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Summary

The Food Professor Podcast opens 2026 with a timely mix of food industry analysis and inspiration. Michael LeBlanc and Sylvain Charlebois examine restaurant closures projections, dairy disruptions, vitamin D fortification, and 2026 food predictions, and the topsy-turvy new U.S. Food Pyramid before welcoming Roxanne Joyal, Founder and CEO of &Back Coffee. Joyal shares how she built a woman-owned, B2B-first coffee company that connects workplaces to ethical sourcing, women farmers, and long-term social impact